Hi Sarah, You are following a good strategy in not providing excessive detail in your syllabus as you proceed through a new course. The syllabus lays out the expectations, requirements and polices of the course. You can use a calendar to lay out what you are going to cover and when you are going to cover it. This way when you are teaching a new class you can prepare a syllabus that is informative for the students but you have the freedom to make schedule adjustments as needed as you move through the course. You haven't changed anything in the syllabus so you are being consistent but also are being flexible in your planning. Gary