As a fourth-year Special Education teacher working with 6th–8th grade students with severe disabilities, I have found Chalkie AI to be an invaluable resource for lesson planning. The platform has significantly streamlined my workload and helped me create engaging, differentiated…
Emergency sub plans ready in seconds not hours
When an unexpected absence hits, Chalkie generates complete, curriculum-aligned lesson slides and differentiated worksheets for any subject and grade level — ready for any substitute.
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Enter a topic, year group, and curriculum framework — Chalkie generates a complete lesson slideshow with slides, vocabulary, differentiated worksheets, and activities in under 30 seconds. Everything a substitute needs to walk in and teach.
The reality
Unexpected absences shouldn't mean chaos
When you're called away with no warning, the pressure to leave something useful behind is real. These are the moments most teachers aren't prepared for.
No time to prepare anything useful
A family emergency or sudden illness means you have minutes, not hours. Writing a coherent lesson plan from scratch simply isn't possible in that window.
Generic plans that subs can't execute
Downloaded sub plans rarely match your topic, year group, or student needs — leaving substitutes guessing and students disengaged.
Curriculum gaps when you're away
Days without a proper structured lesson mean lost instructional time and standards coverage that is hard to recover when you return.
Everything your sub needs to walk in ready
Chalkie gives substitute teachers and department heads everything required for a smooth, no-prep lesson. Here are the tools built for exactly this situation.
Lesson Planning
Complete sub-ready lesson slides in seconds
Chalkie generates a fully structured lesson slideshow — with slides, key vocabulary, learning objectives, and activities — in under 30 seconds. No subject expertise required from the sub. Just print or present.
- Full slideshow output ready for any substitute
- Exports to Google Slides, PowerPoint, or PDF
- Curriculum-aligned across 23 countries
Worksheet Generation
Printable worksheets for any topic instantly
Generate curriculum-aligned worksheets with mixed question types for any topic and grade level in seconds. Print them before you leave or share digitally — the substitute has structured student work ready to go.
- Multiple choice, short answer, fill-in-the-blank
- Print-ready or digital share
- Unique content generated every time
Differentiation
Worksheets for every ability level at once
Chalkie generates Scaffold and Stretch versions of worksheets simultaneously, so the substitute has materials that work for all ability levels in your class — without you needing to create multiple versions manually.
- Scaffold and Stretch versions generated together
- Works on lessons, worksheets, and activities
- Edit slides: 'differentiate for lower ability'
Classroom Activities
Structured activities to keep students engaged
Generate lesson starters, bell ringers, group tasks, and exit ticket activities aligned to your topic and year group. Substitutes have a clear, structured flow for the whole lesson without any improvisation needed.
- Bell ringers, starters, and exit tickets included
- Topic and curriculum specific activities
- Group tasks ready for the substitute to run
Flexible Export
Send files in any format before you leave
Every Chalkie lesson exports to Google Slides, PowerPoint, or PDF in one click. Email the file to your substitute, leave a printed copy, or share it digitally — no tool access or login required from the sub.
- One-click export to Google Slides, PowerPoint, or PDF
- 30+ built-in presentation themes
- No Chalkie account needed for the substitute
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