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180-day school-year planner
This sample shows: a 180-day setup, different main subjects, source-based goal practice, care and outings, and adjustments over time.
School-year setup
- Learner / schedule
- Alex · Monday–Friday · 180 planned learning days in 36 groups of five.
- First learning day
- September 28, 2026. Breaks are entered separately and shift later learning dates.
- Interests and supports
- Gardens, picture stories, and music. Keep established AAC, comfortable positioning, and a quiet workspace available.
- Current source
- Fictional IEP goals: matching shapes, counting to five, following one-step directions, and communicating choices.
- Other sources
- A parent-created garden unit, a library resource link, and a fictional clinician note kept as a reference. A link is not automatically read by the planner.
Week 1 · one-week excerpt
| Day / main subject | Curriculum starter | Goal practice / family plan |
|---|---|---|
| Monday · Art | Create a paper garden with selected shapes. | Choose colors using AAC. Parent records which parts Alex chose independently. |
| Tuesday · Math | Measure a favorite book with equal paper strips. | Match 2 and 4 to prepared picture collections. Speech appointment at 10:30; keep the afternoon flexible. |
| Wednesday · Science | Compare shadows cast by a block in two positions. | Follow a one-step instruction to place the block. Adult handles the lamp. |
| Thursday · English | Dictate a caption for a garden picture. | Choose the picture to describe. Library outing at 1:00; parent adds the book title afterward. |
| Friday · Geography | Draw a simple map from the learning table to the bookshelf. | Use a picture cue to carry out one direction on the route. |
Care, outings, and a break
- Speech: Tuesday at 10:30, entered as a recurring appointment.
- Library visit: Thursday at 1:00, added as a field trip with an optional follow-up assignment.
- Family break: October 12, entered as a no-learning date. Later learning dates shift.
- Medical or therapy notes stay reference material. The planner does not invent treatment or prescribed exercises.
Progress and later weeks
- Recorded observation
- September 30: Alex followed “put the block here” after a picture cue. Goal remains active and needs support.
- Completed-day record
- Monday’s completed work retains its original lesson and support notes when future settings change.
- Later-year example
- In week 18, a parent adds a new measurement goal and a museum resource assignment. The next week uses those updates; it does not rewrite completed days.
- When practice runs out
- The IEP practice bank is finite. Add a new educational goal, resource assignment, or custom activity instead of expecting unlimited distinct practice from one goal.