Google Docs Lesson Plans Template

My school uses Google everything, so I use Google Drive to store my lesson plans for each week. To save time, I created a weekly Google Docs lesson plans template that I can easily copy and update for the up-coming week. The benefit of digital lesson planning is how easy it is to make any of those last minute changes we often have thrown at us. I can easily share my plans with my co-teacher, and I can plan or update my plans on my computer, Chromebook, iPad, or even my phone.

How I Organize My Drive

In my Google Drive, I have a folder titled “Weekly Plans.” In this folder I have a sub-folder for each course I teach. I title each week by number. For example, “Geo Plans Week 21” for my 21st week of Geometry plans.

How I Use The Template

First, for each day of the week, I type the topic of the lesson, the objective, and the standard. Next, for the “Introduction” I write the topic(s) of the Do Now for that day, or describe an introductory activity. Then, under “Activities” I write out what we’re doing in the order that we are doing them. Last, for “Assessment/Closure” I write in how I plan to close the lesson, or more often how I plan to assess the lesson.

Here are two examples of what a completed week looks like:

For any day that I end up not teaching during the week (conference day, sub day, no school day, etc.), I gray out the full day, note what was happening that day. And if there are sub plans, I usually just put “worksheet” for the activity.