Providers can create Lesson plan templates and assigned as individual copies to specific rooms. Edits made to an assigned plan will not affect the original template, allowing for customized room-specific adjustments.
💡 Any staff role can take these actions.
Create a custom Lesson plan template
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Log in on the web
Click Learning in the sidebar menu > Library
Hit Create new > Lesson plan template
Once created, you can hit Assign to room to share it out
Assign Lesson plans to rooms
Assigning a lesson to a room creates a unique copy that is independent of the primary copy. If you edit a lesson plan after it's assigned to a room, the edits will only apply to that room and will not impact the template.
Log in on the web
Click Learning in the sidebar menu
Select Library > Lesson plan templates
Click the desired template, then Assign to room
Edit the lesson plan as needed
View Lesson plans assigned to rooms
Once a Lesson plan has been assigned to a room from a template, you can view the unique copy created from the Overview tab. You can view Lessons assigned for each month.
Log in on the web
Click Learning in the sidebar menu
From the Overview tab, click through each month to view assigned Lessons
💡Tip: To view Lesson Plans in a room on the mobile app, review our View Lesson Plans on Mobile resource!
Edit a Lesson plan once it's assigned to a room
It's important to remember that if you edit a Lesson plan template before it's assigned to a room, the edit will apply once assigned. If you edit a lesson plan after it's assigned to a room, the edits will only apply to that room. A lesson plan that is the original template copy.
Log in on the web
Click to open the Learning page from the purple side menu
From the Overview tab, click into the curriculum you wish to edit
Made edits, then be sure to hit Save or Done
If you need to modify any Skills associated with a Lesson Plan, this must be done by editing the specific Learning Activity.
Rearrange Learning activity blocks
Rearrange Learning activity blocks
Click a Learning Activity from the lesson plan
Drag and drop to another day or section as needed
View Learning activity details
View Learning activity details
Simply click the Learning Activity to open it
View the Description and Supplies needed
Add or update any applicable Notes and click Save if changes are made
Change Lesson plan name, title, and more
Change Lesson plan name, title, and more
Click the ✎ icon next to the Lesson Plan's name to modify it
Click the ⋮ icon in the 'Theme' tile and click edit to modify the theme
Click + Add section to add another section to the weekly lesson plan
To modify a section's name, click the ✎ icon, input the name, and then Add
To remove a section entirely, click the ✎ icon, Remove, and then Yes, remove
Click the 🗑 Delete lesson plan button to completely delete the lesson plan
Add any Notes that will be visible to all staff
Add a Learning activity to a Lesson plan
Learning Activities can easily be added directly to already created Lesson Plan templates or a plan already assigned to a room from the Learning Activities tab on the web, or from the Learning tab on the mobile app!
This feature provides more flexibility when creating and managing lesson plans.
Learn more in our Learning Activities resource.
Print Lesson and Room Plans
Print Lesson plans assigned to rooms
Log in on the web
Click Learning in the sidebar menu
From the Overview tab, click the desired curriculum
Hit Print
Print Lesson plan templates
Log in on the web
Click Learning in the sidebar menu > Library
Select a Lesson plan template
💡 If you have trouble getting all the information from a lesson plan to fit on one page, change the print setting for "Page Per Sheet" from 1 to 2 for both pages.