Sub plans and cover work
In about 2 minutes, learn how to make cover work and sub plans.
Try it now: Sub plan templateCover workEmergency sub plans
What you’ll learn
- How to fill in and print the cover work template
- How to start from a sample sub plan
- How to drop a no-prep art activity into the template
- Why pupils’ personal details stay out of cover work
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Off sick, or out on a course? Here's how to leave good cover work fast. In the UK, open the cover work template.
Type the tasks, where the resources are, and what pupils should hand in, then print it or download it as Word. In the US, these are called sub plans. Look at the sample sub plans for a full elementary day, a middle school science lesson and a high school English block.
Press Edit this example to start from one. For art lessons, pick a no-prep activity and press Use this activity, and it drops into the template for you. One important rule…
keep pupils' personal details out of cover work. Leave support information through your school's own system. There are emergency plans and a sub binder too, for days you can't plan ahead.
Try the cover work template now at lessonplanner.info. It's free, and you don't need an account.
Out sick, or away at a training? Here's how to leave good sub plans fast. Open the sub plan template.
Type the tasks, where the materials are, and what students should turn in, then print it or download it as Word. Need ideas? Look at the sample sub plans for a full elementary day, a middle school science class and a high school English block.
Press Edit this example to start from one. For art classes, pick a no-prep activity and press Use this activity, and it drops into the template for you. One important rule…
keep students' personal details out of sub plans. Share support information, like IE Ps, through your school's own system. There are emergency sub plans and a substitute teacher binder too, for days you can't plan ahead.
Try the sub plan template now at lessonplanner.info. It's free, and you don't need an account.
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