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Everything published on chalkhandoff.com, in the order it makes sense to read it, with a line about what each destination contains.
Main pages
- HomeThe full product story: what an absence costs, how the handoff works, what is in the folder, pricing and the request form.
- About the authorJimenez Julien, why he built a substitute plan product, how it is maintained and what he is accountable for.
- Site mapThis page, listing every destination on the site.
Free tools, comparisons and working documents
- ChalkHandoff compared with the other ways a class gets coveredThree honest fit comparisons for the tools US schools actually use when a teacher calls in sick and somebody has to teach the day.
- ChalkHandoff vs Frontline Absence ManagementFrontline Absence Management is a district scale system for reporting absences and placing substitutes, while ChalkHandoff is the plan side of the same morning, owned by the teacher or the school.
- ChalkHandoff vs Red RoverRed Rover is a K12 absence and vacancy platform chosen at the district level, while ChalkHandoff is chosen by the teacher, grade team, or single school that has to make the day teachable.
- ChalkHandoff vs Google DriveA shared Google Drive folder is where most sub plans already live, while ChalkHandoff is the structured version of that folder built for the morning you cannot get out of bed.
- Calculators for absence cost and sub folder paybackTwo free tools for teachers and school office staff who have to defend coverage decisions with numbers rather than impressions.
- Absence Cost CalculatorEnter your staff size, absence rate, sub pay, and fill rate to see the annual coverage bill including the days nobody fills.
- Sub Folder Time PaybackEnter your period count and how long plans take you now to see the build cost in hours and the payback in absences.
- Free resources for substitute coverage and classroom handoffsEverything here is free, printable where it makes sense, and written for people who make coverage decisions before the first bell.
- One Day Sub Handoff TemplateA fill in template that turns a sick day into a taught day, written so a substitute who has never met your class can run it cold.
Sections of the home page
- What an absence really costsThe four places a sick day lands: your evening, the sub, the front office and next week's pacing.
- How the handoff worksFour steps from setting the room up once in September to reading the sub notes the same afternoon.
- Inside the folderSub plan templates, seating charts, the day of handoff pack, the any day emergency folder, roster sync and the coverage log.
- ResultsMeasured numbers from 214 buildings: median handoff time, instruction recovered and setup time.
- What teachers sayNamed accounts from a fourth grade teacher, a school office manager and a grade level lead.
- PricingSingle Teacher at $9, Grade Team at $39 and School at $149, all billed monthly.
- QuestionsCost, setup time, student data, integrations, cancellation, and how this differs from an absence management system.
- Request a walkthroughThe form that reaches the ChalkHandoff team, plus a direct email address.
The Sub Folder, the magazine
- The Sub FolderThe magazine index, where all nine articles on substitute coverage and classroom handoffs are listed.
- How to Write Emergency Sub Plans Any Adult Can Teach ColdA full day of instruction written so a stranger can teach it without calling the office.
- The Substitute Folder Checklist to Finish in the First Two WeeksThe seating chart, logins, drill routes and contacts to put in the folder during September.
- FERPA and IEPs: What Belongs in a Substitute Folder, and What CannotWhere federal privacy law draws the line between a need to know note and a student record.
- District Sub Pool, Agency, or Building Sub: Coverage Models ComparedDistrict pools, staffing agencies, permanent building subs and internal coverage, compared on cost and fill rate.
- Eight Sub Plan Mistakes That Cost a Full Day of InstructionThe eight planning errors that turn an absence into a lost day, and the ten minute fix for each.
- What a Teacher Absence Costs: Sub Pay, Fill Rate, and Coverage StipendsSub pay, payroll taxes, agency markup and coverage stipends, added up into a cost per absence.
- Substitute Credential Rules by State and Where They Are HeadingHow states set the credential floor for substitutes and what a lower floor changes in your plans.
- Handing Off a Classroom for a Twelve Week Medical LeaveGrading authority, pacing, parent contact and IEP signatures during a planned medical leave.
- 6 a.m. in the Front Office: Covering the Absences Nobody FilledA morning in the front office, from the 5:30 call to the split classes decided before the bell.
Legal and policies
- Legal noticePublisher, company registration, hosting provider, intellectual property and applicable law.
- Privacy policyEvery field the contact form collects, retention periods, and US state and EU privacy rights.
- Terms of serviceSubscription terms, billing, cancellation, data ownership and liability for schools and teachers.
Service pages
- Request receivedThe confirmation page shown after the walkthrough form is sent. Not indexed by search engines.
- Page not foundThe page shown when a link points somewhere that does not exist. Not indexed by search engines.
Written by the publisher
- jimenezjulien42@gmail.comThe address that reaches the publication director, usually answered within one school day.
- jimenezjulien.comThe personal site of Jimenez Julien, founder of MLJ, SASU.