AI Tools Every Gifted Teacher Needs to Know

Serving gifted learners comes with unique challenges—especially when you're the only gifted teacher juggling multiple schools, grade levels, and responsibilities. It can feel like there’s never enough time or support. That’s where AI steps in, making your job simpler, more sustainable, and dare we say—fun again.

Here are five AI tools that can lighten your workload and make differentiation effortless:

1. ChatGPT

Need quick ideas for enrichment activities? Writing parent updates? Generating discussion prompts? ChatGPT helps you knock out tasks in minutes, giving you fresh, leveled content without reinventing the wheel. ChatGPT even has one version that creates scheduled tasks or reminders!

2. Brisk Teaching

Brisk makes adjusting any text for advanced learners fast and simple. Brisk can also create a presentation from any website or youTube video! Really! It also creates ready-to-use questions aligned to your standards—no extra planning required.

3. Diffit

Diffit specializes in differentiating articles, worksheets, or passages to match various reading levels. Whether your gifted student needs more challenge or a streamlined version, Diffit does the heavy lifting for you in seconds.

Diffit also creates ready-to-go worksheets and activities. They've collaborated with Gifted Champions like EduProtocols.

4. Adaptive Learning Platforms⬅️⬅️⬅️

Tools like Khan Academy’s AI features or IXL’s personalized recommendations keep advanced learners engaged at their pace. They provide leveled tasks automatically, freeing you to focus on high-level instruction. Share these with your Gen Ed colleagues for easy differentiation within the gen ed classroom with very little extra work on the gen ed teacher. You can even set up the paths for your students to work on when they finish early.

5. Google Workspace AI Tools

Google’s AI-powered features—like Smart Compose, Docs templates, and auto-scheduling—cut down on paperwork and emails. Use them to streamline your IEP/WEP drafts, schedule meetings, and keep communication efficient.

Getting Started Without Overwhelm

You don’t need to master everything at once. Start small—test Brisk or Diffit for quick differentiation wins or let ChatGPT handle one admin task this week. These tools are here to save you time, not take it.

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Want links or have questions? Just email me! Michelle@giftededsolutions.com