Forethought

Q1: How do I set up my planner/schedule?

View this youtube video for assistance.

Q2: My planner/schedule is showing the wrong TEKS. How do I change them?

  • You will need to edit or create a new schedule to select the correct TEKS. See this video for more.

  • If a date has been "activated" it will keep the previous schedule, TEKS, etc. To update, simply "Delete Today's Plans"

Q3: How do I enter plans into Forethought?

View the video for assistance.

Q4: How do I share a planner?

View this video for assistance.

Q5: How do I remove planners that have been shared with me?

The person who shared the planner must "unshare" the planner with you.

If they are no longer at SWISD, please contact Lisa Bolte

Q6: I want to see my colleagues planner, what can I do?

Each colleague must share his/her planner with you. Please request this from him/her.

Q7: How do I contribute to the team planner?

You must "check out" the planner. Only one person can edit at a time.

Q8: We have a team planner, do I have to keep a personal planner as well?

Yes! Team planners are NOT ARCHIVED. If all members of a planner are deleted and/or leave the district, all the plans in that planner are deleted as well. It is important to always copy plans into your planner for archive purposes

Q9: I cannot see the team planner.

A member of the team must add you to the team planner. See the "Shared & Team Planners" tutorial for steps to do this. You must have a schedule in your planner in order for the team planner to be shared

Q10: I cannot be added to my team's planner. My name does not appear as a choice. How do I get added?

If your name does not appear, it is because you do NOT have a personal planner set up. Please set up your personal then your name will appear.

Q11: I cannot copy plans from a planner a teacher has shared with me.

You must have the EXACT course on your schedule with the EXACT name in order to be able to use the copy wizzard.

Q12: I cannot copy plans from a team planner.

The schedule on Your Planner and the Team Planner must match EXACTLY in order for the copy wizard to work

Q13: We had an event that has put my lesson plans behind a day. Is there a way to easily adjust my planner?

Q13b: Can I copy my lesson plans from last year to this year?

Yes. Use the feature in this tutorial move your lesson plans.

Q14: I have updated by Forethought planner and schedule, but the old template is still showing.

Sometimes you need to "Delete Today's Plans" to change the template. Here's a video tutorial on how to do that.