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Free weekly lesson plan template

Download our free weekly lesson plan template for Microsoft Word. Page 1 is a one-week grid, Monday to Friday, with eight rows for subjects or periods. Page 2 is a daily lesson plan for one lesson in detail. Both pages are editable, so you can type your plans or print blank copies.

Weekly lesson plan template, 11 x 8.5 in (Word) (DOCX)
Preview of the printed lesson-plan spread: five days across and up to eight periods down
The same layout in our printed 8.5 x 11 lesson planner.

What's in the template

Weekly lesson plan (page 1). An 11 x 8.5 in landscape page with a row for each period and a column for each school day. Teacher, class and week fields sit at the top, with a notes line at the bottom.

Daily lesson plan (page 2). Rows for subject and date, standards, the objective ("students will be able to…"), materials, warm-up, instruction and guided practice, independent practice and assessment, and homework and differentiation.

Ways to use it

  • Elementary: one row per subject: reading, writing, math, science, social studies, specials.
  • Middle and high school: one row per class period, with the room number in the header.
  • Preschool: rows for circle time, centers, outdoor play, snack and story.
  • Homeschool: one row per subject, or two rows per child. See homeschool planners.

How to edit it

  1. Open the .docx in Word or Google Docs.
  2. Rename the rows: click "Period 1" and type your subject.
  3. Fill in the week, or print it blank and write by hand.
  4. Save a copy for each week, or keep one master and print it.

Want the whole year bound?

Printing a weekly page every Sunday adds up. Our 8.5 x 11 lesson planner has 136 pages: year-at-a-glance pages, a monthly spread for each month and a two-page lesson-plan week, coil-bound to lie flat with a clear front cover. It comes dated for 2027-28 or undated.

CopiesLesson planner, 8.5 x 11
10$219 ($21.90 each)
25$459 ($18.36 each)

Order for your grade team or school, from 10 copies, shipped anywhere in the lower 48 states. See custom teacher planners. Prefer the full printed interior as a PDF? Download 2027-28 teacher lesson planner interior, 8.5 x 11 in (PDF).

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Questions

Is the template free for teachers and schools?

Yes. Use and copy it as much as you like in your classroom or school.

Can I change the number of periods?

Yes. Right-click a row in Word to insert or delete rows.

Does it work in Google Docs?

Yes. Upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Docs. The table stays editable.

Printed and bound in Charlotte, North Carolina, and shipped across the US.