Maybe TeX isn't the best for this particular problem, but any teachers out there use a particular class or package to plan lessons? Right now I'm just using a spreadsheet, but I always find myself wishing there was a 'lessonplan.sty' or 'classschedule.sty' file out there somewhere so I could still use the LaTeX for equations, tables, lists etc.
A bit of searching yielded a few results, but there doesn't seem to be a consensus. Anyone used any of these:
http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/calendar/
http://www.sultanik.com/LaTeX_calendar_style
http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/termcal/
Any recommendations from anyone on best way to make calendar-based class schedules and/or lesson plans?
Best Answer
I use termcal for planning lessons and creating syllabi. I usually start by creating a blank calendar for one semester for just specific days of the week, with holidays marked etc. When I finish the plan, I fill in topics, quizzes and exams, homework info and other details for individual days.
A great advantage is that when I teach the same class again, usually I just need to change the starting day and the holidays, and can keep everything else pretty much unchanged.
This is my typical schedule (parts omitted to make it shorter):