You wake up feeling like you’ve been hit by a bus, but you seriously contemplate dragging yourself into work anyway because it’s going to require more effort to write sub plans than to just show up. Let me take off some of that stress and guilt: STAY HOME and focus on getting well rather than writing plans, because ---News flash --- : The kids don’t actually learn anything when you’re gone. Even if you planned to be out for a conference and you secured an experienced Spanish-speaking sub (like me) well in advance. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Here’s what actually happens and what you can do about it:
I had my own classroom for 12 years before I moved and took up subbing while transferring my credential. Now being on the other side, I am kicking myself for all those times I spent hours upon hours writing amazing sub plans to keep my kids engaged. How optimistically naive I was! So what should you do? You have to leave something. Here’s what actually works:
Things that don’t work:
So save yourself the time and (tend to your) headache. Focus on getting well as fast as you can so those kids can actually start learning again!
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