Teachers know that planning for a substitute takes time, energy, and often more work that coming into school. In the age of curriculum workdays, IEP meetings, and the same family and personal obligations teachers have always juggled, we discuss what effective sub-plans look like. From using the previous year's materials, to learning new curriculum while planning to be gone, there are many considerations for teachers in the classroom, not to mention wondering who is even going to be in your classroom with your students.
What does the future of substitute teachers look like?
Will there even be people to sub?