Step 1:

Open the Lessons menu at the top of the page, then click Day Planner or Week Planner.

Step 2:

Click on the white space below (where it says Click to Edit in the day view) the subject name and begin typing. Now you can begin writing your lesson plans! Changes will be saved automatically.

Day Planner:

Week Planner:

Step 1: 

Tap on the lesson which you would like to create or edit.  

Step 2: 

Tap on the content (or lack of content) to edit the lesson. You can use the formatting tools in the keyboard toolbar to format your lesson plan.

Note: in iOS, the app will prompt you to tap to edit.  

Step 1: 

Tap on the lesson which you would like to create or edit.  

Step 2: 

Tap on the content (or lack of content) to edit the lesson. You can use the formatting tools in the keyboard toolbar to format your lesson plan.

Step 1:

Open the Lessons menu at the top of the page, then click Templates.

Step 2:

Click the + button to create a new template.

Step 3:

Begin building your template!

Step 1:

 Tap on the Template button from the top-left menu.

Step 2:

Tap on the + button to create your first template!

Step 3:

Fill out your template with a title, and some content.

Step 4:

Tap Done when you are finished to save the template, or press Assign Template to assign your template to a lesson right away!

Step 1:

 Tap on the Template button from the top-left menu.

Step 2:

Tap on the + button to create your first template!

Step 3:

Fill out your template with a title, and some content. 

Step 4:

Tap the checkmark when you are finished to save the template, or press Assign to assign your template to a lesson right away!

Step 1:

Select the lesson plan you would like to add the template to.

Step 2:

If your lesson has no content in it, you can hover over the lesson and click the Apply Template button.

You can also click the Options button on your lesson plan. Scroll down and select Apply Template.

Step 3:

You will then be prompted to select the template you would like to assign.

Note: This will replace the current contents of the lesson. This is irreversible so make sure you don't need any of that content before you confirm.

Step 1:

Tap on the three dots on the lesson from the Planner view or in the top-right corner of the lesson editor.

Step 2:

Tap on Apply Template.

Step 3:

Tap on the template you wish to assign to the lesson, then tap Apply to confirm.

Note: This will overwrite any content in your lesson with the template you have applied.

Step 1:

Tap on the three dots on the lesson from the Planner view or in the top-right corner of the lesson editor.

Step 2:

Tap on Choose Template.

Step 3:

Tap on the template you wish to assign to the lesson, then tap OK to confirm.

Note: This will overwrite any content in your lesson with the template you have applied.

Step 1:

Open the Lessons menu at the top of the page, then click Templates.

Step 2:

From the Templates page, you can click Assign next to a template to move on to the next step.

You can also do this from the template editor by selecting the Assign to Classes button.

Step 3:

Choose the class you would like to assign your template to. You can select multiple classes from this window, and click on them again to remove the template from a class.

Step 1:

Tap on the menu button in the top left corner, then tap Templates.

Step 2:

Tap on a template to select it from the list, and once it has opened, tap on the Assign to Subjects button.

Step 3:

Tap on the classes for which you wish to assign this template, then tap Save.

Note: If you want to assign the template to a class in a different semester, tap on the down arrow to change the semester.

Step 1:

Tap on the menu button in the top left corner, then tap Templates.

Step 2:

Tap on a template to select it from the list, and once it has opened, tap on the Assign button.

Step 3:

Tap on the classes for which you wish to assign this template, then tap the checkmark icon in the toolbar. 

Note: If you want to assign the template to a class in a different semester, tap on the down arrow to change the semester.

Step 1:

Open the Lessons menu at the top of the page, then click Unit Planner.

Step 2: 

The Unit Planner is where the management of your units is handled. Start by selecting the section that you'd like to plan your units for. This is done by clicking the section name in the dropdown:

Step 3:

Your list of lessons will load in the left panel. To create a unit you can click on the Tab that says "__ Units". 

Step 4:

This will display a list of units available. If you haven't created a unit before, there will only be one option. If you have created units before, this option to create a new unit will be at the bottom of the list. 

To add a unit, click this + Add a New Unit button. 

Step 5:

This will open a modal where you can select the colour for the unit, add a unit number, and title. 

Step 6:

Click on Create and your unit will now be created.

Note: You can also create a new unit from any lesson. Simply click on the Unit + button next to the lesson title, and you will see the + Add Unit button there as well.

Step 1: 

Tap on any lesson to view it. 

Step 2: 

Tap on the Unit button in the top left corner.

Step 3: 

Tap Create a New Unit.  

Step 4: 

Enter a unit number and title. You can optionally change the colour of the unit by tapping on the colour picker button. Tap Create Unit to create your unit and save the changes! This unit will then be applied to the lesson.

Step 1: 

Tap on any lesson to view it. 

Step 2: 

Tap on the Unit button in the top left corner.

Step 3: 

Tap Create a New Unit.  

Step 4: 

Enter a unit number and title. You can optionally change the colour of the unit by tapping on the colour picker button. Tap Create Unit to create your unit and save the changes! This unit will then be applied to the lesson.

