AI for Teachers: Lesson Planning Without the Late Nights

Teachers spend huge amounts of time on preparation and admin. AI can take a share of that, as long as the teacher stays in charge of quality.

• Lesson outlines with objectives, activities and timings.
• Differentiated materials: the same text at different reading levels.
• Quizzes and exit tickets with answer keys.
• Worked examples and practice problems.
• Rubrics and feedback comments to adapt.
• Parent emails and newsletters.
• Ideas for engaging starters and discussion questions.
• Support materials for pupils with additional needs.

Plan a 45-minute lesson for Year 8 on [topic]. Objectives: [list]. Include a 5-minute starter, a main activity, a check for understanding and a plenary. Suggest a simplified and a stretch version of the task.

• Check accuracy. AI can get facts, dates and maths wrong.
• Align with your curriculum and school policies.
• Adapt to your class. You know them; AI doesn't.
• Check for bias and cultural assumptions in examples.
• Never paste pupil names or personal data into tools your school hasn't approved.

AI can suggest comments, but pupils and parents expect your judgement. Use it to speed up drafts, and review every comment before it's shared. Follow your school's and exam board's rules on AI in assessment.

Let AI produce the first draft of resources so you can spend your time on teaching, relationships and the pupils who need you most.