Lessons
Lesson Plans
Year at a glance, unit plans, detailed lesson plans and a standards tracker.
- Year at a Glance1 page
- Unit Plan6 pages
- Lesson Plan24 pages
- Standards Tracker2 pages
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Lesson Planner 2026–2027 with detailed lesson plan pages
A lesson plan book with detailed lesson plan templates, unit plans, a year-at-a-glance curriculum map and a standards tracker, plus weekly lesson grids and classroom records.
A lesson planner that starts with the plan, not the paperwork: a year-at-a-glance map by subject, unit plans with a lesson sequence, detailed lesson plan pages with objectives, I do / we do / you do, differentiation and assessment, and a standards tracker. A weekly lesson grid, roster, attendance and gradebook are included too.
- 204 linked pages in the sample
- Free preview before you pay
- $12 once, or unlimited on Pro
Real pages from this lesson planner
Rendered by the same engine that builds yours, in the Bright & Playful theme for iPad portrait, starting in August.
What's inside
The pages, section by section.
Each section gets its own side tab. You can switch any of them off, or add sections from other planners, in the builder.
Class
Teaching
Weekly and detailed lesson plans, roster, attendance, gradebook, parent log.
- Class Roster2 pages
- Seating Chart2 pages
- Weekly Lesson Planevery week
- Lesson Plan12 pages
- Attendanceevery month
- Gradebook4 pages
- Parent Contact Log3 pages
- Substitute Plans2 pages
Goals
Goals
Goal planners, vision board and reviews.
- Vision Board1 page
- Goal Planner4 pages
- Quarterly Reset4 pages
- Year in Review1 page
Plus the linked calendar every planner has
Cover and contents · 2 pages
A cover with your name and a linked contents page that every tab returns to.
Year overview · 1 page
The whole year on one page. Tap any date to open it.
Year goals · 1 page
Your goals and their milestones in one place, filled in by the AI if you use it.
Monthly calendars · every month
A month grid with a focus list and notes. Every date links to its day or week.
Weekly pages · every week
One page per week with your weekly goal actions and priorities.
Notes · 20 pages
Lined, dotted, grid or blank pages. You choose how many, up to 100.
The sample above comes to 204 pages over 12 months. Yours changes with the months, sections and notes pages you choose.
Who it's for
Who reaches for this one
- Classroom teachers who plan lessons in detail
- New teachers and student teachers writing full lesson plans
- Tutors and homeschool parents who plan by unit
AI goal planning
Goals people plan with it
Type a goal like one of these and the AI breaks it into a milestone for each month and a small action for each week, then prints them on your month and week pages. You read and edit every line before you download.
Your goal
Plan every unit two weeks ahead
12 monthly milestonesWeekly actionsA motto each monthYour goal
Cover every standard by May
12 monthly milestonesWeekly actionsA motto each monthYour goal
Reuse and improve last year's lessons
12 monthly milestonesWeekly actionsA motto each month
Guide
How to use a lesson planner
A lesson planner works from the top down: what the year has to cover, how that splits into units, and what each lesson does on the day. Planning in that order means individual lessons build on each other instead of being written the night before in isolation.
Map the year first
On the year-at-a-glance page, write what each subject covers month by month from August to July. Your subjects are printed down the side, so it's a quick sketch rather than a formal document.
Plan one unit at a time
Each unit plan has a big idea, essential questions and a week-by-week lesson sequence with standards and assessments. Six unit plans are included in the Lessons tab.
Write the week on the lesson grid
The weekly lesson plan grid (six periods by five days) is where each unit becomes actual lessons. A topic and one key activity per cell is enough.
Detail the lessons that need it
Use the detailed lesson plan pages for observed lessons, new topics or anything a substitute might teach: objectives, hook, I do, we do, you do, differentiation, assessment and materials.
Track standards as you go
Tick taught, re-taught and assessed on the standards tracker, and note mastery. Gaps show up in February instead of in May.
Reflect while it's fresh
Each detailed lesson plan ends with what worked and what to change next time. Next year's planning starts from those notes.
What to include in a lesson planner
A lesson planner should hold the long view and the day's lesson in the same book. This one includes:
Calendar
Weekly and monthly pages
School-year month pages and a weekly page for every week from August. Daily pages are off by default; switch them on for a page per day with a period-by-period lessons table, reminders and a to-grade list.
Lessons
Lesson Plans
A year-at-a-glance curriculum map by subject, six unit plans, 24 detailed lesson plan pages and a standards tracker.
- Year at a Glance · 1 page
- Unit Plan · 6 pages
- Lesson Plan · 24 pages
- Standards Tracker · 2 pages
Class
Teaching
A weekly lesson plan grid, 12 more detailed lesson plans, class rosters, seating charts, attendance, gradebooks, a parent contact log and substitute plans.
- Class Roster · 2 pages
- Seating Chart · 2 pages
- Weekly Lesson Plan · every week
- Lesson Plan · 12 pages
- Attendance · every month
- Gradebook · 4 pages
- Parent Contact Log · 3 pages
- Substitute Plans · 2 pages
Goals
Goals
Professional goals and quarterly resets, useful for appraisal targets or a new curriculum you're rolling out.
