Planners …

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Which planners do you use or would you recommend?

Im a primary teacher and I’d like an A4 paper one but would also like to try an online one (that a technophobe can use!) to go alongside it. I’ve used a range of planners over the years but am after something different (not PositiveTeacher one).

Any recommendations would be fab, especially if it stops me having to sort out the garage which is my job for this week 😂

Thank you !

I use paper and online planners as a sceondary teacher

Paper is just for keeping track of what classes I have on which days. The online is for lesson planning.

My paper planner os an Amplify planner and holds my whole life (though the daily version I use is only for 3 months, but I think they do an annual one).

For online I use Planboard by Chalk and it is fantastic! Lets me upload resources feom home and write and share my lesson plans. I can also copy lessons to other classes to then tweak them as necessary.

Hope this helps! Good luck on your planner hunt.

I use idoceo as my “tech” planner, and usually buy a paper planner from either Pirongs or loop education.
Pirongs can be personalised on cover, including photos if you want but aren’t dates, loop are much cheaper, less “ attractive “ covers but every page has the date on it

I use Excel as my electronic planner and have a Loop paper planner as they are dated. I always make myself a fancy cover with canva.

I've only ever seen one primary teacher use a planner. I don't fully understand what they are! Do you not just do your MTPs in Word then edit a timetable weekly and do weekly plans? I'm genuinely curious!

@PenOrPencil curious to know how you’re using excel?

I start off meaning well with a paper planner but it’s a bit hit and miss (I’m secondary!)

@Sodiumchloride In my paper planner I note down the lesson title, resources, homework and any lesson notes. I use Excel as a sort of annotated scheme of work, if that makes sense.