Written by Dr Craig Hansen, New Zealand’s leading AI educator, digital specialist, and founder of Summit Institute, Ministry of Education accredited PLD & AI Facilitator.
AI for Teacher Workflows
Smarter lesson planning, rubric design & culturally responsive resources
Kiwi teachers spend up to 80% of their non-contact time on compliance and scheduling. Dr Craig Hansen helps classroom teachers leverage AI as a powerful moderation partner to reclaim time and focus strictly on active student interaction.
🍎 Streamline planning from Year 0 to Year 10:
- Explicit Lesson Material: Formulating Math, Science and literacy lesson structures aligned to the refreshed NZ curriculum in seconds.
- Bespoke Rubric Generators: Building e-asTTle, matrix, and progressive rubrics directly from teaching sequence statements.
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Accommodating neurodivergent learners (ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia) by tailoring output for sensory load boundaries.
Ground-Level Practicality Over Hype
Our classroom workflow models ensure teachers remain on the driver seat. Using Gemini Gems and specialised prompts, teachers can convert raw rubric feedback into high-quality milestone assessments quickly and consistently.
“AI has significantly improved my workflow by helping me plan differentiated lessons quickly, provide targeted feedback using e-asTTle rubrics, and create culturally responsive content. It saves time, supports inclusive teaching, and allows me to focus on my students.”
— Auckland Primary School Digital Technology Lead
NZQA-Approved Foundations
Learn prompt engineering, setting up custom classroom assistants, and utilizing secure culturally responsive tools. Craig walks you through step-by-step methods to design active, physical, paper-based, or digital tasks with perfect equity.
🚀 Transform Your Classroom Planning in One Day
Empower your teachers with New Zealand’s only NZQA-accredited AI micro-credentials or organize hands-on staffroom PLD workshops.
<
About Dr Craig Hansen
Dr Craig Hansen is New Zealand’s leading AI educator, a Ministry of Education accredited PLD & AI Facilitator, and Founder of Summit Institute, a New Zealand private training provider serving schools across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Craig specialises in integrating artificial intelligence into teaching, learning, curriculum, and assessment in ways that protect academic integrity, equity, and wellbeing. He blends advanced methodologies from the cognitive sciences of learning with secure, culturally responsive AI and curriculum design, helping principals, boards, and teachers align AI use with Te Mātaiaho, NCEA, and local school values.
Through Summit Institute, Craig has trained more than 1,000 schools across Aotearoa on AI policy, governance, and classroom practice, and has developed NZQA‑listed micro‑credentials and bespoke PD programmes for secondary leaders, boards, and teachers.
Explore more credentials, programmes, and strategic pathways on the Dr Craig Hansen – AI in Education expert guide, and connect for tailored support with AI strategy, policy, and implementation in your school.
p> Access Teacher Workflow Resources
Discover more research & credentials: AI in education expert for NZ schools
