Substitute teacher resources

Sub plans and sub binder ideas template for emergency substitute teacher days! Why not make a binder? Grab all of the freebies to make your own binder. You can customize to fit your classroom needs!

These quick substitute teacher activities can be used when you are in a pinch! They require no tech, no copies - nothing! Learn more here!

Are you planning to supply teach once the new school year begins? Looking for some advice as you embark on this new adventure? Check out this Substitute Teacher Kit for everything you need to sub for the day and leave a lasting impression!

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Ready to get more sub jobs and keep your income steady? Follow my substitute teacher tips to be a requested substitute teacher and make teachers LOVE you!

Tips and ideas for how to prepare your class for a substitute teacher.

One of the things I’ve learned a lot about through trial and error is what things I need to bring with me on the job. Ideally, everythi...

Grab these quick and easy substitute teacher tips that will help you be one of the top requested subs in your school or school district!

Hello! I’m Nicole from Teaching With Style and I’m so excited to be over here on Melissa’s new blog, Inspire Me, ASAP! Melissa has some amazing ideas and her units have come in handy MANY times! When I moved from 1st to 3rd a few years ago, my new team wasn’t as strong as my […]

A substitute teacher has to be prepared for anything. Here is a glimpse into what I carry for jobs. I have supplies, snacks, water, rewards like stickers and certificates, emergency items like gloves and bandaids, business cards, extra lessons for the appropriate grade level, name plates for desks, and a "While you were out" form for the permanent teacher.

Whether you are trying to land your dream job or just survive your first few weeks, here are some ways to thrive as a substitute teacher!

Do you need some teacher tips on how to prep for a substitute teacher? Today, I’m sharing substitute teacher ideas for elementary. Sub binders are the best way to have classroom organization on the day that the sub arrives. I include a variety of classroom information and even low prep activities so that the sub is successful. Some low prep activities to include are review sheets, independent reading, class read alouds, and even brain breaks. Check out all of the details today!

Whether this is your first day subbing or you’re just looking for some tips to make it go more smoothly, this is what it takes to be an ...

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Learn how to decrease the overwhelm with becoming a substitute teacher, gain confidence, and get teachers to request you back!

I am officially starting my substitute teaching job next week! Super nervous and excited! I can't wait to get back into the district that I student taught. I have been printing out some emergency plans to be extra prepared. Here is the sub report that I made this morning. I hope you may get some use out of it, too! Click here to download the pdf

All the best elementary substitute teacher tips including substitute teacher bag essentials and classroom management.

Whether you are trying to land your dream job or just survive your first few weeks, here are some ways to thrive as a substitute teacher!

Howdy! Jen Bradshaw here from Teacher Karma. Classroom time fillers Some teachers and principals think "time-filler" is a dirty word. The truth is, even for the very best teachers, time fillers happen in the classroom. It may sound strange, but there really is a way to use time fillers in your classroom and keep your students, as well as yourself, out of trouble. I'll go a step further. These classroom time fillers will actually help your students to practice their higher-level thinking…

I was nervous the day I walked into a high school to be a substitute for the very first time. I subbed for a health class which was a relief but I genuinely worried about the students harassing me. I arrived about 30 minutes early, acclimated myself to the classroom and began to pray. Lord, please help me to manage these students with poise and grace without losing my cool and screaming, Amen! Do you ever pray honestly in everyday words? I DO! The holy strategy I received and wrote on the…