How Brisk AI Helps Teachers Save Hours on Lesson Planning

Lesson planning shouldn’t send you into an existential crisis.

Or make you want to quit and open a goldfish sanctuary.

Yet, here we are.

Staring at yet another blank Google Doc like it just personally insulted us.

(How dare you?! The nerve!)

If you’re a teacher with ADHD, autism, or just a brain that’s running low on executive function?

Same, friend, same.

That’s why today I'm going to show you a tool that doesn’t make you feel like you need a second master’s degree.

To plan a 30-minute lesson.

Here's how Brisk AI helps teachers save hours on lesson planning.

And how it can help you, too.

Brisk AI is a free Chrome and Edge extension that somehow makes lesson planning feel… possible.

No glitter. No hype. Just something that actually works.

If you want simple, practical, yet effective, this one’s worth your time.

I wish I'd had this tool along with many others to support me when I was still in the trenches.

I ‘got out' (of the music classroom) about two years ago.

And, I can honestly say that lesson planning was an ongoing stressor to some degree.

No matter how many years I worked, or how many resources I tried, or how many templates I brainstormed.

Or how many organizational systems I tried and couldn't make stick.

So I hope these tools will save you some mental bandwidth and possibly even your sanity.

What Is Brisk AI?

Brisk AI helps teachers plan curriculum, handle grading, and analyze student writing samples.

Educators also use it for transparency and safety, making sure students are following AI usage guidelines.

It's a Chrome and Edge browser extension. And it integrates into platforms you already use.

You install it. It shows up right inside your Google Docs.

Or you can use it with online textbooks, PDFs, images, and other places you're school already uses.

You can also use it to help make presentations, quizzes, tests, games, and more.

You can even use it to help give targeted grading feedback using your school or district's rubrics.

There is a free version and then a paid version, including an option for schools to purchase.

Heck, you can literally click a button and generate a podcast for free for your students to listen to.

And even translate it into various languages.

Anyway, when you click it, you breathe a sigh of relief.

Kind of like a friend who brings snacks and folds your laundry unprompted.

(Okay, could be imaginary. It's all good. It's your imagination, friend.)

It’s especially helpful if you're like me and you freeze at too. many. choices.

Or if you get overwhelmed by vague planning expectations.

Or are just really tired of Googling about career changes.

Even if you’re not neurodivergent, Brisk AI is worth trying.

It doesn’t judge you for needing help.

It just quietly shows up and does much of the heavy lifting.

So that you can use your limited time and energy to, ya know, teach.

Inspire young (or older) minds, build those relationships.

To save your executive functions and use that limited capacity to be the educator you wish you'd had.

How To Create a Lesson Plan in Brisk AI

Installing it is simple.

You go to the Chrome Web Store, for example, search “Brisk AI,” and click “Add to Chrome.”

That’s it. You’ll see a new little icon show up in your toolbar.

It reminds me of a friendly dog who is sitting waiting for you, wagging its tail.

Once the extension is ready, open up a regular Google Doc.

You’ll see the Brisk AI icon waiting at the bottom! The bottom right corner.

Click it, select “Create,” then “Lesson Plan.”

Choose your language, type in your lesson idea, select your grade level, and lesson duration.

Then, hit the little button that says “Brisk it.” (Not the barbecue, although you could teach about that too.)

Within seconds, it’ll generate a complete lesson plan right in your doc.

Standards, objectives, materials, activities — it’s all there.

If you’ve ever spent an hour just formatting a lesson header, this will feel like magic.

Make It Yours (Because No AI Knows About That Kid Who Brings a Melodica Every Other Week)

The plan Brisk gives you isn’t sacred.

It will make you a very strong draft, but you still have to go through it and change things.

Double-check that the content makes sense and tweak anything that feels off.

AI in general can take off some heavy lifting. But it's never going to replace you or your expertise.

Adjust the language and structure based on what your specific students need.

You might need clearer steps, extra sensory supports, or more breaks depending on your class.

And depending on your own sensory needs.

Brisk usually includes a structure that includes core lesson plan components, like:

• standards,
• objectives,
• materials,
• an intro,
• main activities,
• a conclusion, and
• assessment ideas.

You can rearrange or delete any part that doesn’t serve you.

This is your classroom. Brisk is the assistant.

You’re still the expert.

Why Neurodivergent Teachers Might Love This Tool

Has your brain ever bounced between five tabs and a song?

What about a sudden memory of that parent email you forgot to send?

Yup, I've been there. (Am still there to be honest, albeit out of the classroom).

This tool might be for you.

Brisk helps you bypass blank page dread and reduce mental clutter.

Instead of starting from scratch, you get a structured template that doesn’t demand perfection.

It just hands you a clean, usable plan and says, “Here — now make it yours.”

It also works really well with how many neurodivergent teachers operate in terms of energy.

We tend to have bursts of energy, across scattered tasks, and often under a mountain of internal pressure.

It doesn’t care how long you take or how many steps you skip.

Pairing Brisk With Other Tools That Support Your Brain

Brisk is a great place to start, but it’s not the whole solution.

You might find that combining it with a visual planning tool helps you feel more grounded.

Canva vision boards can help you see what your week or month looks like.

This makes it easier to avoid missing things like IEP meetings or planning blocks.

If you want to explore other AI lesson plan generators, Monsha is also worth checking out.

And if you're trying to figure out what supports you even need to function well as a late-diagnosed neurodivergent adult?

Try using a personal accommodations checklist.

Yes — even teachers deserve flexible seating, visual timers, and quiet breaks.

Your planning system should fit your brain, not the other way around.

More on How Brisk AI Helps Teachers Save Hours on Lesson Planning

Lesson planning doesn’t have to be painful.

Brisk AI shows up when you’re stuck, hands you a formatted plan, and lets you focus on what actually matters.

Teaching your students.

No, it’s not perfect.

But it gets you past the hardest part: starting.

So the next time your screen is taunting you with its blankness, try clicking that little Brisk icon.

Then go reward yourself with an episode of your favorite show.

Or a quiet moment in the car.

Or both.

Because you deserve tools that work with your brain. Not against it.