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| Preparing a Substitute Teacher For Your Classroom | June 1, 2009, 1:57 pm | visits: 70 | wordcount: 674
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By Tiffany Provost
You need to feel comfortable with the teacher who will be relieving you for the day in having all that is needed. Make sure you have everything organized and ready to go when preparing for a substitute, you will be happy to know things went smoothly in your absence. You can make sure all is well with your class while you're gone if you follow these simple steps to help properly prepare your substitute.
Be sure to leave a copy of the seating chart. The best thing you can do for a substitute is provide a thorough and up-to-date seating chart. Having a blank copy of the classroom desk arrangement on which they can fill in names of students is the method preferred by some teachers. Some of them like to take a picture of each student and produce a poster type seating plan that incorporates the photos. The way most other people do it is to have their students wear the same name tag all day long. Just find a way that suits you and leave some way of allowing the substitute teacher to address your students by name.
Type your daily itinerary. Your day plan is the most important thing for you to leave for your sub. It should be noted that she has no knowledge of the current unit or lesson being taught, nor the individual struggles of any students. You should provide all of this information to her so she can best prepare and deliver educational lessons to the students. Remember to write the beginning and end of each period of time. Draw attention to any duty you are accountable for all the way through the day, and don't forget to tell the tutor where to find your student if they don't come in from breaks after the bell.
Your students will want to know that someone is available to them to help them solve problems. Give the substitute a list of which students need extra attention and the best way she can give it to them.
If there is grading work to be done, you should leave an answer key for all assignments handed out. If it is best left up to you, make note of this for her.
Also, be sure to leave markers on the pages of your teaching materials that she will be using while they substitute for you. Put the books he or she will need in the proper order to avoid confusion.
Discuss behavior management. Individual teachers decide how to deal with behavior issues in their classes. You must convey to the sub teacher how you deal with bad or good actions during class time. How do you choose to discipline your children? Are there any benefits? List out all consequences that students have come to expect.
Get her some assistance. No doubt, the sub teacher will appreciate having a student to help them with the little things. Assign a student in your class that the substitute teacher can ask for help. You should also make note of any volunteers expected that day, and leave details for what they should do.
Make photocopies of everything in advance. Don't expect your substitute to figure out how to photocopy things first thing in the morning. Make sure that you have all she will need on your desk, labeled and ready to make her day easier. It's something she won't think of, but something that will cause much turmoil in your classroom if it doesn't get done.
Make sure you remember all the small details. Double-check that you haven't forgot any of the little things that will help her through the day while you're gone. Make sure she has all the keys that she will need. Just in case, leave your personal code number for the photocopier. Come up with another teacher to bounce ideas off of. In order to help your substitute's day flow smoothly have as much prepared for her beforehand that you can. This will help you too, as you'll be able to pick up right where she left off when you return.
Tiffany Provost writes about teacher and educational tips for HowToDoThings.com.
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