Pedagogy-first AI for teacher training

Prepare trainee teachers for an AI-enabled education workplace

TeacherMatic helps ITT, PGCE and SCITT providers give trainees, mentors and programme teams structured access to education-specific AI tools for planning, reflection, feedback and professional growth.

Created by educators for educators, TeacherMatic supports professional judgement and classroom readiness without reducing teaching to shortcuts.

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70,000+ educators using TeacherMatic

350+ organisations supported

160+ education-specific tools

Educator-led created by educators for educators

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Hear directly from a teacher trainer and trainee teachers about how structured, education-specific AI supports planning, reflection, feedback and readiness for modern teaching.

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Special pricing for ITT, PGCE and SCITT providers

TeacherMatic can support trainee cohorts, mentors and programme teams with pricing shaped around cohort size, placement models and rollout needs.

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The teacher training challenge

Trainees need more than answers. They need to develop professional judgement.

Teacher training is demanding. Trainees are learning how to plan, adapt, reflect, respond to feedback and make informed decisions in complex classroom contexts.

At the same time, programme teams are supporting diverse cohorts across preparation, placement, mentoring, observation and assessment. The challenge is not simply helping trainees produce more work. It is helping them think more deeply about the work of teaching.

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Developing classroom readiness

Trainees need structured support to move from theory into confident, context-aware classroom practice.

Strengthening reflective practice

Reflection needs to be purposeful, evidence-informed and connected to clear next steps.

Supporting consistent mentoring

Mentors can use structured, pedagogy-led workflows that turn selected needs and context into high-quality coaching, feedback and target-setting outputs.

Using AI responsibly

Providers need safe, ethical and education-specific AI that supports learning rather than bypassing it.

Why general AI is not enough

Teacher development needs more than an open prompt box.

Generic AI tools can produce text, but teacher training requires guided thinking, subject-aware planning, reflection routines, mentoring workflows and feedback structures grounded in educational practice.

Generic AI

Starts with a blank prompt
Often prioritises speed and output
Can encourage superficial answers
Lacks teacher training context
Requires users to know what to ask

TeacherMatic

Starts with educator-designed workflows
Supports planning, reflection and review
Encourages professional reasoning
Includes tools for ITT, mentoring and observation
Helps trainees engage with pedagogy, not bypass it

TeacherMatic gives trainees a structured way to think like developing teachers.

The full development journey

From preparation to professional growth.

TeacherMatic supports trainee teachers and the people who develop them across the full arc of training: preparing for lessons, learning during placement, reflecting on practice, responding to feedback and setting meaningful goals.

A group of educators collaborating around laptops during a professional learning conversation. — Development in practice **One connected journey, not isolated tasks.**
Structured planning, mentoring, observation feedback and target-setting support trainees from preparation through professional growth.

Preparation
Lesson planning, curriculum planning and inclusive practice planning.
Placement
Classroom readiness, observation preparation and lesson adaptation.
Mentoring
Context-led mentoring workflows, coaching support and professional dialogue.
Observation
Lesson observation workflows, feedback and developmental next steps.
Reflection
Reflective practice routines and evidence-informed review.
CPD
SMART targets, CPD action planning and professional growth.

Adult learners collaborating around laptops in a bright education setting.

For trainee teachers

Prepare trainees for confident, responsible teaching in an AI-enabled workplace

TeacherMatic gives trainee teachers structured support for planning lessons, making inclusive choices, preparing for observations and reflecting on feedback. It helps them connect theory, evidence and classroom reality through guided educational workflows.

Plan lessons with clearer learning intentions and pedagogical rationale.
Reflect on practice using structured routines and developmental next steps.
Prepare for mentor conversations with greater confidence.
Translate feedback into focused, achievable targets.

“TeacherMatic will be amazing for new teachers under observations.”
Shaun M, Head of Plumbing and Electrical Training Centre, EKC Group

Support trainee development

For mentors

Give mentors a clearer structure for coaching and feedback.

Mentors play a crucial role in helping trainees connect practice, evidence and professional standards. TeacherMatic supports mentor conversations through structured forms and pedagogy-led workflows, with the prompt engineering handled in the background to produce focused, developmental outputs.

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Before observation

Select the mentoring context, focus areas, lesson intentions and trainee questions to generate a sound basis for professional dialogue.

During feedback

Use structured observation feedback to support precise, professional and constructive dialogue.

After the meeting

Turn feedback into SMART targets and action plans that trainees can return to.

“TeacherMatic takes away much of the worry and the considerable time needed by teachers to decide how and what to teach.”
Kenneth O'Connell, lecturer, consultant and former Ofsted inspector

More than an AI tool

A platform for developing better teaching decisions.

TeacherMatic is not designed to replace teacher thinking. It is designed to support it. With more than 160 education-specific tools, the platform helps trainees and educators structure the professional work that sits behind effective teaching: planning, adapting, questioning, reflecting, receiving feedback and improving over time.

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160+educator-designed tools

Structured around real teaching, training, mentoring and development workflows.

Planning and curriculum

Lesson planning, curriculum planning, sequencing, activities and adaptation.

Mentoring and coaching

ITE mentoring, coaching workflows, professional dialogue and developmental next steps.

Observation and feedback

Lesson observation workflows, feedback, evidence gathering and target-setting.

Inclusion and support

Educational support plans, support plan analysis, scaffolding and inclusive practice.

Reflection and CPD

Reflective practice routines, CPD action planning and professional development.

Assessment and learning

Questioning, feedback, retrieval, formative checks and evidence-informed teaching.

Initial Teacher TrainingITE MentoringLesson Observation FeedbackReflective Practice RoutineCPD Action PlannerSMART TargetsEducational Support PlansEducational Support Plan AnalysisLesson PlanningCurriculum PlanningCoaching SupportInclusive Practice

Educator feedback

Real feedback from educators and education leaders.

These testimonials help position TeacherMatic as structured, practical and education-specific: a platform that supports better teaching decisions, not a generic shortcut.

Finally, AI is being used positively to aid teachers, from the highly experienced to those starting out, to concentrate on their classroom practice.
TeacherMatic takes away much of the worry and the considerable time needed by teachers to decide how and what to teach. It provides a starting point, a framework and support for teachers in all subjects...

Kenneth O'Connell, lecturer, consultant and former Ofsted inspector

Created for teaching practiceFrameworks, support and professional judgement.

“Like TeacherMatic - much more structure than CHAT GPT - won't frighten so many staff.”

Shane Guilford, Hospitality Chef/Lecturer, PEARSONS Silver Winner

“The ability to generate alternative classroom activities, or variations of the same activity, for students with different learning support needs or disabilities, is potentially a gamechanger and it's all done in a matter of seconds.”

John Rafferty, Vice and Deputy Principal at Glasgow Clyde College

“Its user-friendly design means that even those with minimal digital skills can navigate it with ease, making a huge difference in reducing their workloads and improving their well-being.”

Ky Marland, Bradford College

Evidence and sector validation

Trusted, evaluated and involved in national AI in education initiatives.

TeacherMatic is used by educators and organisations across the education sector and has been involved in recognised evaluation and pilot activity. For teacher training providers, this matters: AI adoption should be credible, purposeful and aligned with educational values.

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Ufi evaluatedIndependent evaluation recognition.

Jisc FE PilotPractical and responsible AI use in FE.

Jisc HE PilotConnected to higher education adoption.

Jisc AI Assessment InitiativeResponsible thinking around AI and assessment.

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Created by educators for educators. Trusted by 70,000+ educators across 350+ organisations.