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SUBSTITUTE TEACHER DAY PLAN
CLASSROOM 411 — REUSABLE INFORMATION
Teacher: Aimee Wilson
Room: Room 214
Grade band: 6–8
Subject: Social Studies
Class length: 55 minutes
Depth of Knowledge: DOK 2 — Skills and concepts
Bloom’s cognitive process: Apply
ROSTER / SEATING INFORMATION
[PASTE OR ATTACH THE CURRENT ROSTER AND SEATING CHART HERE AFTER COPYING. DO NOT STORE THE ROSTER IN THIS TOOL.]
ATTENDANCE & OPENING ROUTINE
Take attendance in the first five minutes using the seating chart. Report absences through the main office system.
TURN IN / COLLECT WORK
Collect paper work in the labeled tray by the door. Digital work should be submitted in the class learning platform before dismissal.
CELL PHONE POLICY
Phones remain silenced and stored during instruction. Follow the school policy; do not confiscate a device unless administration has directed substitutes to do so.
BATHROOM / HALL PASS POLICY
One student out at a time with the hall pass. Students sign out and in. No passes during the first or last ten minutes unless urgent.
WHO TO CONTACT — AND WHEN
Main office — extension 100
Attendance office — extension 112
Administrator on duty — call main office
NEARBY TEACHERS WHO CAN HELP
Ms. Rivera — Room 212
Mr. Chen — Room 216
EMERGENCY & DRILL PROCEDURES
Fire drill: take roster and red emergency folder; exit through the east stairwell to the assigned field location.
Tornado/severe weather: follow posted route to the interior hallway.
Lockdown: follow the school crisis plan and posted classroom directions.
PHONE NUMBERS / EXTENSIONS TO KNOW
Main office: 555-0100
School nurse: extension 118
Security/resource officer: extension 125
HALL OR SUPERVISION DUTIES
Morning hall duty: 7:35–7:50 outside Room 214
Lunch transition duty: 11:25–11:35 at the north stairwell
STUDENT SCHEDULE & SUPPORT CONSIDERATIONS
Use initials or general directions only. Example: J.R. leaves five minutes early with a pass; two students report to intervention during Period 3. Do not include diagnoses or confidential records.
TODAY'S LESSON
Topic: Primary-source perspectives on the Industrial Revolution
Learning goal: Students will compare two perspectives and explain one important difference using evidence.
MATERIALS & LOCATION
Source packet on front table, student notebooks, projector slides
ROUTINES TO FOLLOW
• Take attendance from the seating chart
• Students begin posted bell work
• End-of-class cleanup and room reset
TIMED LESSON DELIVERY
1. START CLASS — 7 MINUTES
Follow the attendance and opening routine above. Direct students to the posted warm-up and establish what students must produce today.
2. SET THE PURPOSE / MODEL — 10 MINUTES
Read the learning goal and directions aloud. Ask a student to restate the task.
Teacher-provided delivery notes: Open the slides and read the task directions. Model how to annotate the first paragraph, then release students to partner analysis. Pause midway for a two-minute evidence check.
3. PRIMARY LEARNING TASK — 30 MINUTES
Students work on: Primary-source perspectives on the Industrial Revolution.
Their final work must demonstrate: Students will compare two perspectives and explain one important difference using evidence.
Circulate, redirect students to written directions, and check that every student produces visible work.
4. CLOSE, COLLECT & DISMISS — 8 MINUTES
Use the turn-in directions above. Confirm work is collected or submitted, materials are returned, the room is reset, and students follow normal dismissal procedures.
LESSON COMPONENTS
• Read teacher directions aloud
• Model the first item or example
• Partner work
• Whole-class discussion
• Exit ticket
STUDENT ACCESS SUPPORTS
• Display and read directions aloud
• Chunk the task with checkpoints
• Provide vocabulary support
• Use a graphic organizer
IF PLANS CHANGE
• No student devices
• Internet is unavailable
• Lesson finishes early
• Students need more support
• Preserve the learning goal if the format or resource changes.
• Do not ask students to disclose private information or explain accommodations.
CLASS-SPECIFIC NOTES FOR TODAY
Students know the discussion routine. Please do not introduce new content beyond the source packet.
STUDENT-FACING AGENDA
1. Complete the opening task.
2. Read or listen to today’s learning goal.
3. Complete the assigned task and show your thinking.
4. Submit your work in the assigned location.
5. Follow cleanup and dismissal directions.
SUBSTITUTE END-OF-DAY CHECKLIST
□ Attendance completed
□ Directions and model provided
□ Visible student work collected or submitted
□ Materials returned and room reset
□ Required hall or supervision duties completed
□ Note left describing progress, support needed, and follow-up
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