- Vision Board · 1 page
- Goal Planner · 4 pages
- Quarterly Reset · 4 pages
- Year in Review · 1 page
Every section can be switched off in the builder, and sections from other planners can be added.
Digital vs printable lesson planner
A digital lesson planner lets you duplicate a detailed lesson plan page in GoodNotes when one lesson needs two, copy last year's plans forward, and paste screenshots of slides or worksheets next to the plan.
A printable lesson plan book suits teachers who plan at a desk with a pen. Print the weekly grids and detailed lesson plans on US Letter or A4 and keep them in a binder by unit. Both versions come with one purchase.
- Digital sizes
- iPad portrait, iPad landscape, Android portrait, Android landscape, E-ink
- Printable sizes
- A5 print, A4 print, Letter print, Half letter
An example week in a lesson planner
One goal, followed through a single week. The milestone and weekly actions are the kind of lines the AI goal step writes onto your month and week pages; the daily notes are what you add by hand.
Goal
Plan every unit two weeks ahead
Milestone for September
Unit 2 fully planned before unit 1 ends
This week's actions
- Write the unit 2 plan and lesson sequence
- Fill next week's lesson grid
- Detail the two lessons being observed
- MondayUnit 2 plan: big idea, three essential questions, six-week sequence. Standards written in.
- TuesdayLesson grid for next week filled in during the free period.
- WednesdayDetailed plan for Thursday's observed lesson: objective, hook, I do / we do / you do, exit ticket.
- ThursdayObserved lesson. Reflection: the hook ran long; cut it to five minutes next time.
- FridayStandards tracker: two standards taught, one needs re-teaching. Added it to Monday's grid.
Formats
Download it for your device.
Every format is included in the price. Switch between them and download again whenever you like.
iPad — Portrait
GoodNotes, Notability, Noteshelf, Xodo, Collanote, ZoomNotes
iPad — Landscape
GoodNotes, Notability, Noteshelf, Xodo
Android tablet — Portrait
Samsung Notes, Penly, Flexcil, Xodo, Noteshelf
Android tablet — Landscape
Samsung Notes, Penly, Flexcil, Xodo
E-ink tablet
reMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Boox, Supernote
Printable — A5
Print at home or at a print shop, fits A5 binders
Printable — A4
Print at home on standard A4 paper
Printable — US Letter
Print at home on US Letter paper
Printable — Half Letter
Fits Happy Planner classic and half-letter discs
Theme
Starts in this look.
Bright & Playful
Big, bright and friendly for kids and teens.
Prefer something else? Pick from 13 themes, including dark mode and an e-ink theme, and change the accent colour.
See all themesHow is it different from the teacher planner?
The lesson planner leads with planning: unit plans, a curriculum map, a standards tracker and 36 detailed lesson plan pages. The teacher planner leads with classroom admin and has fewer detailed lesson pages. Both include the weekly lesson grid, roster, attendance and gradebook, and you can add any section to either in the builder.
What does each lesson plan page include?
Subject, class, date, duration, unit, lesson number, standards and key vocabulary at the top, then boxes for learning objectives, hook, direct instruction (I do), guided practice (we do), independent practice (you do), differentiation, assessment and materials, and a short reflection: what worked and what to change next time.
Can I use it for homeschool lesson planning?
Yes. Type each child's subjects in the builder and use the unit plans and detailed lesson plans the same way. If you'd rather plan the week by subject for several children, the homeschool planner has a weekly page set up for that.
Is there a free lesson planner?
You can build this lesson planner and flip through every page in your browser for free, with a watermark. The tabs and links work in the preview, so you can check the layout before you pay. The clean PDF is $12 once, or included in Pro at $49 a year for unlimited planners. There is no free download of the full planner.
Does it work with GoodNotes, Notability, Samsung Notes and e-ink tablets?
Yes. Download the iPad size for GoodNotes, Notability, Noteshelf, Xodo, Collanote or ZoomNotes; the Android size for Samsung Notes, Penly, Flexcil or Xodo; or the E-ink size for reMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Boox and Supernote. The links work in any app that follows PDF links, usually in read mode rather than pen mode. Every size is included in the price.
Can I print the lesson planner?
Yes. Choose A5, A4, US Letter or Half Letter in the builder for a printable PDF with a wider inner margin for hole punching. Printable and digital sizes come with the same purchase, so you can use the lesson planner on a tablet and print the pages you want on paper.
When does the 2026–2027 lesson planner start?
It starts in August and runs to July by default. In the builder you can choose any start month and year, including this month so you don't pay for pages that are already past, and a 12 or 18-month length. Switch to undated if you'd rather write the dates yourself.
Does the AI fill in the lesson planner for me?
Only the goal parts, and only if you want it to. Type up to six goals and the AI writes a milestone for each month and a short action for each week onto your month and week pages, plus a motto for each month. You can edit every line before you download. Everything else, from the calendar pages to the trackers, is yours to fill in by hand. You can try it 3 times a day without an account.
Make it yours in about a minute.
Set your dates, device and goals, flip through the preview free, and pay only when it's right.
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