This teacher lesson planner comes in 8 versions, one for every prep count from 3 to 10. Each one has the same clean weekly grid, monthly calendar pages, a gradebook, and attendance tracking.
You just pick the version that matches how many classes or subjects you’re juggling this year. 📚
Teaching Kindergarten or a specific grade band? Check out the weekly lesson planner by grade instead.
If you’d rather plan month by month than week by week, the monthly lesson plan calendar is a good fit.
Print the version that matches your schedule, then fill in the header fields for your name, room, and week. I always fill in the whole month of headers in one sitting so I’m not stuck doing it every Sunday night (future me says thank you).
- Weekly lesson mapping: write out each class period across the five day grid so you can see your whole week at a glance.
- Monthly overview planning: use the calendar pages to plot testing dates, field trips, and holidays before you plan the details.
- Substitute folder building: print an extra copy of a blank week and drop it in your sub folder for emergency days.
- Gradebook tracking: use the built-in gradebook pages to log scores without opening a separate spreadsheet.
- Attendance logging: keep a paper backup of daily attendance right next to your lesson plans.
Who These Are For
- Elementary teachers rotating through several subject blocks a day
- Secondary teachers with five, six, seven, or eight periods
- Special area teachers like art, music, and PE with a full class rotation
- Homeschool parents teaching multiple subjects to one or more kids
- New teachers building their first weekly planning system
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What’s Inside This Planner
Every version shares the same page set. Here’s what’s actually in the download. 👀
- Weekly lesson plan grid: five-day columns with a notes section built in for each week.
- Teacher and room label page: a quick cover page for your binder.
- Teacher information page: name, school, room, address, phone, and email fields, plus emergency contact info.
- Weekly schedule page: a time column paired with Monday through Friday blocks.
- Birthdays and special dates calendar: month by month, with major US holidays already filled in.
- Contact information table: student name, guardian, phone, and email columns.
- Seating chart page: blank and ready for your own classroom layout.
- Attendance tracker: date and name columns with daily marking space.
- Gradebook pages: assignment and name columns with room for scores.
- Monthly calendar pages: a full month view with a checkbox corner on every date.
And here’s what those pages actually look like:
More Lesson Planner Sets
- Weekly Lesson Planner by Grade: preschool through secondary weekly planning templates, one download box per grade band.
- Monthly Lesson Plan Calendar: a full month of lessons on one calendar view for long-range planning.
- Printable Calendar Numbers: number cards to build your own classroom calendar display.
- Sky Plane Grass Worm Paper: handwriting practice paper that pairs nicely with your weekly lesson blocks.
3 Prep Teacher Lesson Planner
Great for: specialists and resource teachers who only see three groups a day, and anyone who wants a lighter planner without extra blank pages.
4 Prep Teacher Lesson Planner
Great for: elective and related arts teachers with four classes, and elementary teachers who rotate through four subject blocks.
5 Prep Teacher Lesson Planner
Great for: the classic five-period secondary schedule, and middle school teachers who see five different classes a day.
6 Prep Teacher Lesson Planner
Great for: six-period schedules, and teachers who pick up one extra duty period or homeroom on top of five classes.
7 Prep Teacher Lesson Planner
Great for: block schedules and seven-period days, plus teachers with extra clubs or duty periods to track.
8 Prep Teacher Lesson Planner
Our most popular download! Great for traditional middle school and high school teacher schedules, with room to plan for your prep periods, duties, meetings, and more.
9 Prep Teacher Lesson Planner
This is the one that I always had to use! I had such a heavy course load, with so many different preps. This one is usually for my art and elective teachers!
Great for: heavy course loads and complex schedules, especially teachers who split time across two grade levels.
10 Prep Teacher Lesson Planner
Great for: itinerant and traveling teachers who see every class in the building, and the biggest, most flexible option on this page.
FAQ
Which prep count should I choose?
Count how many different classes or subjects you teach in a normal day and pick that number. If you’re between two counts, size up. Extra blank space never hurt anyone (unlike running out of room mid-October).
Can I edit these in Canva?
Yes. Every version except the 3 prep planner has an editable Canva template linked in its download box. Click “Edit in Canva,” make a copy, and change colors, fonts, or text right in your browser.
What sizes can I print these?
All versions print on standard US Letter paper (8.5 x 11″). Print full page for a binder, half page for a smaller planner, or quarter page for a compact desk reference.
Are these free to download?
Yep, completely free. Download the PDF, print it, and use it all year long.
Can I use these in my classroom?
Absolutely. These are made for classroom and homeschool use. Print as many copies as you need for your own planning.
Can I print these in black and white?
Definitely. Every version uses a light, mostly grayscale design, so black and white printing looks just as good as color.
