Overview

The Class Calendar allows teachers to:

• View their class schedule in a calendar format
• Add lesson plans to specific dates
• Organize teaching activities across the marking period

This is where lesson plans are applied to actual teaching days.

How to Access

1. Go to Courses → My Classes
2. Select a class
3. Click on Class Calendar

Calendar View

The calendar displays:

• Monthly view (e.g., April 2026)
• Days of the week
• Highlighted dates

Each cell represents a teaching day where lessons can be assigned.

Add Lesson Plan to Calendar

To add a lesson plan:

1. Click on any date (calendar cell)
2. A popup will open: “Add Lesson Plan to Calendar”
3. Select lesson plan(s)
4. Click Add Selected Lesson to Calendar

Lesson Plan Selection Options

Inside the popup, you will see two options:

1. Show My Plans for This Course Only

• Displays lesson plans linked to the selected course

2. Show My Plans for All Courses

• Displays lesson plans across all courses

Helps reuse lesson plans across different classes.

Search and Select

• Use Search to find lesson plans quickly
• Select one or more plans using checkboxes

Multiple lesson plans can be added to a single date.

Where Lesson Plans Come From

Lesson plans are created in:

Lesson Plan Library

They can be created by:

• Administrators
• Teachers

Lesson Plan Library (Reference)

Lesson plans include:

• Lesson Identifier
• Subject
• Course
• Unit
• Owner

Teachers can create new lesson plans from the Lesson Plan Library and reuse them in the calendar.

What This Feature Is For

Use Class Calendar to:

• Plan daily teaching activities
• Map lessons to actual class dates
• Organize curriculum delivery visually

Workflow Summary

1. Create lesson plan (Library)
2. Open Class Calendar
3. Select a date
4. Assign lesson plan

This is the complete lesson planning flow.

Important Notes

• Lesson plans must exist before adding to calendar
• Calendar does not create lesson plans — it only assigns them
• Multiple lesson plans can be assigned to a single day

Limitations

• Cannot create lesson plans directly from calendar
• Cannot modify lesson content from calendar view
• Availability depends on course access

Best Practices

• Create structured lesson plans in advance
• Use course-specific filter to avoid confusion
• Reuse lesson plans across courses when applicable
• Plan weekly or monthly for better visibility

Related Article

To create and manage lesson plans, see:
Lesson Plan Library in openSIS

Summary

The Class Calendar helps teachers organize and schedule lesson plans by assigning them to specific dates, ensuring structured and consistent teaching.