How much "teaching" do you expect your substitutes to do? I just leave packets of worksheets myself.

None. It’s important to to leave plans that kids can complete on their own, and take all the period. Most the subbing at my school is our fellow teachers. Don’t be the guy that takes away a planning period by putting too much on them in your sub plan.

None. That said, I leave 1-2 worksheets for my students - review, practice, etc. - and I expect them to be fully completed. Students cannot just “kick it”, mess around, or “have a free day” when a sub teacher is in.

Sub classwork cannot be made up! If you did 1 problem in 100 mins (block schedule) that’s all the credit you get. 🤷‍♀️ I’m one of those rare teachers who holds their students fully accountable. 😃

As a substitute with 41 years of classroom experience, I want to have plans so the students can continue learning! I like them to be able to keep learning what you have previously been teaching. Know who your sub is.

We have many subs that are former or retired classroom teachers, so I do leave teaching for them. I’m also able to prearrange with my subs. If it’s someone I don’t know, I’ll simplify things, but I do expect them to do some teaching. Our subs also get paid well, especially if they retired from our district. I can see it being different for middle or high school, but in elementary, I think they should be expected to do some basic teaching.

"Teaching"? None, really. They're probably not experts in my teaching area, so that wouldn't be fair to them.

I give my kids plenty to keep them busy, so at most the sub just needs to facilitate.

If I get lucky and have a sub with some experience in my subjects, I never discourage them from having a discussion with them about the assignments.

Zero. Now, that said, that would be be for the random days off for 1-3 days. I took a couple of long term leaves (2-10 weeks each). THEN, yes, I expected to see “forward educational progress” in all classes.

I never expect them to do any teaching really. I usually leave something easy for my subs. That is also a good day to do a movie and a follow up worksheet.

None.

I truly don’t mean for this to come off as rude as I think it’s going to. However, I look at substitutes as glorified babysitters. I’m just hoping they can get through the day without any major incidences.

None. For the most part, our subs are just "warm bodies". I try to keep the kids busy with worksheets and textbook activities.

None. They are not certified teachers. I leave work I know the students can complete with minimal assistance.

I'm just happy if the sub gets the correct worksheets to hand out! We need to have generic "emergency" sub lessons on file in case we have a really unexpected absence, and at my old school sometimes the sub wound up with one of those instead of the worksheets I had prepared for that specific day.

I have found that most subs expect to basically show up, have some simple student work pre planned for them to distribute, the students to basically work independently and just babysit the classroom. Occasionally you see an exceptional sub who's capable of getting really involved in the teaching. I like to request these people when possible.
I've seen a few amazing subs and a few terrible subs. Once I had a sub who didn't even pass out the work that was left. They literally told jokes and personal stories all day. I had a sub who would arrive with a personal book in hand and assume they would be able to read it while the students worked quietly all day. You can imagine how that went.

If I can request a particular sub, then I don't mind them teaching but if it is random then I have packets or group projects.

I am a former HS teacher and current substitute. I never left anything besides busy work when I would call out. Now as a sub, when I come in, I am primarily left with that same type of busy work to give to students for the day. If I am well-versed in the subject, I offer them my help if they need it.

Recently retired teacher here but sub because I enjoy it still. I just have to say when I had my own classroom I would leave pretty simple things for my sub because I wasn’t always sure if I was going to get a good sub. That said, now that I am subbing, I hate it when the teacher leaves me a bunch of busy work worksheets, I want the curriculum! If I can keep the kids on their current schedule and provide them engaging lessons it is always easier to manage the class. I bring along my bag of goodies to fill in the gaps but if you know you have a good sub, please leave them engaging materials to use with your students.

None. Our paras become the teacher and then the sub is the para. It is hard enough for the para just to follow the routines and keep everyone safe to get through the day. The kids have a hard time with any changes (special education preschool)

Teaching??? No, I just leave packets of work to be completed with a book or two fir reading at the end of the day.

I have been working as a sub for elementary schools. I dont think it’s a great idea to expect subs to teach unless they’re licensed or experts in the field or unless it’s something very basic. Most subs don’t have it easy with little ones taking the mick out of her since shes new and only in for a day or two. Just expecting to look after the class and keep them busy with school work should be plenty.

As long as they kept the students alive and I don't have to deal with any complaints I have to say that's a great sub