Occupying the Students if There is Free Time

Strategies to Consider:

You might want to consider:

1. Using a "Fill-In" activity (See Chapter 6 of the Substitute Teacher Handbook.); and/or
2. Expanding upon a part of the lesson plan left by the permanent teacher.

In order to expand upon a portion of the lesson plan left by the permanent teacher, consider:

1. Asking students to respond in writing to higher level questions that you generate (See pages 36 through 40 of the Substitute Teacher Handbook.);
2. Inviting students to engage in a "Think-Pair-Share" activity to help them think deeply about a topic and then feel comfortable sharing their insights with the whole class; and/or,
3. Encouraging students to visualize a concept and then map it (See pages 30 to 31 of the Substitute Teacher Handbook.)