Step 1:

To add a lesson to a Unit, simply click the grey Unit + button within the lesson plan and select the Unit you would like to assign the lesson to.

Anywhere that you see this Unit + button on a lesson, it means you can click to assign the lesson to a unit. 

Note: If you see this button displayed in colour, and it has a unit number in place of the '+', it means that the lesson has been assigned to a unit. You can still click this button, but now, if you select a different unit, it will change the unit that is assigned to the lesson. 

Step 1:

Tap on the lesson where you would like to add the unit.  

Step 2: 

Tap the Unit button in the top left corner. 

Step 3:

Tap the unit that you would like to tag the lesson with. It will automatically save, and therefore, you have successfully tagged your unit with a lesson. 

Step 1:

Tap on the lesson where you would like to add the unit.  

Step 2: 

Tap the Unit button in the top left corner. 

Step 3:

Tap the unit that you would like to tag the lesson with. It will automatically save, and therefore, you have successfully tagged your unit with a lesson. 

Step 1: 

In the lesson planner, select the lesson you are working on and click the Standards button at the bottom of the lesson plan.

Step 2:

If you have not yet added standards to this class, click the Browse Standards button to search our database; otherwise, you can skip to the next step.

All sets uploaded by Chalk are formatted as follows:

(state/province/common core)  -  grade #  -  subject 

For example, if you're looking for the National Math Common Core standards for grade 2, you should search:

"National Common Core - Grade 2 - Mathematics"

You can use filters below the search bar to help narrow your search by country, region, subject or grade level.

Subject and grade filters will not be available until you select a country and region. You can type in the filters to help find options more easily.

Once you've set the desired filters, you will see results for all of the available standards that match the filters and search terms entered.

These filters will be remembered the next time you browse for standards. If you teach a particular subject or grade level, setting your filters can save you time for when you need to add standards to other classes.

If you're having difficulty finding standards, try editing your search terms or clearing your filters.

Once you've found the standards you're looking for, click on the title of the standards and then click Select.

Step 3:

Click on the title to expand the appropriate standard set from the window that appears.

This will show you a list of standard codes you would like to attach to the lesson. You can search by code or keyword using the built-in search bar. Click the Plus + button next to the standard that you would like to assign to this lesson.

Step 4: 

Once you select the standards, you will see the list of selected standard codes at the side of the window.

Note: From here you can also remove standards that have already been assigned or that you added by mistake by clicking the red X.

Step 5:

Click the Save button. Your attached standards will now display at the bottom of the lesson plan.

Step 1:

Start by opening the standards view either from the day view or from within the lesson plan.  

Step 2:

Toggle to the Available tab to see what standards are available. Remember to have a standard set attached to your subject before trying to attach standards. If you haven't attached standards to your classes yet, follow these instructions.

Step 3:

Tap to expand the standard set you wish to add standards from. Then, use the toggles on the right hand side to enable the standards you'd like to be within this lesson plan. 

Step 4:

Tap the back arrow on the top left of the screen to save your standards to your lesson plan. 

Step 1:

Start by opening the standards view either from the day view or from within the lesson plan.  

Step 2:

Toggle to the Available tab to see what standards are available. Remember to have a standard set attached to your subject before trying to attach standards. If you haven't attached standards to your classes yet, follow these instructions.

Step 3:

Tap to expand the standard set you wish to add standards from. Then, use the toggles on the right hand side to enable the standards you'd like to be within this lesson plan. 

Step 4:

Tap the back arrow on the top left of the screen to save your standards to your lesson plan. 

Step 1:

Open the Lessons menu at the top of the page, then click Standards.

Step 2:

Here, each class will have a progress bar telling you how many of the standards you've covered. You can click on the drop-down menu in the top-left corner to select the class you would like to view the detailed coverage for. 

Step 3:

If you have more than one set assigned to a class, select which set you want to see progress for by selecting it from the drop down on the right.

Step 4: 

The list below is your coverage of each individual standard from that set. Standards that have been covered in a lesson or assessment are marked with green codes, and a green checkmark on the right. To explore more, click on the standard row, and it will expand. 

Green indicates it's been used in at least one lesson or assessment, grey means it hasn't been used yet.

If you click on a green standard, you can see all the lessons and/or assessments it has been assigned to. You can then click on a lesson to navigate to that date in the Planner or an assessment to navigate to that assessment in the Gradebook.

This feature is not yet available on mobile.

This feature is not yet available on mobile.

Step 1: Navigate to the Tasks Tab

Open the Lessons menu at the top of the page, then click Day Planner.

Tasks are found next to the Calendar.

Step 2: Create a Task

Click on "Add New Task" to begin creating your Task List.

You can add additional tasks by pressing ENTER on the last task on the list.

Step 3: Delete a Task

To remove a task from your Task List, hover over the task you want deleted and click on the trash icon that appears to the right of the task.

Step 4: Clear Completed Items

You can label your tasks as completed by clicking on the check box to the left of the task.  You can clear multiple completed items by clicking on the "Clear Checked" button that appears when you have one or more tasks completed.

Unfortunately, this feature is not yet available for mobile.

Unfortunately, this feature is not yet available for mobile.