AI & Lesson Planning in K-12

The Rise of AI

Generative AI tools in classrooms
Used for ideas, materials, structure
Changing teacher workflows
(Keppler et al., 2024)

How Teachers Use AI

Workflow-level: brainstorm + create
Task-level: just generate materials
Non-use
(Keppler et al., 2024)

Productivity Impact

Workflow-level = biggest gains
Task-level = saves time, less impact
Integration is key
(Keppler et al., 2024)

Human vs. AI Lesson Plans

Human plans preferred (esp. elementary)
AI plans competitive (HS, summaries)
Structure vs. nuance
(Cheng et al., 2024)

Lesson Components

Warm-ups: Humans > AI
Cool-downs: AI ≈ Humans (HS)
AI = efficiency; Humans = engagement
(Cheng et al., 2024)

Teacher Attitudes

Cautious optimism
Concerns: bias, privacy, creativity
Want training & guidelines
(Aghaziarati et al., 2023)

Ethics & Equity

Bias & fairness
Data privacy
Teachers want to stay central
(Aghaziarati et al., 2023)

Best Practices

AI = assistant, not replacement
Teachers add context, adapt
Review, revise, reflect
([All sources])

Looking Ahead

More research needed
AI literacy in teacher prep
Responsible, ethical use
([All sources])

Discussion

Where’s AI most helpful?
What are your concerns?
How can we best prepare teachers?