GoPlans

What GoPlans is

GoPlans is an online lesson-planning platform for teachers and other school staff. Educators can build and save plans in a browser with a visual editor, using school or district templates. Several educators can work in the same plan at once, while schools decide which teachers may add to or change particular plans. Teachers can also revisit and revise plans from earlier academic years.

The platform searches lesson-plan content and displays results over time. Its heat-map analytics show patterns in that content. Educators can find standards and link them to lesson material, and schools or districts can add resources such as curriculum maps, pacing guides, schedules, and calendars. GoPlans can turn plans into PDFs for printing, saving, or emailing, with layout options. Teachers and administrators can monitor plans, search, and give feedback from smartphones and tablets, including iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.

GoPlans runs online and requires an internet connection and a modern browser. Adobe Acrobat Reader is listed for viewing or printing plans. Simplex Learning Systems handles hosting, setup, user management, monitoring, updates, and maintenance. The paid yearly subscription varies by number of users; prospective customers can request a demo.

Who it suits

GoPlans suits teachers and school teams that need to create lesson plans together, manage editing access, and keep plans from past academic years available. Its search and analytics may also help testing coordinators, curriculum staff, facilitators, learning coaches, and principals review plan content.

Limits

There is no free plan. The yearly subscription price varies by number of users and is provided on request.

Getting started

1. Visit the GoPlans website.
2. Request a demo from the GoPlans page.
3. Arrange the yearly subscription based on the number of users.
4. Use a modern browser and internet connection to create plans.
5. Use the mobile access options on iOS or Android to monitor plans.

Verdict

Choose GoPlans if your school needs shared lesson planning with controlled editing access, standards links, and searchable plans. Its mobile access and PDF output support review and sharing. Schools looking for a free plan should look elsewhere; subscription pricing depends on user count and is available by request.