Writable's AI Teaching Recommendations leverage generative AI and writing expertise to support you in introducing assignments, guiding revision, and more. Let's take a look at where to find these custom resources and how to incorporate them into your instruction.
Before Assigning
Once you have copied or created an assignment in Writable, you can find AI Teaching Recommendations on the Assignment Manage page.
Click on an assignment from 'My Assignments'.
Before you have assigned to any classes, the AI Recommendations will be on the Manage page.
Click on a "View Recommendations" to see Pre-Teach insights.
Review the selected objective and instructional focus, which is based on students' previous performance.
View additional resources, including the full rubric, PD supports, exemplar writing and teaching scripts.
Check out the Whole Class Mini Lesson suggestions.
Lastly, you can click "Customize this lesson plan" at the bottom of the page to choose a different skill and instructional focus.
On the Assignment Dashboard
After assigning to your classes, you can find Teaching Recommendations under the 'Students' or 'Teach' tabs on the Assignment Dashboard. Once students begin submitting their writing, the Differentiate tab, also under 'Students' or 'Teach' tabs, will generate lesson plans tailored to their performance.
'Students' Tab
Click on an assignment from 'My Assignments' and then choose a class.
On the 'Students' tab you will see Teaching Recommendations. The kickoff lesson plan will be available on the 'Pre-Teach' tab. To view, click "View Lesson Plan".
Once students have submitted writing, click "Differentiate" to see a short summary of the skills your students need support with. To view the more detailed lesson plan, click "View lesson plan".
'Teach' Tab
Click on an assignment from 'My Assignments' and then choose a class.
Navigate to the 'Teach' tab. Click "Pre-Teach" to see teaching recommendations that set students up for the assignment.
Once your students have submitted writing, you can click "Differentiate". Once generated, there will be recommendations for skill development, instruction, and personalized comments for each group.
Review the instructional focus, which is based off student performance.
View additional resources, including the full rubric, PD supports, and teaching scripts.
Group Mini Lesson shows skills the group needs extra support with.
❗️Note: Click "View More" under each skill for a deep dive into the skill, including information on teaching the skill.
Click "Get Personalized Comments" to generate comments for each student in the group. The comments are fully editable.
Once you are ready to send to students, click "Send All Comments" to send all comments. Click the paper airplane icon to send comments to one student at a time.
Click "Explore Practice Recommendations" to see recommended assignments. You can preview and assign these to your groups of students.
❗️Note: If you choose to assign one of the Practice Recommendations, it will assign to a Dynamic Group, which will only be the students in the selected group.