Viewing and Managing Lessons

The Lesson Library is a shared collection of approved lesson plans that teachers can browse, select for their classes, and use to prepare for teaching. You reach lessons through your teaching assignments on My Schedule -- click a lesson's title on an assignment that already has one, or the Add Lesson button on an assignment that does not. (There is no standalone Lessons item in the sidebar.)

Choosing From the Available Lessons

1. Go to My Schedule in the sidebar and find one of your upcoming teaching assignments.
2. If it has no lesson yet, click Add Lesson. The Select a Lesson page opens for that class.
3. Under Available Lessons, each approved lesson shows its title, age group, duration, and number of files. Use Search lessons... to narrow the list.
4. Click a lesson to preview its details, then click Select (or Select This Lesson on the preview) to assign it.

Tip: Use Back to Schedule at the top of the page to return to your teaching calendar.

Viewing a Lesson in Detail

Click on any lesson card to open its full detail page. The lesson detail view includes:

Lesson Content

• Title and Scripture Reference
• Description with full formatting
• Learning Objectives -- What students should learn
• Supplies Needed -- Materials required for the lesson
• Additional Information -- Age Group and Duration

Materials & Resources

• File attachments such as PDFs, images, or documents that you can Download
• External links to online resources, videos, or websites that you can Open

Your Teaching Day

If you are viewing a lesson that is assigned to one of your upcoming classes (You're Teaching), the page also shows:

• My Supply Requests for this class
• My Tasks -- personal reminders for your teaching day
• Need a substitute? -- request cover if you can't teach (see Requesting a Substitute Teacher)

Use the Quick Actions button to Add Task, Request Supplies, or Request Substitute.

Selecting a Lesson for Your Schedule

When you have an upcoming teaching assignment that does not yet have a lesson assigned:

1. Go to My Schedule in the sidebar.
2. Find the teaching assignment that has no lesson yet.
3. Click the Add Lesson button on that assignment.
4. You will be taken to the Select a Lesson page, which lists all approved lessons.
5. Click Select on a lesson to assign it to your class.
6. You will be redirected back to your schedule with a confirmation message.

Creating a New Lesson

If none of the existing lessons fit your needs, you can create a new one directly from the schedule:

1. From the Select a Lesson page, tap Create Your Own Lesson. The Create New Lesson page opens.
2. Fill in the Lesson Details:
   • Lesson Title (required)
   • Scripture Reference
   • Description
   • Learning Objectives
   • Supplies Needed -- type an item and press Enter (or click +) to add each one
3. Under Additional Info, set the Age Group and Duration (minutes).
4. Under Materials & Resources, Upload File (PDFs, images, documents) or Add Link (a Link URL and optional Link Name).
5. Click Create & Assign Lesson.

The new lesson is marked Pending Review and assigned to your class right away. A church administrator will review and approve it.

Note: Newly created lessons require admin approval before they appear in the general lesson library for other teachers to use. However, the lesson is immediately assigned to your schedule so you can use it for your class.

Requesting Supplies

When viewing a lesson that is linked to your upcoming schedule, you can request supplies:

1. On the lesson detail page, open Quick Actions and tap Request Supplies (or use Add in the My Supply Requests section).
2. Under Items Needed, type each item and press Enter to add it.
3. Add any Notes and choose a Priority.
4. Click Submit Request.

Church leadership will be notified of your supply request.

Tip: Submit supply requests as early as possible to give your church team time to prepare the materials before your teaching date.