Welcome to episode 138 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers. I'm your host

Angela Watson and I'm here to speak life, encouragement, and truth into the

minds and hearts of educators and get you energized for the week ahead.

Today I'm sharing five ways you can simplify your prep for substitute teachers and

make sure the classroom runs smoothly in your absence.

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So about a year ago I asked members of the 40 hour teacher work week club

what new printable resources I could make for them that would help them feel less stressed and overwhelmed.

And there was one answer that I got more often than any other, particularly from elementary teachers.

And that was a set of emergency subplants.

I probably don't need to tell you how many teachers feel like it's less work to go into school sick than it is to write plans for us up.

If I wasn't contagious, I would show up to my classroom every single day because I knew that planning lessons for six subject areas

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