Plan your first lesson

Create a unit first

Lessons live inside units — think of them as folders that keep your lessons organized. Learn more about organizing with units → Before creating a lesson, you'll need a unit to put it in.

1. Click Lessons in the sidebar.
2. Select a class from the left panel.
3. Click + next to the Units panel.
4. Give your unit a name (e.g., "Unit 1 — Introduction").

Create a lesson

Once you have a unit, you can create a lesson inside it. The lesson is automatically assigned to the class you have selected. Click into a lesson to open the lesson editor and start writing.

1. Select your unit in the Units panel.
2. Click + New Lesson in the Lessons panel.
3. Give it a title.

You can also create a lesson directly from the planner by clicking on a class slot.

Link a lesson to your schedule

Linking a lesson to a class slot on your calendar is called socketing — plugging a lesson into a spot on your schedule. There are two ways to do this:

Option 1 — From the Lessons page:

1. Click the calendar view icon in the top right of the Lessons panel.
2. A calendar appears showing your class slots.
3. Drag a lesson onto a class slot.

Option 2 — From the Planner:

1. Open Planner from the sidebar.
2. Click on a class slot on the calendar.
3. Select a lesson to link to that slot.

Lessons are reusable

Lessons live in their own library, separate from any single class or date. You can reuse the same lesson next semester, next year, or across multiple classes. Learn more about reusing lessons →

View your lesson on the calendar

Once linked, your lesson appears on the planner and the dashboard. You can see at a glance what you're teaching and when.