Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do I find a good substitute teacher?

Welcome to our video series, Calling All Theatre Teachers! In this series we’re going to answer questions that drama teachers have about stepping into a theatre program.

QUESTION: How do I find a good substitute teacher?

Watch the video of our discussion of this question — Laramie shares the question he asked himself about leaving information for a substitute.

Click the link below for an example Substitute Teacher Instruction Sheet and a couple of Substitute Teacher Forms that can help you organize your information so that any sub you get can teach your class.

What do you do with your classes when you need a substitute?

This series is hosted by Lindsay Price and Laramie Dean. Lindsay has been in theatre education for 30 years, writing plays and classroom resources specifically for middle and high school through Theatrefolk (Check out Lindsay and Laramie’s latest The Ultimate Classroom Playwriting Resource) and co-creating the Drama Teacher Academy.

Laramie has been teaching theatre since 2003 and writing since he could first wrap his fingers around a pencil. (Check out Laramie’s Theatrefolk plays!) Currently he’s the theatre director at Hellgate High School in Missoula, Montana, where he’s worked for the last 12 years.