I hate being gone because you feel there is 10x more to do when you get back. I hate that feeling of "Oh no! I need to call so and so to have them set stuff out for my sub!" if you weren't prepared to be out. I hate keeping track of what plan this or that class did and making sure not to do the same activity twice. I hate searching for handouts and making copies for sub plans. I hate the "sub tub" because half the time even when I sat it out in my chair the sub never looked at it. I hate, I hate, I HATE!!!
So I made an easy "leave it on the desk" sub plan.
All you need is a folder, page dividers, your plans printed out, and a routine already established.
Before I begin, let me say some of you are not going to want to try this plan. As I stated above, you need a routine already established with your classes. My plan is simple and it is a routine that my Pre-K and Kindergarten classes already do and what my 1st - 4th grade classes do each time they finish a project.
I bought a plastic folder that I hope will last FOREVER and I have it clearly labeled. I sits under my plan book on my desk at all times. When I pack up my plan book at the end of the day the sub book is sitting on my desk ready to go if need be.
My dividers are set up in the following order:
Welcome
Procedures and Rules
Schedule
Pre-K and K
1st - 4th
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Below is a link to my EXACT plans. Feel free to use them and change them up to your liking.
What I hate is going to the trouble of getting a sub and leaving detailed plans only to come back to find that my sub was stolen to sub for another class! At least with your super organized "last forever" plastic folder its all there and I wouldn't have wasted so much time...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteExactly Eugenia!! Mine have been taken or sometimes not given at all. If I do have to be away for a few days I may leave more detailed plans only if the students need a "Ketchup" day. With these plans, I can rest easy.
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