Use MagicSchool AI for Privacy-Compliant ESL Materials

1. Go to magicschool.ai and click Get Started or Sign Up
2. Sign up with your school email address (this may unlock additional features if your school has a site license)
3. Complete the quick profile setup. your role (teacher), grade band (adult education is closest to "Secondary/Post-Secondary"), and subject (ESL/ELD)

What you should see: The MagicSchool AI dashboard, which shows a grid of different AI tools organized by function.

Tip: If you're signing up with a school email, check with your district's IT department. your school may already have MagicSchool AI licenses, meaning you get full access for free.

MagicSchool AI has many specialized tools. The most useful for ESL teachers:

• Lesson Plan Generator. Complete lesson plan for any topic and level
• Text Leveler. Adapts any text to a specified reading level (similar to Diffit)
• Differentiation Assistant. Creates differentiated versions of any activity
• Assessment Generator. Creates quizzes, exit tickets, comprehension questions
• Rubric Generator. Creates grading rubrics for writing assignments
• Worksheet Generator. Creates practice worksheets on any topic
• Translation (via Raina). Student-facing AI chat that can communicate in multiple languages

Find these tools on the dashboard, they appear as labeled cards/buttons.

Click Text Leveler (or search for it). This is your most-used tool for ESL:

1. Paste in any text. an article, your own writing, a reading from a curriculum guide
2. Set the target grade level: for A2 adult ESL, use "Grade 3-4"; for B1, use "Grade 6-7"
3. Click Generate

What you should see: A rewritten version of your text at the target reading level. Compare it to the original. does the core information remain? Are the key facts preserved?

Click Lesson Plan Generator:

1. Subject: ESL / English Language Development
2. Grade: Adult Education or Secondary (whichever fits)
3. Topic: your lesson topic (e.g., "Workplace safety vocabulary")
4. Standard: If your program uses CASAS standards, you can reference a CASAS competency (e.g., "Employment 4.1: Identify and follow workplace safety procedures")
5. Duration: 60 minutes
6. Click Generate

What you should see: A structured lesson plan with objectives, materials list, warm-up, direct instruction, practice activities, and assessment. MagicSchool formats this in a standard lesson plan template.

Click Differentiation Assistant:

1. Paste in your original activity or reading
2. Specify the differentiation needed: "Create two additional versions. one simplified for A1 beginners, one extended for advanced B1 learners"
3. Click Generate

What you should see: Multiple versions of your original activity at different complexity levels, ready to distribute to different learner groups.

MagicSchool AI includes Raina, a student-facing AI chatbot that can communicate in multiple languages. If your school allows it:

• Students can interact with Raina in their home language for basic questions
• Raina can explain assignments, vocabulary, and concepts in the student's language
• This is most useful as a supplement during independent work time

Important: Always review how your school or district's privacy policy treats student AI interactions before enabling student-facing AI tools.