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…
The Instant Lesson Plan Generator for Substitute Teachers
Chalkie generates curriculum-aligned lesson slides, worksheets, and activities for any subject or year group in under 30 seconds. Walk into any classroom prepared.
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Substitute teachers use Chalkie to generate a complete, curriculum-aligned lesson slideshow for any subject or year group in under 30 seconds. Enter the topic, pick the grade and framework — Chalkie produces slides, vocabulary, and activities ready to use immediately.
The reality
The reality of subbing without a plan
Substitute teachers get called in with no materials, no context, and no time. Here is what that actually looks like in practice.
No lesson materials on arrival
You show up to a classroom with nothing waiting. The regular teacher left no plan, no slides, no activities — just a list of names and an expectation.
Generic resources that miss the mark
Downloaded lesson plans rarely match the year group, the curriculum framework, or what students have actually been studying. They disengage fast.
No subject expertise to fall back on
When you are covering a subject outside your comfort zone, building something structured and credible from scratch feels impossible under time pressure.
Everything substitute teachers need to walk in ready
Lesson Planning
A complete lesson built in 30 seconds
Chalkie generates a full lesson slideshow for any subject in seconds. As a substitute teacher, just enter the topic and year group — Chalkie produces structured slides, key vocabulary, learning objectives, and activities with no prep time required.
- Slides, vocab, and activities in 30 seconds
- Exports to Google Slides, PowerPoint, or PDF
- Curriculum-aligned across 23 countries
Standards Alignment
Lessons aligned to the right curriculum automatically
Every lesson Chalkie generates is automatically matched to the correct curriculum framework for your region. No manual cross-referencing, no guessing whether the content fits what students are supposed to be covering.
- Common Core, NGSS, TEKS, UK, ACARA and more
- Alignment built into generation automatically
- 23 countries and regions supported
Worksheet Generation
Print-ready worksheets for any topic instantly
Generate curriculum-aligned worksheets on any topic for any level in one click. Substitute teachers can hand something structured and purposeful to students without needing to source or adapt anything beforehand.
- Multiple choice, short answer, fill-in-the-blank
- Scaffold and Stretch versions in one click
- Print-ready or digital share
Classroom Activities
Engaging activities to fill any lesson slot
Chalkie generates lesson starters, bell ringers, group tasks, and exit activities aligned to the topic and year group. Perfect for substitute teachers who need to fill a full period with something purposeful and engaging.
- Lesson starters and bell ringers included
- Group tasks and plenary activities
- Topic and curriculum specific every time
Free
US$0.00/month
- ✅No card details required
- ✅Create lessons and activities
- ✅Export to Google & Microsoft
- ✅Create 5 resources every week
- ✅10 AI edits a week
Free to Start
Start for free with no credit card needed
Chalkie has a free plan that gives teachers five resources per week with no credit card required. Substitute teachers can generate lessons, worksheets, and activities right away without any upfront commitment.
- 5 free resources per week included
- No credit card required to start
- All core features available on free plan
Designed with teachers for teachers.
Create lessons and activities faster than ever before. We're here to give you back the time and freedom to focus on what's important. Inspiring children in the classroom.
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