Plan the Way You Want Them to Learn

In this episode we explore how teachers can use AI during lesson planning without outsourcing the thinking that helps them grow as educators.We look at why teachers should do the difficult thinking first, how AI can be used to pressure-test a lesson, and why revision and reflection are essential when evaluating AI suggestions. Topics covered:• Why lesson planning is a learning process for teachers• The difference between using AI as a thinking partner and outsourcing the work• Productive struggle and its role in developing teacher expertise• How pedagogical content knowledge is built through planning• Why AI-generated lesson plans require substantial revision• Metacognitive reflection as an alternative to cognitive surrenderSources:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41539-025-00311-8#citeashttps://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6097646