Subbing is unpredictable in a big way.

Some days you walk into a classroom with clear plans, ready copies, and notes that make sense. Other days you are given three worksheets that take ten minutes to finish. After specials, recess, and lunch, you are left trying to fill what feels like five hours of class time.

Every educator knows this.
When there is too much free time, behavior problems often start.

Instead of hoping the day goes smoothly, here are free and easy YouTube videos by grade level. They are picked with Arizona state standards in mind. They focus on important skills most students need and work well for classes with different learning levels.

These resources are easy for substitutes to use.
They can be paused or stopped at any time.
They help keep students learning and engaged when plans run out but the school day does not.

Our substitute goal for the today is to keep students safe, engaged, and ready for learning when their teacher returns.