Which AI tools help teachers with lesson plans, quizzes and grading?
Last verified 2026-10-11Paid placement never changes our picks.
Short answer
As of October 2026, start with MagicSchool if you want many lesson-plan and quiz tools on a free plan, Brisk Teaching if you work inside Google Docs and Slides, and Class Companion if you want AI feedback drafts on student writing. The main catch: any tool students log into needs school approval and a data privacy agreement.
Top picks
Broad free toolkit for lesson plans, worksheets and quizzes
- Free tier
- Free forever: 80+ teacher tools, Raina chatbot, quizzes, class writing feedback
- Starting price
- From $12.99
- Platforms
- Web
- Last verified
- 2026-10-10
Free for individual teachers; Plus is $12.99 a month billed monthly. Vendor states FERPA, COPPA and SOC 2.
AI help inside Google Docs, Slides and YouTube
- Free tier
- Free for teachers: about 20 creation tools, feedback tools, 50+ languages
- Starting price
- See pricing page
- Platforms
- Web, Chrome extension
- Last verified
- 2026-10-10
Free for teachers; district tiers are quote-only. Vendor states FERPA, COPPA and SOC 2.
Instant AI feedback drafts on student writing
- Free tier
- Teacher plan free: instant AI feedback, basic insights, public content library
- Starting price
- See pricing page
- Platforms
- Web
- Last verified
- 2026-10-10
Free Teacher plan; school and district plans have no published price. Vendor states FERPA and COPPA.
Leveled reading passages and scaffolds for mixed-ability classes
- Free tier
- Basic plan free with limits; access to content made in the last 90 days
- Starting price
- From $14.99
- Platforms
- Web
- Last verified
- 2026-10-10
Free with limits; Premium is $14.99 a month billed monthly. Students never log in; no named certification found.
Free teacher tools, strongest alongside Khan Academy content
- Free tier
- Teacher tools free to sign up; lesson planning, rubrics, student work summaries
- Starting price
- From $4
- Platforms
- Web
- Last verified
- 2026-10-10
Teacher tools are free to sign up; learner and family plans are paid. No named security certification found.
AI-built quizzes and formative checks with accommodations
- Free tier
- Basic free forever: limited question types, AI, 20+ accommodations, live delive…
- Starting price
- See pricing page
- Platforms
- Web, Chrome extension
- Last verified
- 2026-10-10
Formerly Quizizz. Free Basic plan; the individual paid plan shows only an annual price, so check the pricing page.
Teacher-designed AI spaces that students work in
- Free tier
- 5 free trial Spaces; 5 Space launches per year
- Starting price
- See pricing page
- Platforms
- Web, Chrome extension
- Last verified
- 2026-10-10
Free tier is capped at 5 Space launches a year; Pro and Scale have no published price. Vendor states FERPA and COPPA.
Prices come from each tool's fact block. "See pricing page" means we have not confirmed the number on the official pricing page in the last 30 days, so we do not show one.
How to choose
- If you want lesson plans, worksheets and quizzes in one place → MagicSchool (80+ teacher tools free for individual teachers) or Khanmigo (free teacher tools for lesson plans, rubrics and exit tickets).
- If you write in Google Docs, Slides or YouTube → Brisk (a Chrome and Edge extension with a free teacher plan, including feedback tools for student writing).
- If quizzes and quick checks matter most → Wayground, formerly Quizizz (free Basic plan with AI generation and 20+ accommodations; full AI grading is a school-plan feature).
- If you want help grading writing → Class Companion (free teacher plan with instant AI feedback) or Brisk; treat AI scores as drafts and keep the final grade yourself.
- If students will use AI directly → get district sign-off first. MagicSchool, Brisk, SchoolAI and Class Companion state FERPA and COPPA compliance (vendor statements; ask for a signed agreement). Diffit says students never log in.
How we checked
- 7 of 7 picks have a Toolsfine fact block.
- 7 of 7 picks had their pricing checked on the official site in the last 30 days.
- 1 of 1 models also suggested MagicSchool.Panel: Claude (2026-10-10).
- Verified on 2026-10-11.
Listed in other directories
| Tool | theresanaiforthat.com | futurepedia.io | toolify.ai |
|---|---|---|---|
| MagicSchool | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Brisk Teaching | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Class Companion | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Diffit | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Khanmigo | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Wayground | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| SchoolAI | Not checked | Listed | Not checked |
"Not checked" means we could not open that directory's page; it does not mean the tool is missing there.
Where sources disagree
- Privacy claims are vendor statements: MagicSchool, Brisk, SchoolAI and Class Companion list FERPA and COPPA on their own pages; none was checked against an audit. Diffit names no standard, and we read none for Khanmigo or Wayground.
- Quizizz is now Wayground: Many lists still say Quizizz. The official privacy policy uses Wayground. Its /pricing URL returns 404, and the individual plan shows only an annual price.
- Khanmigo availability: Our fact check found free teacher sign-up, but the earlier research pass noted availability is limited to listed countries. Check that your country is covered.
- Older descriptions are stale: Curipod's pricing page now centres on student writing practice, so older lists calling it a lesson-slide generator may be out of date.
Also mentioned elsewhere
Other sources name these tools for this job. They are not in our picks because we have not checked them yet.
- Curipod · Official siteStudent writing practice with instant feedback; free weekly sessions for teachers, school plans quoted.
- Gradescope · Official siteRubric-based grading from Turnitin; AI-assisted grading is listed only on the institutional plan.
- Twee · Official siteESL lesson and worksheet builder; its pricing page returned 404 on our check.
- Kahoot · Official siteQuiz platform with AI features; AI plan details were not extracted.
- Eduaide.ai · Official siteLesson-planning assistant; the site sat behind a bot check, so not evaluated.
- NotebookLM · Official siteGoogle's source-grounded notebook, used by some teachers for study guides; not checked for this page.
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Changelog
- 2026-10-12 · Page updated
- 2026-10-12 · First published
- 2026-10-11 · Picks, prices and sources re-checked
Last verified 2026-10-11 · next re-check 2027-01-09. Report an error
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