Substitute Folder - Daily Schedule and Important Information

Inside my substitute folder that is housed in our school office, I keep a bound 3-page reference that is easy to follow and retrieve information from. The document is created in Microsoft Publisher, so please be sure that you have access to Microsoft Publisher before purchasing....usually schools have the software downloaded, so if you don't have it at home, check your school computer.

On the front page, I list all the office administrators and secretaries phone extensions, buddy classroom extensions (for time out students), grade level extensions, nurse extension, and special area extensions. I also list names of students who are great helpers and talkers to look out for and information related to any of my special ed students who may be leaving throughout the day. In addition, I list my copy machine code and special area schedule.

On the second and third pages, I list our daily schedules as well as tidbits of information that will be needed throughout the day.

On the fourth and fifth pages, I include Class Expectations, Dismissal Procedures, Emergency Procedures, and our Behavior Expectations.

On the back page, I have divided up the students in my class in the event that our class will need to be split among other classrooms. I make sure I arrange the groups so that the students who are together will get along and work well together.