This thinking routine has been adapted from a similar routine found in Chapter 5 of the Thinking with AI book. The original was aimed at students as a way to get them thinking about their use of AI and the extent to which they're offloading their thinking. This version takes the idea one step further by ensuring that teachers early in their career learn effective lesson planning, whilst also take advantage of generative AI as a thought partner throughout the process.

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Walk through each stage as you develop your lesson/unit plans.

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GRASP: What do I currently know?

• What subject content do I understand?

• What pedagogical strategies do I know for this topic?

• What do I know about my students?

• What's my current plan (even if incomplete)?

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GAP: Where exactly is my planning incomplete?

• What pedagogical strategies am I unsure about?

• Where do I need more examples or activities?

• What differentiation am I struggling with?

• What timing/pacing issues do I have?

 

GUIDE: How can AI be my planning partner?

• Craft specific prompts that keep YOU in charge

• Examples:

  • "I'm planning to teach [X] using [Y strategy]. Can you suggest 2-3 variations of this approach?"

  • "I've identified these common misconceptions [list]. Help me design formative assessment questions to check for them"

  • "Here's my lesson structure [paste]. What's missing from a cognitive load perspective?"

 

GROW: How can I deepen and verify my planning?

• Can I explain every pedagogical choice I've made?

• Can I modify this lesson without AI?

• Do I understand WHY this approach works?

• Can I teach this to my mentor teacher?