Prepare in Advance for Sick Days - Editable Sub Binder

Being organized and prepared for whatever may come my way is pretty important to me.  If you're anything like me, you think you've got it all together and ready to teach tomorrow's lesson, until the WORST THING POSSIBLE HAPPENS....your child wakes up in the middle of the night SICK!

At my house, since my husband and I are both teachers, as soon as we clean up the vomit from the carpet, the clothes, the bed-sheets, the walls, etc... we immediately start discussing who can take off the next day to stay home with the sick child.  My husband usually loses that battle after I explain that there's no way a sub could teach this rockin' lesson I have planned or conduct the dangerous lab with chemicals...  I mean, really?!?!?  Can you imagine what would happen if I wasn't there?

But on those rare occasions, I lose the battle and go into panic mode at 3 a.m.  I rush up to the school in my pajamas, (yes, I've done it.  The night janitor has seen things I'm sure he'd like to block out of his memory) and start gathering up everything my sub will need.  I type up detailed directions, I try to think of everything the sub will need to know to make things run as smoothly as possible.

But wouldn't things be that much easier if most of the work was done in advance?  Yes!  That's where the EDITABLE Sub Binder comes in.  I just finished creating it and have posted it in my TPT store at a 50% discount for a short time.

If You Fail to Plan...

Well you know the rest...

As many classrooms around the country are taking a break for the summer, it's time for teachers to reflect on the previous year and start planning for next year.

My science department is meeting this week (before we get into full vacay mode) to start planning for the new school year.  While many people are ready to flee the campus and not step foot into their classrooms until the fall, it really is a good time to do some reflecting on what worked and what didn't while it's still on your mind.  The only way to improve upon your craft and stay relevant is to constantly revisit and rethink what you do in the classroom and how you do it.  The lessons that were successful might be things you want to keep in your repertoire, while those that flopped, should be tossed or rethought.  

I am so pumped about the new Teacher Planners I've created this year.  While I use Planbook.com for a lot of my daily plans because it easily links to my class blog for my students, I still need to do my planning with paper and pencil.  These planners are all you will need!  I have 3 different design options to choose from, with each design offering many different options for layout, etc...  They are customizable, editable, and flexible in how you use them.  They are great for both primary and secondary teachers and don't break the wallet.