Hassle-Free Substitute Teacher Plans
Teaching is hard.
Writing lesson plans get a little easier with experience.
Planning for a substitute doesn’t.
You feel like you’ve got to write down every little detail of the day for your sub. This is tedious, boring, and tiring. But what if I told you there was a fool-proof way to create substitute teacher plans? What if I also told you that they could be done in less than an hour?
Would you believe me? You should!
I get that it is hard to believe. Even the most seasoned teachers who need to be out, pour over substitute teacher plans.
After struggling for years with it myself, I finally came up with something that worked. It worked for me, the sub, and the students. That’s a win-win-win in my book.
Once I was sure I had sub plans that were flexible and worked, I knew I wanted other teachers to experience the freedom from drudgery I had discovered. That’s why I put my 20 Minute Sub Plan Template out into the world for other teachers. It shaves a ton of time off planning for a substitute and helps keep you from stressing as much.
How Does the 20-Minute Sub Plan Template Work?
It operates as a template in Google Drive. You will want to spend some time at the beginning of each school year, editing them to fit your current schedule. The work you do up front, will totally pay off!
Then when you wake up with an icky cold and a nasty fever, you can individualize your substitute teacher plans in a matter of a few minutes. The resource includes step-by-step instructions for copying and setting up your personal template.
They were strategically designed for Google Drive because it allows you to edit them from anywhere! That means when you end up at Urgent Care from 3am-8am with a sick little one, you can pull your plans up on your phone, make quick edits, and easily share them with your teammate or office staff to print off!
What if you haven’t used Google Drive before?
Maybe you haven’t used Google Drive. Maybe you don’t even know what that is. There’s no need to worry.
The 20-Minute Sub Plan Template includes detailed, step-by-step instructions and links to walk you through the process.
What’s included in the substitute teacher plans?
The template features a customizable plan for you to create sub plans when you need them. It doesn’t come with activities. But it does include 20 bonus activities for when you are in a time-crunch. Here’s what you will get with the Sub Plan Template:
- 5 Separate Google Slide Documents to easily organize days
- Options for M-F headers, Day 1-5, & an Editable Header Version
- Sub Plan Example
- Detailed Instructions on how to Customize and use the Template
- Video Tutorial with Google Drive Setup Instructions
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Conclusion:
You don’t have to sweat and stress over getting ready for a substitute anymore! The 20-Minute Sub Plan Template makes it easier and faster for you to get ready for a sub. It doesn’t have to be a long-drawn out complicated process if you use a Google Sub Plans Template!
How do you prepare for a sub? Do you have any sub prep tips?