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...to avoid mishaps on a days when a substitute is working in a classroom with a student on a behavior plan. A lesson I recently learned this past week the hard way - unfortunately for us and the student.
Students on behavior plans are particularly sensitive to changes in routine, so having a substitute can be an automatic trigger that sets off behaviors. Having a classroom evacuation plan in a prominent place in your sub folder can make for a better day for all parties involved. The plan needs to be simple, direct, and to the point.
Begin by prefacing that there are students in your room who have behavioral and emotional needs which may result in a need for them to use this evacuation plan. Naming the particular student or students is not necessary. Make sure to outline the plan in concise language. I like to use a numbered list. The plan needs to include the code word you use with your students to signal them to evacuate. It also needs to identify the teacher's room where the students will be received. You may want to draw a simple map so the substitute can easily locate the students after the fact. (Ideally, the classroom students evacuate to should be across the hall or one door down). Once the students have left the room, include the phone extension that the sub can call in order to receive immediate help from the proper individuals trained in working with this particular student and his or her behavior plan.
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