If you read my blog, you know that I like to be organized. Like, super organized. So knowing that I would be out for the end of the year for maternity leave was leaving me in a bit of a panic. I knew that I wanted all my information to be in one place for my sub, but wasn’t quite sure how to put it all together. Then I came across an Instagram post from First Grader…at Last! She put together a binder for her sub – genius!
We just had our February vacation, so I thought that would be a good time to get started on it since I would be going out at the end of March. Change of plans! This baby girl has other ideas for her mama. Today is my first day of maternity leave and bed-rest has me on the couch for the next 6 weeks. So, not only did I start on my binder, but I finished it as well!
Here are some photos…
I tabbed each section, to make it easier for my sub. Some things that I included are – class lists {I have 4 different groups of students}, seating charts, school schedules {duties, lunches, specials, etc}, calendar of school events, 5th grade curriculum resources and a teaching outline for the end of the year, teaching templates and a “random notes” section.
I put in a calendar for each month for the rest of the year. This includes as many school events that I was aware of at this time. I put meetings, assemblies, field trips, days off, etc. Times and dates change often, though, so I made sure to warn my sub to be flexible!
I also included blank templates of teaching tools that I use in the classroom. This is my planning page and a blank seating chart. There is an actual seating chart at the beginning of the binder so that she can easily learn students’ names {although she knows most of them already}.
Since I had to complete it so quickly, it doesn’t include quite as much information as I had hoped. It should be enough to get my sub started though! Now, I just need to focus on resting as much as possible!
