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Printable substitute teacher planner

Everything a cover teacher needs to run your day.

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How to make a substitute teacher planner

  1. 1

    Change the title, and add a name or subtitle if you like.

  2. 2

    Choose A4 or US Letter, and portrait or landscape.

  3. 3

    Pick a colour, and switch on “Fillable PDF” if you want to type into it.

  4. 4

    Download the PDF and print it at 100% scale.

About this substitute teacher planner

A good substitute plan means your class keeps learning when you’re away. This planner covers the essentials on two pages: class details, the day’s schedule with what to teach each period, classroom routines, helpful students, students with medical or learning needs, and emergency procedures.

Keep a set of “emergency sub plans” with general activities in a folder by the door, with the seating chart.

What’s on the page

  • A header with teacher, class, room, date.
  • Today’s plan: a table with columns for Time, Subject / class, What to teach, Materials (where), with rows for Period 1, Period 2, Period 3, Break, Period 4, Period 5, Lunch, Period 6, Period 7.
  • Labelled boxes for Routines (start, breaks, end of day), Helpful students, Medical and learning needs, Emergency procedures, Duties today, Notes for me.

Tips

  • Write plans a substitute can follow without knowing the class.
  • List two helpful, reliable students.
  • Include login details only if your school allows.

Made to fit, then printed

Everything on this substitute teacher planner can be changed before you print: the title, the colour, the paper size and orientation. The page is drawn on your device and nothing is uploaded. Find more printables.

Frequently asked questions

What should be in a sub binder?

This plan, the seating chart, class list and contacts, timetable, emergency procedures, classroom rules and a few spare lessons.

Can I remove the atifo.app line at the bottom?

Yes. Switch off “Show atifo.app credit” in the Look section and the PDF has no branding at all.

Can I fill in the substitute teacher planner on my phone or tablet?

Yes. Switch on “Fillable PDF” before downloading and the PDF gets typing boxes and tick boxes you can use in most PDF apps. Or print it and use a pen.

What paper size should I print on?

Choose A4 or US Letter before downloading, and print at 100% or “Actual size”. Portrait and landscape layouts are both available.

Will it print well in black and white?

Yes. The layout uses light fills and clear lines that print cleanly in grey. Choose the “Grey” colour to save colour ink entirely.

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