Setting-Up Your Preferences



Your Preferences allow you to upload a picture for your profile and edit settings that give you control over what you see in your lesson plans and how you see it. You can edit how you see your standards, the format for the subject lesson plans, what components to include, and what you want to see on your calendar. You can also edit color schemes and account information.






Select from one of the following Training Areas.

Set up Time: 2 Minutes

  • Preferences

    Start by clicking the Preferences Icon at the top right of your page - this icon option is only available when you are logged in.


Search Options allow you to choose the way you want to see and search for the standards. Choose the Keyword Search (see picture below) if you would like to search for specific standards by typing in a key word. Choose the Tree View if you would like to see and choose from all the standards. If you choose to Exclude Standards Used, the standards will not be shown in your search if you have used the standard in the past in your lesson plans. If you choose to Indicate Standards Already Used, each standard previously selected will be checked.

 
 

Lesson Plan Options allow you to decide what will be included in your lesson blocks. We suggest you select yes for all and make changes to your Preferences as you work with the planner and determine what you need and don't need. The Rich Text Editor gives you command tool bars much like working in MS Word. The Note is the box that allows you to add information about your activity. If you are a school implementing TIA or Pre-Aligned Objectives, you will want to "Show TIA objectives" if your school has opted for the curriculum mapping. This allows your pre-written aligned objectives to go into your lesson plan when you click on a standard.

Locking Down your Standards allows you to only the see standards you want to see, and helps you to see your standards and reports more quickly. My Lesson Planner allows you to see your state standards in their entirety. If your state breaks down your standards to subject or grade, you can lock your standards to only show that level. Start my clicking the drop down bar, so you can see the next level, and so on.

Components give you quick one-click documentation within your lesson plans. If you are unsure whether you want to include certain components, there is a description available by mousing over the blue circle i .

Themes make your lesson plans personal. If you mouse over the names of the various themes, you can see how they will affect the way your calendar and lesson plans will look. The star will always indicate your current choice, and if you want to return to the default theme, choose Cupertino.

Don't forget to click any of the "Save" buttons when you are finished configuring your preferences. You can return to preferences at any time to make additional changes.