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Business Cards & Notes
By G.M.

Hi Everyone:

I'll throw my two cents in. I have had great results with leaving business cards. They are computer generated by me, so they are not anything fancy. They have my name, position (substitute teacher), phone
# and email address. Many teachers will use my email address to thank me and/or ask if I'm available on such and such dates. They know I check my email daily; so they can be assured a quick response.
I also leave a form that I made to let the teacher know how the day went. I try to be very concise - not wordy. And I made the form to where the teacher can go directly to the info that

she or he wants. I also write in the margins of the lesson plans left. I note if the lesson was difficult or went well. Of couse, I note if the lesson was not presented or completed and the reason(s) why. Teachers have commented that they appreciate the form.

I have found that if the teacher leaves you fairly detailed lesson plans and notes, then he or she really appreciates detailed notes from me, the sub. If a teacher leaves sparse notes for me, I often try to be VERY concise with my notes to that particular teacher.

I highly recommend using both cards and premade note forms. I think they indicate that a sub is taking her/his job seriously. I have had two offers for longterm sub positions this week. Now, to decide what to do!

Hope this helps someone. G.M.