Emergency Sub Binder for Middle & High School
Category: Education / Sub Plans
A fillable sub binder for grades 6-12 with schedules, rosters, sub reports and 10 no-prep activities for any subject, in A4 and US Letter.
Never scramble for sub plans again. Fill this binder in once, and on the morning you are sick your substitute has your schedule, your class lists, your rules and a real lesson for every class.
This is a fillable Emergency Sub Binder for middle and high school teachers (grades 6-12) of any subject. Type into it on your computer or print it and write by hand. Type your name once and it appears at the top of every page.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 2 PDF files: A4 and US Letter (each laid out for its own paper size)
• 39 pages in each file
• Fillable form fields on every binder page
• 10 no-prep student activities that work in any class
• 4 pages of answer keys and a writing rubric
THE BINDER PAGES (fillable)
• Start Here: how to set up the binder in about 20 minutes
• Welcome, Substitute!: a short editable note to the sub, plus 16 quick-info boxes (room, office extension, where lesson plans are, lunch, parking and more)
• Bell and daily schedule: regular day, two other schedules, and your duties
• Today's plan at a glance: what each period does and where to collect work
• 8 class rosters: 36 students each, absent checkboxes, student helpers, seating notes
• Classroom rules and procedures: 5 expectations and 8 routine boxes
• Emergency procedures: fire, lockdown, shelter, hold, medical and other drills
• School details and contacts: 12 roles, arrival and dismissal, lunch, and a space for your building map
FOR THE SUBSTITUTE
• 4 substitute report sheets: one report block for each of 8 periods (absent, tardy, work completed, what we did, helpful students, concerns)
• End-of-day summary: messages, visitors, unfinished work, where work was left, notes for you
• No-prep activity menu: the sub picks an activity and knows the time and pages for each
10 NO-PREP ACTIVITIES (any subject, grades 6-12)
• 01 Reading: When Every Town Had Its Own Time (original article + 8 questions)
• 02 Reading: The Octopus, A Mind in Eight Arms (original article + 8 questions)
• 03 Critical thinking: Fact or Opinion?
• 04 Critical thinking: Spot the Flaw (8 logical fallacies)
• 05 Critical thinking: Analogy Challenge (15 analogies)
• 06 Argument writing: Argument Builder (planner + final draft with checklist)
• 07 Argument writing: Take a Stand Quick-Write (6 prompts)
• 08 Logic: Club Day Logic Grid
• 09 Logic: Crack the Code (2 locks + 7 patterns)
• 10 Logic: Case Files, Who Did It? (2 deduction cases)
Every activity has an answer key or a rubric. Each takes about 25 to 45 minutes.
PERFECT FOR
• Middle school and high school teachers of any subject
• A sub tub or sub folder that is ready before you need it
• New teachers, and teachers starting a new school year
• Department heads who want one simple sub binder for the team
• Unplanned absences, appointments and conference days
HOW TO USE
1. Open the PDF in a free PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and type into the shaded boxes. Save your copy.
2. Type your name once on the cover. It fills in on every page.
3. Print the binder and copy a class set of two or three activities.
4. Keep the answer keys in the binder so the sub (or you) can check work fast.
Prefer handwriting? Print it blank. Every box has room to write.
HOW TO PRINT
• Use regular printer paper or 24 lb (90 gsm) paper
• In the print window choose "Actual size" or "100%", not "Fit"
• Print single-sided or double-sided, in color or black and white
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• Colors may look slightly different on your screen and printer.
• Fillable fields work best in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Other PDF apps may handle forms differently.
• The emergency pages are a place to write down your school's own procedures. They do not replace your school's official emergency plan.
• For personal use in your own classroom. You may copy the student pages for your own students. Please do not resell, share or upload the files.
• Made with the help of AI: the page designs, reading passages and activity questions were created with AI assistance and checked for accuracy.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader is mentioned only for compatibility. This shop is not affiliated with Adobe.
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