High School English Maternity Leave Sub Plans, 6 Weeks, 9th 10th 11th 12th Grade English, 30 Days, Long Term Sub Plans, No Prep, 510 Pages

Poems, op-eds, satire and a timed essay: thirty English days, all planned. Here are six weeks of high school English maternity leave sub plans, long term sub plans for 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade English with a reading set and a writing set every day, all on paper. Every task (each reading set, writing set, calm block, team task, game and Monday opener) starts with a "Say this to the class" box: two or three sentences that tell students what to do and how to start. Every day has individual work (the reading set, the writing set and a calm block) and a team task for groups of four, plus an optional game on that day’s reading and writing as a fun way to end the class; on Day 30, the big review day, the reading set, the writing set, the team task and the game go back over all six weeks. Every reading set, writing set and team task has a core task and a ★ challenge for fast finishers. Every reading and writing set names the Common Core ELA standards it practices. No prep: print and go. I planned the six weeks as a strong start for the first weeks of a maternity leave, and they serve a medical leave, a family leave or any absence of about six weeks just as well.

Perfect For

• The first six weeks of a maternity leave, so your English classes start the leave with a plan for every day
• Six weeks out: surgery or medical leave, a family leave, a long illness
• A long-term sub who is not an English teacher: every answer is in the key, and the writing keys say what to accept
• English 9, 10, 11 and 12, with a core task for everyone and a ★ challenge for fast finishers
• Your sub tub or emergency sub folder, ready before you need it

How It Works

1. Print the six binders and leave them on your desk. Week 1 covers days 1 to 5, Week 2 days 6 to 10, Week 3 days 11 to 15, Week 4 days 16 to 20, Week 5 days 21 to 25 and Week 6 days 26 to 30. Each binder has its own week plan on page 4, already filled in with page numbers.
2. The sub reads the "Say this to the class" box at the top of the task, then runs the day’s reading set in every English period. Each set is one period (45 to 55 minutes). Every student does the core task; fast finishers go on to the ★ challenge.
3. The writing set is the second period of a double block, extra work or time left over. Only one period a day? Run the reading set.
4. The calm block (learn 8 terms, then a quiet self-test) is for early finishers or a loud moment, the team task for groups of four fills a block period or extra time, and the game is optional fun for the last 15 minutes.
5. Every set stands alone, so each plan is only a sample order: move any set to any day. Each set opens with a line that says what it reviews and a small Common Core line for you. Day 30 is the big review day and works best last. Every answer is in the key at the back of each binder. Prefer your own order? Each binder includes a blank weekly schedule.

What the Sub Gets

• A note to the substitute in each binder: the daily routine, which set runs in every period, how the core task and the ★ challenge work, and what to do if the class is loud
• A "Say this to the class" script for every task: the Monday opener, each reading set, writing set, calm block, team task and game (156 in all), two or three sentences that say what students do and the first step
• A step by step sub script for each Monday opener, and a "Read this out" box on most games
• Each week plan already filled in with page numbers, a blank schedule, a set index, a class list and a "how it went" page
• Every answer in the key, including the ★ challenges; for the open writing, the key says what to accept

