How to Install and Use the Speechify Chrome Extension for Effective Reading You know that feeling when you’re staring at a long email from your principal… And your brain is already three thoughts ahead before you’ve even finished the first paragraph? Same, friend. Same. And, if you’re a teacher with ADHD or autism? You probably…
What Can Speechify Do? A Teacher’s Quick Guide to Turning Reading into Listening Feeling swamped by endless required reading, emails, and newsletters? If you have ADHD or autism, you know how awful that ever-growing mountain of text can feel. Even when you care about the content, finding the motivation to read is a challenge. I…
7 Simple Steps to Use an AI Lesson Plan Template Generator in Google Classroom Lesson planning used to hang over my head for my entire weekend. Back when I was teaching, I’d spend hours trying to organize my thoughts. I’d make sketches, list out the brain dumps, and still not have the actual lesson ready….
How to Use AI in Teaching Without Losing Yourself: A Guide for Teachers with ADHD and Autism If the idea of using AI in your teaching feels overwhelming or slightly scary, you’re not alone. Maybe you’ve read headlines about tech gone wrong or heard stories about teachers ‘selling out.’ But here’s the truth. You don’t…
AI-Generated Scope and Sequence: Can It Actually Work for a Full Year of Teaching? Lesson planning with AI has been progressing and improving. But, what about having it make a full-year plan? To me, creating a year-at-a-glance that blends lofty curriculum goals with stone-cold reality? Not enjoyable. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve got major strengths,…
Free AI Lesson Plan Template: A Planning Lifeline for Teachers with ADHD or Autism Lesson planning is a lot. Add ADHD or autism (or both) to the mix, and suddenly you’re staring at your screen, already tired, and you haven’t even typed a heading yet. This free AI lesson plan template helps on the days…
Real Talk: How to Create Lesson Plans Using AI Without Losing Your Voice as a Neurodivergent Teacher Lesson planning can feel like trudging through mud sometimes — especially if you have ADHD or autism. It definitely did for me, which I why I’m here sharing about all these cool tools! If you find yourself buried…
Music Lesson Plan Template Free for Elementary Teachers (Especially if planning drains your brain) Looking for a free music lesson plan template that actually works in elementary classrooms? You’re in the right place. I taught elementary music for 16 years. And, although I truly loved making music with the kids, the lesson planning part was……
3 Honest Truths About AI-Created Lesson Plans If you’ve ever stared at a blank lesson plan template and felt your brain melt, you’re not alone. As a teacher with ADHD or autism, lesson planning can become a major source of stress. But there’s good news. AI-created lesson plans are making it possible to get a…
5 Smart AI Prompts for Standards-Aligned Lesson Plans Staring at a blank page when you need a lesson plan? You’re not alone, especially if your ADHD brain jumps from one idea to another or just freezes up completely. Wanting to constantly reinvent the wheel is all too familiar for many of us teachers with ADHD…
