The Emergency Sub Binder

Set it up once. Never scramble again.

Substitutes consistently report that their hardest days stem from incomplete or missing binders — this template makes that impossible. Section 1 captures your classroom culture in three sentences so subs understand the why behind your routines, not just the rules. Section 2 includes a FERPA-compliant alert table (first name and initial only — no diagnoses, just what helps and who to call). The daily schedule includes a 'key routine notes' column for the details that cause chaos when unwritten: transitions, bathroom policy, end-of-day procedures. Section 4 covers five emergency scenarios with protocols, phone numbers, and action steps. Have this prepared for each substitute along with their lesson plan and they're good to go. Check out our Thinking Classroom lesson plans for substitute ideas, if you need!