Maybe you could create a checklist for the sub to fill out for the day or maybe create a checklist that the children can see as well. If it continues, you might want to talk to the principal to ensure that sub does not come back to your classroom.

In my district substitute teacher are scheduled by the principals secretary. The teacher requesting a substitute will leave instructions and classwork work the principals secretary. She will in turn follow up with the substitute when the school day has ended o make sure the directions left by the teacher were carried out. If they were not, the substitute will be placed on a list that will not allow them to return to this school. Substitutes are there to stand in for the assigned teacher, not replace them.

Set clear boundaries and guidelines in the notes with the substitute. Also, perhaps reach out to the board to see if that has been an issue in the past for that substitute.

Encourage students to help the substitute when you are absent. Have a small group of students picked out each time you know you'll be out and tell these students it's their task to help the sub that doesn't know how the classroom is run. Have an emergency group for when you don't have time to plan out something for the sub and have that group help keep the sub on track to keeping the day as normal as possible

As a substitute, I find it strange that the sub did not follow the lesson plan. Most of the time I do not have access to the teachers smart board or projector to even play anything like a movie for the students. I would talk to your principal and try to not hire that sub again if they are not going to follow the sub plans.

Perhaps you could create a checklist for them to follow or if you know they will be subbing your class again have a teacher in a neighboring classroom or a secretary come check up on your classroom for you and send you an update!

One of the best ways to prevent this is to post the lesson virtually for students directly to minimize any issues. another thing that can be done is to have a student volunteer work directly with the substitute to assist them with implementing the lesson plans. The substitute may not be well equipped alone to ensure everything is taught and assigned the way it should be.

Make sure the school knows who the substitute was and they can take steps to make sure that sub does not come back to the school. Also, inform the company that provides the substitutes that the employee did not follow the lessons left for them by the teacher.

Create a list of plans for the substitute. You can also assign classroom jobs to the students. Some can hand out the assignments and be "office workers." Other students who are grasping the concepts can be helpers, too. They can be there for students who do not understand as well. Have a student in charge of checking off the activities for the day.

I believe as a teacher you can pick and choose who you want and don't want in the school's internal system. I would notify your school admin about this problem to ensure you don't get this substitute again. I am sorry this happened to you.

One teacher at my school always ends her sub plans with, "it is okay if you don't get to everything, but please let me know what you do not do." This has the sub writing out what they did and didn't do, so they have a sense of responsibility to get tasks done with the class.

As someone who has been a substitute teacher that is not acceptable. You can not fully prevent what a sub decided to do however you can report it to the school. Contact the sub agency and report them. If you leave detailed sub plans you can tell the sub that the work has to be collected because it will be graded. If you have a teacher that you are close with you can have them do a pop in to check on the kids and if the work is being done.

First, make sure that the sub that was there the day before never comes and subs your class again. Making the sub lesson plans more efficient and more to the point will help as well. You could also contact the administrators and make sure that the subs that will come into your classroom know not to do anything else until the lesson is completed and all the assignments are done and turned in.

Some solutions could be creating a checklist for the sun to complete, asking a responsible student to be your “secret spy” and report back when you return with any notes, and read notes from previous teachers before selecting a sub if possible.