Substitute Teacher Plans via AI

End-of-lesson check

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1. A teacher calls out sick at 5 a.m. Which prompt will produce the most usable sub plan?

   1. Write me a sub plan
   2. Write a sub plan for 7th-grade science, ecosystems unit, day 3. Include entry routine, two 20-minute activities, an exit ticket, and management notes for a sub who has never visited our school
   3. Make a lesson about ecosystems
   4. Write a quiz for ecosystems

2. Why should a sub plan include notes about material locations and classroom routines?

   1. To make the plan longer and more impressive
   2. Because substitutes are unfamiliar with the room and will lose time searching for materials
   3. Because students need to know where things are
   4. Because AI requires this information to generate a plan

3. What is an 'emergency sub plan,' and why is it worth maintaining?

   1. A plan for fire drills that the sub follows if an alarm sounds
   2. A self-contained, curriculum-adjacent activity kept permanently on file so a sub can run class even when you had no warning
   3. A plan written by the principal when a teacher is absent
   4. A list of student emergency contacts

4. A sub plan has a main activity that typically takes 30 minutes, but the period is 50 minutes. What should the AI-generated plan include?

   1. Nothing — the sub can improvise
   2. A buffer activity the sub can use if the main activity finishes early
   3. Instructions to let students have free time
   4. A note that the class ends early today

5. Which information is most critical to include in a sub plan's classroom management notes?

   1. The teacher's home address
   2. Students with specific needs such as frequent check-ins, medication schedules, or seating requirements
   3. The teacher's favorite classroom activities
   4. A list of all students' grades

6. Why does writing sub plans when you're already sick create a specific problem?

   1. AI cannot generate plans when you are sick
   2. Sick teachers often write skeletal plans that omit routines and management notes because they are rushing
   3. Schools require plans to be submitted 48 hours in advance
   4. Sub plans are the principal's responsibility, not the teacher's

7. A teacher stores AI-generated sub plans in a shared admin drive. What advantage does this provide?

   1. Admin can modify the plans without the teacher's permission
   2. Admin can access and distribute plans immediately when a teacher calls out, without waiting for an email
   3. Students can view their own sub plans
   4. AI can update the plans automatically each morning

8. Which type of activity makes the best emergency sub plan for a high school history class?

   1. A test on material not yet taught
   2. A structured primary source analysis protocol with guiding questions that works for any unit
   3. A movie with no discussion component
   4. A worksheet that requires teacher explanation to complete

9. What does a warm-up accomplish at the start of a sub-taught class?

   1. It gives the sub time to read the rest of the plan while students are productively occupied
   2. It replaces the need for a main lesson
   3. It allows students to grade each other's homework
   4. It signals to students that the day will be unstructured

10. What is the purpose of an exit ticket in a sub-taught lesson?

    1. To give students permission to leave the room
    2. To give the returning teacher evidence of what students understood or completed
    3. To let students grade themselves
    4. To record attendance for the office

11. A teacher wants AI to generate a sub plan that a substitute with zero subject knowledge can execute. Which additional instruction should the teacher include?

    1. Assume the sub has a PhD in this subject
    2. Do not include any instructions — the sub will figure it out
    3. Write every activity as a student-led procedure the sub only needs to monitor, not teach
    4. Include a full lecture script the sub must read verbatim

12. How often should a standing emergency sub plan ideally be updated?

    1. Every day
    2. Once per semester, or when the class moves to a significantly different unit
    3. Only when requested by administration
    4. Never — a generic plan works all year

13. A middle school teacher needs a sub plan for a class of 28 students, including 6 who have behavior support plans. What should the AI-generated plan prioritize?

    1. Only the main lesson activity, since behavior is the sub's problem
    2. A detailed behavior note section with specific student names, triggers, and recommended responses
    3. A note telling the sub to send misbehaving students to the office immediately
    4. A seating chart only — no other notes needed

14. AI-generated sub plans save time primarily because they:

    1. Automatically contact the sub on your behalf
    2. Produce a full structured draft from brief teacher inputs, reducing the writing burden under time pressure
    3. Grade student work completed during the sub day
    4. Track which substitutes did a good job

15. Which element does NOT need to be in a sub plan generated by AI?

    1. The classroom location of materials the sub needs
    2. A timed activity sequence with clear transitions
    3. The teacher's personal grading rubric for a future project
    4. A management note about students with specific needs