Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Taking Care of Your Substitute Teachers: The Subfolder. This is episode 715 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.  There will come a day that you will have to be out of school. You will have to miss a day whether you have to take a personal day or a sick day. You may have to attend training or stay home so that you can take your child to the orthodontist, or you may not be feeling well. No matter there will be a day that you have to be out of school and a substitute teacher will fill your shoes. Are you ready? When a substitute steps into your class do you have a place where he can find the information to know what you need focused on for the time that you are out? Do you have a place where the sub can find bell schedules and weekly calendars and lunch menus for the day? This place is a subfolder. The subfolder should be placed in a visible location. The subfolder should stand out from the rest of the information that you have on your desk. Take care of the substitute teachers who will come to