Digital planner for teachers

A planner that teaches with you

HomeRoom is a digital planner built by a working teacher. Plan your units and lessons, then put today's plan and learning target on the classroom board, so your planning and your teaching live in one place instead of a binder and a dozen tabs.

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HomeRoom day plan screen showing today's lessons in order — The day plan: today's lessons in order, ready to show on your board.

What the planner does

Unit and daily lesson planning. Plan the week by unit, then break it into daily lessons, with a schedule and a task list alongside.
Smart bumping. When one lesson runs long or a fire drill happens, bump it and every lesson after it slides down to fit. Weekends and holidays are skipped automatically.
Learning targets on the board. Targets from your day plan sync to the classroom display, so students see what they are working on.
Sub plans in one click. Out sick? HomeRoom builds a sub plan, and Guest Teacher Mode gives your sub access to your dashboard tools (Pro).
Linked tasks. Link your to-do list tasks to lesson plans, and use the built-in focus timer in your prep period.

Plan

Weekly unit planner and daily lesson planner, with a schedule and task queue in the same app.

Teach

Show today's plan and learning target on your board next to timers, a name picker, a whiteboard and 30+ other tools.

Adapt

Smart bumping slides your plans when the day changes, and your phone can act as a remote while you walk the room (Pro).

Hand off

Instant sub plans and Guest Teacher Mode mean a guest teacher is not starting from a sticky note (Pro).

HomeRoom unit planner screen — The unit planner: map out a unit, then let smart bumping keep it on track.

Free, private, and built by a teacher

The free plan is $0 CAD forever and includes the full planner, with room for 5 classes and 1 unit plan with 3 active tasks. Pro is $20 CAD a year (regularly $30, founder price locked in for life) and adds unlimited classes and plans, live multi-device sync, Remote Control and guest mode. New accounts start with 60 days of full Pro, with no credit card.

HomeRoom runs in your browser, works on Chromebooks and touchscreen smartboards, and has no student accounts and no ads. It was built by Jeff Hennigar, an elementary school teacher in Nova Scotia. Comparing tools? See HomeRoom vs Classroomscreen.

Quick questions

Is HomeRoom a good digital planner for teachers?

Yes. HomeRoom has a weekly unit planner, a daily lesson planner, a schedule, and a task list, and your day plan shows on the classroom board so students see what is happening now and next.

Is the HomeRoom planner free?

Yes. The free plan is $0 CAD forever and includes the full planner, with room for 5 classes and 1 unit plan with 3 active tasks. Pro is $20 CAD a year and removes those limits. New accounts start with 60 days of Pro with no credit card.

What happens when a lesson runs long or there is a fire drill?

Bump the lesson and every lesson after it slides down to fit. Smart unit bumping skips weekends and holidays automatically.

Can I make sub plans in HomeRoom?

Yes. HomeRoom creates sub plans in one click, and Guest Teacher Mode gives a substitute access to your dashboard tools. Guest mode is part of Pro.

Does HomeRoom work on a Chromebook or smartboard?

Yes. It runs in any modern browser, so it works on Chromebooks and touchscreen smartboards.

Do students need accounts?

No. HomeRoom is for the teacher only, and students never sign in.