Sub Plan Reviews

These reviews focus on substitute planning and the value of having clear plans ready when teachers are out.

I love common planner! I love that I can plan anywhere - from home, in the car, in a coffee shop - and then have access to everything I need as soon as the school day starts. I also love how easy it is to share my lesson plans with the substitute or paraprofessional.

Chana Garrett
Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan

I can share with my colleagues, make changes easily without crossing things out or erasing, and I can set up the template the way I want. If I get sick, I can quickly access my plans from home, download a pdf, and send them to my school’s secretary to be printed for the sub.

Leah Picanco
Idaho Falls, ID

Common Planner has made it much easier for me to plan - for regular days, sub plans, and remote instruction - and to share it with my co-teacher so she knows how she can best support our students.

Mandy Shulman
2nd Grade, Northbrook, IL

SO great for long term subs and easy to share your plans with team members.

Erica Casper
Erica Casper
Lehi, Utah

Common Planner is a very flexible and easy to use planning tool. The templates make it extremely easy to fill in daily classroom tasks and routines. I use the templates to be ready for sub planning with all the various classroom information pre-filled in and when I need a sub it is "print and ready!”

Lisa Kvochick

It was easy to use and kept my lesson accessible. I also liked being able to share them with others when I had a sub.

Jamie

I find the planbook extremely easy to use. Being able to add standards, videos, google docs, google slides, etc. makes our days run smoothly. The organization makes daily setup and sub plans much easier. Thank you!

Nancy
Maine

I find the planbook extremely easy to use. Being able to add standards, videos, google docs, google slides, etc. makes our days run smoothly. The organization makes daily setup and sub plans much easier. Thank you!

Nancy
Maine

Just used the Print function today in preparation for a substitute teacher...brilliant! Is it possible to love @MakeCurriculum even more???

@MaenTeacher
Twitter

I am very particular about how I write my lesson plans and I need them to be easy for a sub to read and understand. I have recommended this website to not only other teachers, but instructional specialists because it includes the standards and all of the Essential Elements of Instruction.

I love this website. I love how I can use it at work or at home, without losing anything. I use it to set-up for a sub or just run my normal day. It is fantastic to print out and place on my whiteboard so that I know exactly when and what I'm doing. I also love the ability to connect my files to Cc, so that I can easily find my powerpoints.

Cole

I use it every day and I love it! It is easy to add notes and comments to lessons, both before and after the lesson. I can access it anywhere at any time, without needing to find a hard copy lesson plan book. If I would be absent, it would be so easy to send the substitute detailed lessons. And it is easy to attach and track standards.

Ruth
Wisconsin

What teachers mention in sub plan reviews

Sub plans need to be clear, current, and easy for another adult to follow. Teachers value tools that reduce the scramble when coverage is needed.

These testimonials show how Common Planner can help teachers organize the details substitutes need without duplicating planning work.