Substitute Teacher Binder
A substitute teacher binder in six pages: a welcome page with quick facts, the weekly schedule, class procedures, a seating chart with students to know, contacts and emergency plans, and a page for the sub to leave notes.
- Grade Level
- All Grades
- Pages
- 6
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Substitute Teacher Binder Example
The first page of a 2nd grade sub binder, filled in once at the start of the year so any substitute can find their way.
What's in the Substitute Teacher Binder
Welcome and Schedule
A welcome box and quick facts table, then a Monday to Friday schedule.
Procedures and Students
How the class works, a seating chart, and a table of students a sub should know.
Contacts and Notes
Who to ask, emergency plans, and a page where the sub records the day.
Editable Versions
Seating chart prints as a picture. All else can be typed into in Word and Docs.
How to Fill In the Sub Binder
Write the Welcome
Fill in your name, room and school on page 1, then add the quick facts a sub needs to get started.
Enter the Weekly Schedule
On page 2, add times and classes for each weekday, and note students who leave the room.
Describe Your Procedures
On page 3, write how you handle arrival, attendance, getting attention, restrooms and dismissal.
Add the Seating and Students
Print the seating chart and write names by hand, then list students a sub should know on page 4.
Finish Contacts and Emergencies
Fill in page 5 with names and extensions, where the folder is and what to do in a drill.
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