Common Planner

Jen Fenton

Scott Ames-Messinger

Videos

Keep everything (for your whole day!) in one place so you’re not juggling multiple tools ​Whether you're a minimalist or a planner-lover, you'll leave with tips to make your day…

Using Your Planbook as a Daily Planner: Lessons, To-Dos, Meetings & More

From drafting lesson ideas to improving what you've already written, the AI is here to help—without taking over your voice. Just click the AI✨ icon in any lesson to get…

Meet Your New AI Lesson Planning Assistant ✨. It's built into Common  Planner!

Rearrange lessons and use filters to find exactly what you need in your planner. Stay organized, no matter how many classes you teach!

Rearrange & Filter Your Lesson Plans

Learn how to track which standards you've taught and which are still to come using the built-in Standards Tracker. Perfect for meeting curriculum requirements with confidence.

How to Use the Standards Tracker in Common Planner

Share your planbook with co-teachers and team members! Make sure SpEd and ELL teachers have access to add differentiation and accommodated or modified materials. Split up the planning load by…

How to Add a Collaborator in Common Planner

Get a head start on next school year in just a few clicks!  Copy your entire planbook — lessons, units, classes, and more — from one year to the next.

How to Copy Your Planbook for Next School Year in Common Planner

Perfect for teachers looking to share plans on paper, submit documentation, or keep printed records.

How to Print Lessons, Units, Standards Reports + More in Common Planner

Publish your lessons + units (in part or in whole) online for students and families using the Class Website feature. Share plans with ease and keep everyone in the loop.

Share What You Want with Students & Families Using Class Websites in Common Planner — No Logins, Just a Link!

Learn how to share your planbook with co-teachers and team members so you can plan together and split up the work. Also, SPED and ELL teachers can easily add accommodations…

Collaborative Planning in Common Planner: Special Education Teachers, English Language Learner Teachers, Grade-Level & Content Teams

Learn how to use the Unit Timeline in Common Planner to create and organize your lessons and units with ease. It’s perfect for long-term and backwards planning.

Plan Units Smarter: Unit Timeline in Common Planner

Make sure your planner matches your actual school calendar -- update your school year start and end dates in your planbook.

How to Adjust Your School Year Start and End Dates in Common Planner

Made a change you regret? Learn how to browse your lesson history and restore a previous version in seconds.

How to Browse Lesson History & Restore Plans in Common Planner

Have multiple preps or classes? Learn how to keep your planbook organized and manageable — even when juggling lots of classes or different groups of students.

How to Manage Multiple Classes and Preps in Common Planner

Whether you're submitting plans to your admin or co-planning with teammates, this video walks you through all the sharing options in Common  Planner.

How to Share, Collaborate & Submit Lesson Plans in Common Planner

Snow day? Assembly? Learn how to "bump" lessons forward with just a click — no copy-paste needed!

How to Shift Lessons Forward in Common Planner

Organize your lessons by adding files, links, videos, and photos directly into your planbook. No need to have multiple tabs open. When it's time to plan for next year, copy…

How to Add Files, Attachments, Links, and Media to Your Lesson Plan in Common Planner

Align your lessons to standards in just a couple of clicks!

How to Use the Standards Card in Common Planner

Post straight to Google Classroom from inside Common Planner.

Post Directly to Google Classroom from Common Planner

Templates save time and create consistency. Learn how to create your own or use prebuilt ones to streamline your planning process.

Setting Up Time-Saving Lesson Plan Templates in Common Planner

Tips and Tricks

1. Planbook Setup

2. Adding & Tracking Standards

3. Backwards Planning with the Unit Timeline

4. Collaborate with Co-Teachers

5. Adjusting Your Lesson Calendar

6. Customizing Lesson Templates

7. Re-use Your Best Lessons

Cc 101: For Teachers

1. Account Setup

2. Offer Coaching Feedback

3. Collaborative Planning Teams

4. Custom Templates for Increased Rigor

5. Standards Tracking to Stay on Pace

6. Backwards Planning with the Unit Timeline

7. Supporting Students with IEP/504s

Cc 101: For Admins

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