Substitute+Folder

Important Information to Include in Substitute Folder:
 * Class list- give class list with stars next to students who substitute can trust and ask any questions he or she may have[[image:915b1bbf3d96ed0ed1a00936635909b7.jpg align="right"]]
 * Teacher schedule- provide schedule of any duties the teacher normally has, such as bus duty, and provide a map that is marked of where the teacher goes for the duties
 * Class schedule/routine- copy of the daily routine with times as well as information about daily routines the teacher has such as how to take attendance and when students can use the restroom
 * Classroom discipline plan- provide classroom behavior plan and instructions for the substitute to leave a detailed note about any students who misbehave
 * School policies- include information about the school behavior plan, what to do in case of early dismissal, playground rules, lunch room rules, tardy procedures, and a class seating chart
 * Emergency procedures/fire drills- have a copy of the school's emergency procedures with a highlighted map of escape routes and exits in case the need to evacuate occurs[[image:62a605d68d12f77cf2946f4bd435a6f2.jpg align="right"]]
 * Important student information- provide a list of student allergies, medical conditions, and any other special needs
 * Time fillers- have a few five-minute activities available for the substitute in case the class finishes an activity early and needs something else to do
 * Emergency lesson plans- have at least a week's amount of lesson plans available in case the teacher cannot provide the substitute with the current lesson plans and be sure to have a class set of any worksheets the lesson plans may require
 * Colleagues contact information- a list of names and numbers of the surrounding teachers and faculty in case needed
 * A note from the sub- have a paper already designed for the substitute teacher to use that has spaces for him or her to write his or her name, the date, how the day was, a list of helpful students, an area to list problems that occurred in the day, and a section for additional comments from the substitute
 * Additional tips-[[image:untitled1.png align="right"]]
 * use a clearly marked three ring binder with dividers to place all the information that the substitute teacher will need
 * create a "Sub Tub" that includes all resources the substitute may need and leave the bucket on the teacher's desk at the end of the day before leaving in case the teacher does not make it school the next day
 * if the teacher knows he or she will be absent, it is beneficial to write the daily schedule on the board for both students and the substitute to refer to throughout the day



Resources to Learn More About What to Include in a Substitute Folder:
 * [|About.com]- provides detailed information about what is beneficial to include in a substitute folder
 * [|ProTeacher Collection]- the site begins with one teacher writing about what she included in her substitute folder and is followed by comments from other teachers about what they include in their substitute folders
 * [|Teaching Today]- gives tips of different ways to prepare for substitute teachers
 * [|Netplaces]- the site starts with detailing what the purpose of the substitute folder is and then discusses different contents to include in the folder
 * [|Behavioradvisor.com]- serves to provide tips for teachers of ways they can help the substitute teacher and tips for the substitute teacher of what they can do to make the day go smoothly
 * [|A to Z Teacher Stuff]- a forum in which one teacher posted to ask for advice about what to include in a substitute folder and other teachers commented back with suggestions of what they included in their substitute folders
 * [| My Organized Chaotic Classroom]- a teacher's blog with a post of pictures and information about each page and section that she includes in her substitute folder
 * [|Teach HUB]- the article describes how there are three different binders that all teachers need to have which are a teacher binder, a student binder, and a substitute binder
 * [|Shabbyblogs.com]- a teacher's blog that goes in depth about different areas of the substitute folder to better provide help and information to teachers
 * [|Read Learn Teach Life]- a blog that provides information about how to prepare a substitute folder when the teacher will be gone for extended periods of time (i.e. maternity leave)