How Teachers Can Save Hours This Term

The start of a new term - and a whole new year - can be a natural reset point for you as a teacher. Routines are returning, learning is refocused and plans for the months ahead are established. However, you’re probably also familiar with another challenge: increased workload driven by a new onslaught of lesson planning. 

Reducing lesson planning time doesn’t mean cutting corners. In fact, when teachers are supported with effective tools and strategies, they’re better able to focus on delivering high-quality and personalised learning. In the sections below, we take a look at how Developing Experts’ tools and curriculum help you to do just that. 

Why structured planning matters 

High-quality teaching relies on consistency. Clearly sequenced lessons, secure curriculum coverage and progressive vocabulary all support pupil understanding. 

With a structured, curriculum-aligned approach, we help you remove unnecessary duplication, giving you the confidence that key knowledge and skills are being developed over time. Importantly, a strong foundation is provided through our resources, which you’re able to adapt flexibly to suit all pupils in your class. 

AI lesson planning that supports you (and doesn’t replace you) 

Concerns around using AI for lesson planning often centre on the worry that teachers may be deskilled or delivering ‘off-the-shelf’ content. At Developing Experts, our approach is deliberately different. 

Our AI Lesson Builder is designed to support you as a teacher by handling the most time-intensive aspects of planning. It can generate curriculum-aligned lesson plans, quizzes, presentations and more. However, all this means is that you’re not starting from a blank page - you’re still able to customise your content, edit as much as you need to and adapt the content to meet the needs of your pupils. This means that you stay in control – you’re adapting, personalising and refining lessons and using your professional judgement at every stage. 

Making space for personalisation 

With us streamlining your planning time for you, you gain the capacity to focus on what makes the biggest impact: delivering the right resources to your class. 

Less time focused on formatting resources and compiling presentations means more time for: 

• Adjusting lessons for SEND and EAL pupils 
• Refining questioning to deepen understanding 
• Planning targeted support or challenge 

This approach brings your expertise to the forefront. You’re the one who knows your pupils best, so you can use our resources - which include ideas for differentiation, support and challenge - to create an engaging curriculum for every pupil.

What does smarter planning look like? 

With Developing Experts, teachers have access to:

• detailed, curriculum-aligned lesson plans
• editable slides and teaching resources
• quizzes and assessment opportunities
• clear vocabulary progression across year groups

This supports consistency across a school while maintaining flexibility in the classroom.

Smarter planning isn’t about doing less or cutting corners; it’s about using time where it makes the biggest difference. 

To try our resources for yourself, sign up for a free two-week trial at www.developingexperts.com.