Years ago, I started using Youtube Playlists for my sub plans. I understand that this may not work well in all situations and with all students, but I have found it to be very successful in the right environments. Youtube Playlist Sub Plans are a great way to keep students singing and moving during your absence and are perfect for a non-music substitute in the music classroom.

Emergency “Sub Tubs” are commonplace in the elementary classroom, but can be a foreign concept to middle and high school teachers. I implemented an Emergency Sub Tub about 5 years ago and never looked back! Here’s how to set yours up:

Over the next three blog posts, we’re going to talk about Sub Plans: Ready-to-Use Sub Plans, Emergency Sub Tubs for secondary, and Youtube Playlist Sub Plans.  Spring is full of state testing, field trips, performances, and alternate schedules.  Which means the need for Sub Plans! For nine of my years in the classroom, I taught in two different buildings, which sometimes meant writing sub plans for one building so that I could teach at the other.  Talk about frustrating!  Here are some of the Sub Plans that I’ve already created for you and are ready to go!