Before the bell
Start with your learning objective, grade and curriculum. Prepare a lesson sequence, slides and practice together, so they tell one coherent story. Use Spark Notebook when you want to work from your own chapter notes.
From the lesson you are planning to the learner who needs another explanation, SparkSchool gives your teaching day a little more room.
See SparkSchool in action
You already bring the judgement, creativity and care. SparkSchool helps with the preparation around them: shaping a lesson, adapting an activity and making sense of what students have understood. Bring your curriculum and your classroom context, and build a starting point you can make your own.
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Start with your learning objective, grade and curriculum. Prepare a lesson sequence, slides and practice together, so they tell one coherent story. Use Spark Notebook when you want to work from your own chapter notes.
Keep the goal, change the route. Prepare visual explanations for learners who need support, independent practice for the class and a deeper challenge for students ready to extend their thinking.
Review responses and common misconceptions. Ask Sparkie about learning gaps and prepare targeted remediation. A short follow-up check helps you decide whether to move on or explain the idea differently.
Differentiate the scaffolding and level of challenge while keeping your learning objective in view. Use responses to decide what should happen next.
See the workflow, then open a block for practical examples and next steps.
Start with one curriculum objective. Develop a lesson, supporting resources and an assessment that work together, then use your judgement to refine the whole sequence.
See how it worksPrepare support, core practice and extension. Use learning evidence to choose a focused remediation strategy and check understanding again.
See how it worksYour AI pet helps with teaching tasks, drafts and class insights. Chrome tools bring teaching support alongside your Google Docs, Slides and Forms.
See how it worksMake space for emotional awareness, professional learning and mindful pauses alongside your preparation tools.
See how it worksPreparation is one part of a teaching life. The wellbeing zone makes space for EQ, ongoing learning and mindful pauses, with practical activities to help you reflect and refocus.
Visit the teacher wellbeing zoneYes. Treat generated resources as drafts. Adjust the examples, language, pace and level of challenge before using them with learners.
Sparkie, currently known as Spark Buddy, helps you navigate teaching tasks, draft resources and explore available class insights. The Chrome extension adds teaching tools alongside Google Docs, Slides and Forms.
Your next teaching idea deserves a little spark.
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