Substitute Teacher Resources

Female teacher  Prepare your class for your absence with our substitute teacher printables and references. Use these classroom management resources to provide substitutes with emergency contact information, directions, and a daily schedule. Our lesson planning kits provide great icebreakers for substitutes and plenty of fun, educational activities for elementary and intermediate students. Feedback forms will help you gather important information about a substitute's experience in your classroom.

Lesson Planning Kits

This substitute kit for kindergarten-aged children explores the five senses.

Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 1-2 that encourages students to explore the world of animals.

Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 3-4 that explores oceanography topics through a series of cross-curricular activities.

Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 5-6 that helps students learn about outer space.

The activities in this substitute teacher kit (grades 7-8) will help students write and appreciate poetry.

Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 7-8 that focuses on the development of geography skills.

Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 7-8 that helps teach grammar by having students use a newspaper.

Forms for Substitute Teachers

This page is designed to make basic classroom information and directions available for substitute teachers. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.

Blank comment form for gathering a substitute teacher's feedback on your classroom. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.

Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run your class efficiently in your absence. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.

Access a quick reference of daily subject and lesson plan information for substitute teachers with this form. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.

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