How do I add standards to a lesson?
Select your state, grade, and subject from the dropdowns, and click "Show Standards." Then, check the standard(s) you wish to align to your lesson. When you're finished, click "Add selected standards to my lesson."
How can I edit a saved lesson plan?
From the Lesson Planner tab, click on My Lessons to view all of the lessons you have created. Click on a lesson to view/edit it; please be sure to save any changes you make. If you have many lessons, you may sort your lesson plans by Date, Grade, Subject, Title, or Unit to organize them; or use the Search field to find a specific lesson.
You may also wish to edit a lesson from your Calendar; click on the pencil icon. You'll notice this popup-editor feature throughout the site wherever lessons are involved.
I like to make a weekly lesson plan for my whole week. Can I do this with your site?
There are three ways to do this:
a) Just use the single lesson planner and enter your weekly plan there, e.g. Monday's lesson... Tuesday's lesson... Wednesday's lesson... etc.
b) Click the Weekly Planner link for a template that includes boxes for each day of the week. Or,
c) The Classic Weekly Planner has separate fields for each day of the week.
How do I share lesson plans with other teachers?
Check the Share box when you save a lesson, and select whether you will share just within your Team or with the entire community. You can choose to share materials anonymously or with your name showing.
To find other teachers' shared materials:
a) Click the Shared tab on any of the Lesson Planners. OR,
b) Use the Search form or just browse to find materials you find useful.
If you like a Shared lesson plan, you can add it to your own lesson bank and modify it for your own use.
Can we network this application on our own school's server?
Yes, we can help you with that, along with local customization such as additional standards, custom templates, pre-loaded materials, etc. Please call or email to let us know your requirements. We do our best to accommodate your specific needs.
Do you provide ready-made lesson plans? Do you offer any other services, free or otherwise?
School Solutions creates student books, teacher guides, test-prep item banks, and electronic materials for all of the major educational publishers. For schools, we can supply complete courses, test-banks, and alignment of existing materials.
We work with subscribers on a case-by-case basis. We can provide the highest-quality materials, customized to your needs, often for less than you would pay off-the-shelf.
How can I update my profile?
To update your profile and preferences, click on your name in the upper-right-hand corner after you've logged in.
You can tab through the different parts of your profile by clicking the tabs near the top of the page.
