Essentials for Teaching – Best Practices for Creating Sub Plans

Accidents and illness are bound to happen, and at some point during the school year, you will need a substitute. Some teachers get anxious at the idea of leaving their class with a sub, but with a few easy changes, you can create a well-organized substitute plan that helps your students thrive with a sub. 

In this 1-hour course, educator Lisa Van Gemert shares her top tips for creating a positive substitute teacher experience in your classroom. Ms. Van Gemert helps educators plan for scenarios they might not have thought of before and leave their students prepared for a sub.

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Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com and is co-founder with Ian Byrd of the Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted. Lisa and her husband Steve are the parents of three sons and live in Arlington, Texas.