This week I've been out sick with bronchitis. It stinks being sick! It stinks only being able to walk about 10 steps before I want to collapse, when I cough so much that I can't catch my breath. I'm one that is never sick, so this really really stinks! With that being said, I know you can relate to making sub plans when you are ill... This year I'm so glad that I have a lesson plan template ready to go to make sub plans easy as pie. I took some screen shots of how mine looks.
*My first page has the general schedule, kids to know, a reference to the sub binder, and behavior information.
My Math page has the basic information about how the day is run. I learned a long time ago that I can't worry that the day isn't going to be exactly like how I would do stuff because it won't be. It can't be... but I like to give the sub an idea of our normal routine.
My ELA/Writing/Science/SS page is filled with the middle portion of our day. I like to write a checklist (unless I'm explaining the routines). The times I write in full paragraphs it seems that more things are forgotten/not noticed - perhaps the substitutes that have visited my class just need a list format?
The next page has our afternoon. Once again I try to tell the routines, but I also have much more detail in my sub binder.
This year I added this into the actual lesson plans (instead of having a separate document). I like how it's just a print away from being done, and I like how it asks exactly what I want to know.
This is another page that I have attached to the back of my sub plans. I also have a bunch of these notes printed on colored paper in my sub binder. It really encourages the kids to work hard for the subs. :)
I hope your transition back to the classroom has been extra easy... hopefully soon I'll see my kiddos too!
Do you inform the students about the rewards coupon before you are going to be out or does the sub just hand them out?
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