Day 14

Substitute Plans...not fun but necessary.  Today we discussed the need for detailed substitute plans as my mentor plans for the SCASL conference in a few weeks.  As we reviewed her standard lesson plans together, I thought about my own sub plans.  At my school we are required to have at least three days of emergency plans plus schedule, class lists, procedures, etc.  I have a sub notebook on my desk ready to go.  Feeling pretty good about them, I wasn't expecting to learn anything new.  However, I had not thought about what would happen if neither my assistant nor myself were in the library.  This changes plans, especially if the sub is someone completely new, as was the case with my mentor.  Directions and explanations have to be very clear and detailed for someone who has never been in your school or library.  After our work together today, I revised my own sub plans to be more detailed and clear.