What You'll Get From This Course

In When You Need a "What" you will learn how to keep students engaged when you have unplanned time or no sub plan at all.  All course content is based on Substitute Teacher Competency Framework.

Course Curriculum

    1. The Missing WHAT

    1. When There is No Plan

    2. Ask for Help

    3. Preparing Your Own Plan

    4. Reflect: No Plan

    5. Community: No Plan

    1. Community Builders

    2. Community Games

    3. Debrief Games

    4. Reflect: Community Builders & Debriefing Questions

    5. Community: Community Builders & Debriefing Questions

    1. Academic Activities

    2. The Power of Reading

    3. Reflect: Reading

    4. Community: Reading

    5. Elementary School Activities

    6. Middle & High School Activities

    1. Learning Check: When You Need a "What"

    2. Facilitating Instruction Series Resources

    1. Finding Your Voice

    2. Reflect: Growth Mindset

    3. Community: Growth Mindset

    4. Instruction Series: Final Words

    5. Share Your Feedback

    6. Series Completion Survey: Facilitating Instruction (4 courses)

About this course

  • 25 lessons

About this series

Substitute teachers are most effective when they study the lesson plan and figure out the best instructional strategies for the day. The Facilitating Instruction series will cover 1) how to read a sub plan, 2) key concepts of curriculum and instruction, 3) implementing a lesson plan, 4) using community building and academic activities to enhance a lesson plan, and 5) when it's necessary, how to implement your own lesson. Happy learning!