LessonSmith

What LessonSmith is

LessonSmith is a web app for teachers that drafts lesson plans, schemes of work and individual learner support plans. Teachers can upload a syllabus PDF or add notes, then build a scheme week by week around their calendar and term dates. They can edit a plan directly or describe revisions in plain language, and export plans to Word or PDF. The service lists 11 curricula, including Kenya CBC/CBE, South Africa CAPS, England’s National Curriculum, Common Core and NGSS, IB, and Cambridge International. Teachers choose the language used by the app and generated plans; LessonSmith lists nine languages. LessonSmith has a free plan, a one-off Demo with no account or card, and paid Pro, Max and Custom options. Pro costs $8 a month or KES 1,000 a month; Max costs $40 a month or KES 5,000 a month. Its privacy policy describes encryption in transit and at rest, with an additional encryption layer for app content. Generation inputs go to OpenAI GPT-4o-mini as the primary provider and Google Gemini Flash Lite as fallback. The maker advises against including learners’ personal details in prompts and says teachers should review each generation before classroom use. LessonSmith is independent and is not endorsed by curriculum authorities.

Who it suits

LessonSmith suits teachers who want to draft curriculum-aligned plans, map a syllabus across term dates, or prepare support plans for individual learners. It may also suit educators who need Word or PDF exports and work in one of the listed curricula and languages.

Limits

Pro includes 40 lesson plans a month, one scheme of work every three months and five support plans a month. Max includes 80 lesson plans a month, three schemes every three months and 10 support plans a month; Custom lists 80 lesson plans a month, four schemes every three months and 10 support plans a month per teacher. The Demo provides 100 lesson plans, three schemes and 10 support plans once.

Getting started

1. Open the LessonSmith website.
2. Choose a free plan, a paid plan, the one-off Demo, or a Custom option.
3. Upload a syllabus PDF or add notes.
4. Choose a curriculum, language, class and term dates.
5. Draft and review a plan or scheme, then edit it and export to Word or PDF.

Verdict

Choose LessonSmith if you want a web-based drafting tool for lesson plans, schemes of work and individual support plans, with curriculum options and Word or PDF export. Teachers who need to use generated material directly without review should look elsewhere, since the maker says every generation should be reviewed before classroom use.