| Teachers are hired to be present in the classroom | | | | questions! |
| throughout the semester. As we all know teacher | | | | # 2 - Worksheets that are self-inclusive |
| conferences and even illness can happen where the | | | | Make as many copies ahead of time as possible as |
| teacher have to leave the students in the hands of, | | | | you may not have time later. Don't forget to leave |
| well a substitute. | | | | yourself (or sub) access to an answer key! For math |
| During these times, teachers who are aware of their | | | | you can leave a fun calculator activity. Students can |
| absence can plan in advance by providing folders and | | | | perform these individually or with partners. Limit the |
| lesson plans to assist the substitute throughout the day. | | | | activity to 15 minutes as it will leave time you (or your |
| But what about the last minute unexpected | | | | substitute) to maintain control of the classroom. |
| emergencies such as surprise fire drills, power outages, | | | | # 3 - Teacher-created worksheets that might be |
| incidents of school violence and school-lock downs to | | | | considered fun |
| name a few? | | | | These are usually your average crossword puzzles |
| Though many of your teaching days are and will be | | | | and word searches. You can also map activities of the |
| fairly normal, there is the probability that a disrupted | | | | world, events within your town or a region of the |
| day can and will occur. If and when the situation does | | | | world. |
| present itself, it is important for you to be calm and try | | | | # 4 - Outside readings that have questions |
| to allow the day to function as normal as possible. | | | | These are good for stimulating the brain and is also |
| It is important to create an emergency lesson plan that | | | | considered busy-work. Consider getting a science |
| can be used by both you and an unforeseen | | | | related article and have students speculate and utilize |
| substitute. Create a lesson plan that does not directly | | | | the scientific method. This is a great application for their |
| relate to what you are teaching. Here are a few ideas: | | | | thinking and can set them up for a lab activity. |
| # 1 - Questions from a chapter in the book that you | | | | Remember to try and get this done early in the year |
| are not planning to cover | | | | as you may not have the time later. Not to mention, it's |
| Make sure the information is kept organized. Students | | | | a great last minute save! Though these situations are |
| can create a self-opinionated essay or review an | | | | rare, they are plausible. They also serve as a great |
| article. Writing from experiences or setting up a | | | | save for an unexpected leave of absence where you |
| 'how-to' are great ways to implement test-taking | | | | will be fully prepared for a substitute. Be prepared and |
| strategies. As an added bonus, you can even utilize | | | | get your emergency lesson plan together today! |
| these essays later and create peer or teacher related | | | | |