What’s Inside: 510 Pages, Six Binders

• Week 1 binder, 87 pages: a binder cover, important information, a note to the substitute, the week plan filled in Monday to Friday with page numbers, a blank weekly schedule, a set index, class list and dismissal, a "how it went" sheet and a Monday opener (Meet Your Sub)
• Week 1 reading sets (solo, 3 pages each, an original text with questions): The Box That Moved the World (explanatory article, central idea); Second Chair (short story, theme and characterization); Rachel Carson and the Right to Be Told (biography, how events connect); The Grid Has No Warehouse (science and technology article, explaining a process); Argument and Rhetoric (an argument: claim, evidence and the three appeals)
• Week 1 writing sets (solo, 3 pages each, a short lesson, practice and the writing): Thesis and Evidence; Rhetorical Analysis; Argument Essay Plan; Narrative Writing; Summarize and Cite
• Week 1 team tasks (groups of four): The Scrambled Essay; The Device Poem; The Spring Issue; The Unsigned Winner; Listen or Read
• Week 1 calm blocks (solo, learn 8 terms plus a quiet self-test): Nonfiction Terms; Story and Style Terms; Argument Terms; Narrative Terms; Research Terms
• Week 2 binder, 88 pages: its own binder cover, important information, note to the substitute, filled-in week plan, blank schedule, set index, class list, "how it went" sheet and a Monday opener (Monday Reset)
• Week 2 reading sets (solo, 3 or 4 pages each, an original text with questions): Two Poems About One Street (poetry, imagery and tone); The Smallest Drawer (short story, characterization); The Wrong Side of the Window (memoir, event and reflection); Seven Fifty-Two (one-act scene, dialogue and subtext); Paired Texts: The Garden on Birch Street (a short story and an article compared)
• Week 2 writing sets (solo, 3 pages each, a short lesson, practice and the writing): Write an Imagery Poem; Write a Character Sketch; Write a Personal Essay; Write a Dialogue Scene; Compare and Contrast Essay
• Week 2 team tasks (groups of four): The Open Mic Lineup; The Yearbook Superlatives; The Shoebox; Places in Ten; The Judges’ Table
• Week 2 calm blocks (solo, learn 8 terms plus a quiet self-test): Poetry Terms; Character Terms; Memoir Terms; Theater Terms; Comparison Terms
• Week 3 binder, 83 pages: its own binder cover, important information, note to the substitute, filled-in week plan, blank schedule, set index, class list, "how it went" sheet and a Monday opener (Monday Restart)
• Week 3 reading sets (solo, 3 pages each, an original text with questions): The Seed Jar (short story, theme and symbol); I Saw It Coming (the unreliable narrator); This Wall Could Talk (a speech, purpose and rhetoric); One Event, Three Accounts (media literacy, bias and credibility); Two Versions of One Paragraph (style and sentence variety)
• Week 3 writing sets (solo, 3 pages each, a short lesson, practice and the writing): Theme Analysis Paragraph; Retell It From Another Point of View; Write a Two Minute Speech; Evaluate a Source; Revise for Sentence Variety
• Week 3 team tasks (groups of four): Objects That Mean More; Lights Out at the Assembly; The Speech Judges; The Fact Check Desk; The Style Relay
• Week 3 calm blocks (solo, learn 8 terms plus a quiet self-test): Theme and Symbol Terms; Narrator Terms; Speech Delivery Terms; News and Media Terms; Style and Editing Terms
• Week 4 binder, 84 pages: its own binder cover, important information, note to the substitute, filled-in week plan, blank schedule, set index, class list, "how it went" sheet and a Monday opener (Monday Restart)
• Week 4 reading sets (solo, 3 pages each, an original text with questions): Thor and the Hall of Illusions (myth, archetypes and the hero’s journey); School Solves Hallways, Finally (satire, tone and irony); A Research Packet: The Later Bell (four sources on one research question); The Third Floor (gothic story, mood and suspense); Two Poems, Two Forms (the sonnet and free verse)
• Week 4 writing sets (solo, 3 pages each, a short lesson, practice and the writing): Map a Modern Hero’s Journey; Write a Short Satire; Research Notes and MLA; Write a Suspense Scene; Sonnet or Free Verse
• Week 4 team tasks (groups of four): Archetype Casting Call; The Spoof Box; The Citation Checkup; Midnight at Cabin 6; The Poetry Safe
• Week 4 calm blocks (solo, learn 8 terms plus a quiet self-test): Myth Terms; Comedy Terms; Research Tool Terms; Gothic Terms; Verse Terms
• Week 5 binder, 84 pages: its own binder cover, important information, note to the substitute, filled-in week plan, blank schedule, set index, class list, "how it went" sheet and a Monday opener (Monday Restart)
• Week 5 reading sets (solo, 3 pages each, an original text with questions): Five Invented Ads (advertising and persuasion); Give Us Twenty Minutes to Read (op-ed, claim and counterargument); One Story, Three Lenses (a short story through three literary lenses); Words Under the Microscope (Greek and Latin roots, connotation); Three Sources on One Question (synthesis)
• Week 5 writing sets (solo, 3 pages each, a short lesson, practice and the writing): Critique an Ad; Write an Op-Ed; A Lens Analysis Paragraph; Change the Tone With Word Choice; Write a Synthesis Paragraph
• Week 5 team tasks (groups of four): The Honest Pitch; The Letters Desk; The Critics’ Table; Root Builders; The Source Ladder
• Week 5 calm blocks (solo, learn 8 terms plus a quiet self-test): Advertising Terms; Newspaper Terms; Book Talk Terms; Word Study Terms; Evidence Terms
• Week 6 binder, 84 pages: its own binder cover, important information, note to the substitute, filled-in week plan, blank schedule, set index, class list, "how it went" sheet and a Monday opener (Monday Restart)
• Week 6 reading sets (solo, 3 pages each, an original text with questions): An Argument With Holes (evaluating an argument); The Prompt and Its Sources (two sources and a timed essay prompt); A Model Scene (how a narrative scene is built); The Evidence File (debate evidence on both sides); Six Week Reading Review (the big review: four texts, skills from all six weeks)
• Week 6 writing sets (solo, 3 pages each, a short lesson, practice and the writing): Write a Rebuttal; A Timed Essay; Write the Scene; Write the Case; Six Week Writing Review (the big review)
• Week 6 team tasks (groups of four): The Evidence Relay; The Scoring Table; Scene Doctor; The Practice Round; The Six Week Escape (eight locks, one skill from the six weeks each)
• Week 6 calm blocks (solo, learn 8 terms plus a quiet self-test): Argument Judging Terms; Essay Craft Terms; Story Terms; Debate Terms; Literary Craft Terms
• Optional English games for the last 15 minutes of each day, a fun way to end the class or something for extra time; each game reviews only that day’s reading and writing, except on Day 30, the big review day, whose game goes back over all six weeks: Whiteboard Quiz Game; Paper Password (in pairs); Class Feud; Classroom Millionaire; Mystery Box
• Answer keys for every set (core and ★ challenge), calm block, team task and game, at the back of each binder

Here is a quick look at all six weeks: