Lesson plans

What it is

Teachers' lesson plans, with goals, activities and files.

Why it matters

Shares good teaching and keeps plans in one searchable place.

When to use it

Teachers write and copy plans; approvers review them where required.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Online Learning to open it.
3. Click Lesson plans.

What you see

Lesson plans · click the picture to enlarge

• The list has these columns: Plan, Class, Covers, Day, Status, Author, Actions. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• New plan — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Filling in the form

1. Click the New plan button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (4 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Lesson plans · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Class and subject *	choose	Pick the class and subject this lesson plan is for.
Covers *	choose	Choose whether the plan covers a whole unit or just one lesson.
Lesson day	date	The date of the lesson. Shown when planning a single lesson.
Period	choose	Optional. Pick the timetable period this plan is for.
Title *	text	A short name for the lesson plan, such as Adding fractions.
Notes	long text	Anything to remember: prior knowledge, extra help, or homework.
Objective *	text	Write one thing pupils should be able to do by the end.
Outcome	choose	Optional. Link this objective to a learning outcome if it matches.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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