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Veteran Teacher Reviews

These reviews focus on experienced teachers who use Common Planner to improve established planning routines.

Thank you for ten great years! I have retired so will not be renewing for the next school year. Common Planner was a game-changer for me and I'm grateful I found it. Thank you for such a great product.

Karen Nelson
Fullerton, CA

Common Planner is the best lesson and unit planning product that I've encountered in my 20+ years of teaching. It's very intuitive, and there is just enough personalization available to be useful without being overwhelming. I've already recommended it to several of my coworkers. :-)

Beth Hoagland
Port Wing, Wisconsin

In 25 years of teaching, lesson planning has always been a burden, but now, I actually look forward to organizing my ideas and resources. It is a game changer for me.

Melinda
SC

CommonCurriculum is AMAZING!!! I recommend you to all my colleagues who ask about plan books as well as homeschool parents looking for a way to organize their lessons.

I teach students individually, so I use CC differently than many.

One of the best things I love about CC is that I always have past lessons available to review. Sometimes I don't remember specifics about a lesson, so I have gotten in the habit of adding an extra card for after-lesson notes to help me remember important things that happened during the lesson, unexpected problems, questions that occurred to me during the lesson, or what I want to do next. It's easy to go back and review these before every lesson to remind myself of a student's specific needs even if it's been several weeks since I last saw the student. All of this detail filled binders when I tried to do it on paper.

I also use the lesson plan template to help me plan and cut down on paper. Since every student follows a different curriculum based on their own needs, it really doesn't help me to use the long term planner. Instead, I create a different template for each student. Within the template, I add the current goals and general steps to meet them. Every week I go back and cross out completed steps. Because it's on the template, it shows up for every class. Makes planning a breeze! I have a list of concepts to review (the crossed-off items) and a prepared list to show where we're going next.

I've been using CC for years now and I wouldn't change.

Becky
MO

I have been using Common Curriculum for years now and it has never let me down and has exceeded my expectations. Well work the investment to get the Pro version as it has so many user-friendly, educator necessary components that make planning much easier.

Michelle
MD

I have been a Common Curriculum user for several years. I love this system! As a music teacher, my schedule doesn't fit the typical lesson plan book. [Common Curriculum] lets me customize my book to fit my needs. It keeps me organized & is really easy to use. I tell all of my colleagues about Common Curriculum!

Dallas
CO

I've been using Common Curriculum for several years now. It is so easy to work with. You can be simple with it or as detailed as you want. The people at Common Curriculum are so helpful and quick to get back to you.
I can't find anything wrong with it!

Marilyn
OH

This is the exact planning program we have needed for years. It has every tool we need to organize our lessons in an orderly fashion.

Brady
TX

This is by far the easiest way to deliver lesson plans that I have used in 18 years of teaching.

Matthew
CA

This has been a lifesaver for me! I teach four different preps and this has been the most efficient and effective way to create lesson plans. I've tried different lesson plan templates over the course of my 16 years of teaching, and I have to say that these are my favorite by far!

Loretta
NC

What teachers mention in veteran teacher reviews

Veteran teachers often know exactly what they need from a planner: speed, flexibility, clarity, and respect for existing routines.

These testimonials show where Common Planner fits for educators who have tried many planning systems over time.