Sub Plans

Everything a substitute needs to run your day: a daily sub plan, emergency plans for unplanned absences and a full sub binder. Type straight onto the page, then print.

Type straight onto the page. It saves in this browser only and is never sent anywhere. Don't enter students' personal details.

Substitute teacher plan

Teacher:

Date:

Grade / subject:

Room:

School:

Office phone ext.:

Welcome note

Daily schedule

Time	Class / subject	Plan, and where to find materials

Attendance and routines

Students who may need support

Helpful staff	Room / extension

If you finish early

Notes from the substitute

Tip: empty boxes print as lines to write on, so you can also print this blank and fill it in by hand.

Sub plan templates

Sub plan templateA one-day substitute plan with schedule and routines.Emergency sub plansAny-day lessons and procedures for unplanned absences.Substitute teacher binderSeven ready-to-print sub binder pages.

What to include in sub plans

Good sub plans include your schedule with times, a clear plan for each lesson and where the materials are, attendance and routines, emergency procedures, helpful staff, and something to do if there's extra time. A substitute should be able to teach the day without finding you.

Daily sub plan (above): for planned absences.
Emergency sub plans: any-day lessons for when you're unexpectedly out.
Sub binder: the reference pages that stay the same all year.

Keep student information out of sub plans

Sub plans get left on desks and passed around. Instead of writing names, medical conditions or IEP details, say where the confidential information is kept ("health plans are in the red folder in the top drawer") and who to ask. What you type here stays in your browser only.

Frequently asked questions

What should be in a sub plan?

Your daily schedule, lesson plans with materials and where to find them, attendance and routines, emergency procedures, helpful staff and early finisher activities.

How detailed should sub plans be?

Detailed enough that someone who has never been in your room can follow them: step-by-step instructions, page numbers and where things are, but no more than a page or two per day.

Where should I keep sub plans?

In a clearly labeled folder on your desk and a copy in the office. Many teachers also keep an emergency folder that stays ready all year.

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