Creating a Lesson Plan in Spellcaster

Lesson Planning

Creating Your Lesson Plans

Spellcaster offers two primary methods for creating lesson plans, giving you the flexibility to either start fresh or generate plans based on specific learner needs.

Method 1: Creating from Scratch

• Navigate to the Lesson Plan Creator in the Resources tab on your dashboard sidebar
• Start with a blank canvas on the lesson plan creator surface
• Use the activity blocks from the control panel on the right-hand side
• Build your lesson plan by adding and arranging activities as needed

Lesson Planning

Generating Learner-Specific Plans

Create personalized lesson plans tailored to individual learners or specific levels in the scope and sequence.

Creating for Individual Learners:

• Find your learner in either the main learner dashboard or within your group
• Click the three dots beside the learner's row
• Select "Generate Lesson Plan" from the menu
• Access a pre-filled template matched to the learner's current level

Pre-filled Template Features:

• Follows a standard structured literacy lesson format
• Includes both review and new content sections
• Begins with previously covered material for interleaved practice
• Fully customizable to meet specific learning needs

Lesson Planning

Creating Plans from Scope and Sequence

Generate lesson plans directly from any level in the scope and sequence.

Steps to Generate:

• Click the Scope and Sequence button beneath the Resources table in your dashboard sidebar
• Locate your desired level in the sequence
• Click the three dots beside the level
• Select "Generate Lesson Plan" from the menu options

Customization Options:

• Modify any pre-filled content to suit your needs
• Add or remove activities as needed
• Adjust the difficulty level of activities
• Rearrange the lesson flow to match your teaching style