Teacher's Planner (Lesson Planner)

Fantastic value for money. This planner is great for secondary school teacher when you have up to 7 periods per day. Just as good as some more expensive planners. I like that the cover is plastic and therefore flexible.

This is the 2nd time I have purchased this planner, the first time during my PGCE, and now as a more experienced teacher. In between I have used the ones supplied by my school, which are the pretty standard one day to a page planners. I find that I always stop using these properly half way through the year, mainly because I hate that I can’t see my week ahead of me at a glance. This is so important to me because if something needs to be done on Friday, I need to be able to see it on Monday! Having the week laid out just works for me, I just don’t have the time or inclination to keep turning pages to find a few days ahead in the off chance that there might be something there I need to plan for - believe me I’ve tried and I’ve missed loads of important to-dos! Seeing the week ahead gives me a sense of calm in a hectic world, I know what’s coming up and I can say no or yes to someone’s demands accordingly, instead of the default ‘yes, I’m sure it will be fine’, only to realise later once I’ve turned the pages that I can’t after all! If this resonates with you then I would recommend a week-spread planner like this one.Some reviewers say there isn’t enough room for each lesson, and yes you do sacrifice the space once you move away from day-to-page. However, how much you need to write depends on what system you have I suppose. I don’t have time to write much, and I use abbreviations and make full use of coloured highlighters (obvs, I’m a teacher after all). Class code, lesson title, homework due, homework set is all I really need and that fits fine. I have a little extra space to write anything important from the lesson - such as the slide number we got to if we didn’t finish (very handy for continuing next week). The notes section I divide into days of the week and put my to do lists there. If you have a 5/6 period day then you also get the spare lesson boxes for notes too.I don’t find it cheap quality at all, unlike some other reviewers. The cover is lovely and flexible and it does bend all the way back as it’s wire bound - so much better than a thicker hardback planner, fits in my bag without the need for stuffing in and looks professional and understated too. The paper isn’t as thick as I’d like, but the benefits far outweigh this minor detail.I don’t really make use of the extra pages because I have an electronic mark book etc, however I do keep my own homework hand in records so the mark sheets are great for this. A lot of planners have pages for all sorts of things that I would never use, so this planner is perfect for me because it keeps things simple - if I had enough time in my day to write down urls for all of the resources I’d found online I would have to question my priorities! Thankfully there’s no such table to fill in for this purpose, neither is there a page for exam board details or 42 pages of organisations that I may find useful one day. The seating plan pages are a great addition that you don’t always see in planners.It’s great to feel a bit more organised again!

This was not expensive and it does the job I want it to do. I helps me to organize my week and I use the notes on the side to remind myself of what I need to get done and what I need to mention in meetings. It helps me to keep track of what is happening on any particular week. I only have one or two registers to take because I am a Librarian/LRC Manager but having registers makes things easier for me to do this daily task. The fact that there are no dates and it is blank means that you can use it exactly as you want to. The only things I wish could be better is that it had more pages and that the seating plan pages were not set out the way they are, with blocks representing desks evenly spaced out because that's often not how classrooms are laid out. If it were more flexible, for example if you could draw a diagram of your classroom on these pages and write the names of students on that, these pages would be more useful.

Super practical, week to view, which I prefer, and space for notes. Good size too and not bulky for carrying around. Nothing fancy, does the job for really good value.

A bit flimsy

Lightweight yet durable. Does exactly as described

Nice and large to write lots of info

I find it really useful to plan for all my classes with the whole week on view. The format suits me perfectly. The planner lies very flat when open so it is easy to write on both sides unlike some spiral bound planners I have used in the past. My only complaint would be that the paper feels quite cheap and marks the other pages very easily consequently I have to write in it with a piece of cardboard underneath the page.

I love this planner because it doesn't get congested with a bunch of "extra" stuff. It has everything I need and I have plenty of room to fill in exactly how I choose. I had one last year and it held up perfectly. I've looked at more expensive planners but they don't allow for the personalization of each week like this one does. I will buy one every year!

Lots of space to take notes, great for planning

Je l'utilise depuis plusieurs années et je l'adore ! A la fois fonctionnel et minimaliste, il est idéal pour les professeurs des écoles. Il est par contre dommage de voir son prix augmenter considérablement chaque année...

There is nothing not to like about this excellent planner. Two small points, I would like to see it at A4 size as it is slightly less and this means when I insert pages I have to cut them to fit. Also stick on tabs to mark various areas, but overall this covers everything I need as a primary teacher.

Third year in a row that I have bought this product.