CARL Features
See CARL’s AI Lesson Builder in action
Create stronger, more engaging curriculum-aligned lessons in minutes, not hours. Start fresh, upload your lessons, remix from the library, or plan through conversation.
Lesson Builder
Choose how you want to build
Start from scratch, upload what you already have, remix from the library, or plan through conversation.
Start from Scratch
Tell CARL your topic, grade, and objectives and it builds a complete, curriculum-aligned lesson plan. No blank page, no starting over.
1Enter topic, grade, and class context
2CARL builds a curriculum-aligned lesson
3Review, customize, add components, and publish
Upload & Enhance
Already have a lesson you love? Upload it and CARL structures, curriculum-tags, and enhances it while keeping what already works.
1Upload a PDF, Word doc, or notes
2CARL structures and aligns the lesson
3Review, revise, and add classroom materials
Remix a Lesson
Browse Canadian-aligned lessons in the collaborative library. Find one that fits, hit Remix, and create your own editable copy.
1Browse the collaborative library
2Remix and customize with CARL
3Keep it private, publish, or contribute back
Chat with CARL
Skip the full wizard and describe what you need in plain language. CARL asks clarifying questions and hands your context to the lesson generator.
1Describe your lesson in plain language
2CARL asks clarifying questions
3Move into the generator when you’re ready
Why Choose CARL
Built for Canadian teachers, not generic AI prompts
CARL combines time-saving AI support with curriculum alignment, editable outputs, and teacher control.
30–60
minutes saved per lesson
Save Hours Every Week
Full lesson framework in minutes, not hours
UDL, SEL, equity, and student voice supports built in
Component templates ready to customize
“Saving up to 30–60 minutes per lesson while maintaining full control over customization.”
BC · AB · ON
Canadian provinces supported
Canadian Curriculum Alignment
Lessons align to provincial planning expectations
Built in Canada, for Canadian classrooms
Universal mode available when provincial alignment is not needed
“Structured options already aligned to Canadian curriculum, rather than starting from a blank AI response.”
100%
yours to edit and control
AI-Assisted. Teacher-Controlled.
Upload lessons you already love
Accept, reject, rewrite, or remix suggestions
Share with colleagues or keep private
“The lesson structure matches how I actually teach.”
Components & Facilitator Guides
Every lesson can become a full teacher toolkit
Add classroom-ready worksheets and activities, then generate differentiated teacher guides for each one.
200+ templates · filtered for your grade
Component Library
Find the right activity in seconds
Filter by subject and grade. CARL narrows the library to what fits, then fills supported components with lesson-aligned content.
KWL Charts
Exit Slips
Socratic Seminar
Frayer Model
And more
200+
component templates
4
differentiation tiers per guide
1
click to generate a guide
Generated for this activity specifically
Facilitator Guide
Differentiation built for every activity
CARL generates a teacher guide for each component you add, with facilitation notes, rubric guidance, and differentiation strategies specific to the student activity.
Approaching
On Track
Advanced
ELL
Want to see how it works step by step?
See the Full Guide
Built-in Variety
Hooks that reach more students
Every lesson can include multiple entry points, so there is more than one way into the learning.
Hook 1Sports / Movement
Your school basketball team lost three games in a row, not because of skill, but because players were exhausted by the fourth quarter. The coach asks you to redesign their training schedule. How would you build endurance without overtraining?
Hook 2Everyday Life
You’ve committed to 15 minutes of movement daily. After two weeks, nothing seems to change. What might you be missing about how the body actually adapts to exercise?
Hook 1Everyday Life
Think about a moment that changed your family’s story: a move, a decision, a loss, or an opportunity. Now imagine that same kind of turning point happening to an entire country at once. What makes a moment “defining”?
Hook 2Media
A documentary crew is filming a 3-minute segment called “The Moment Canada Changed.” They can only pick one event from the last 100 years. Historians disagree on which one matters most. How would you decide?
Hook 1Gaming
You’re playing a game and see dark clouds filling the sky on your screen. You don’t need words to know a storm is coming. What visual clues tell you something is about to happen?
Hook 2Everyday Life
You walk into the kitchen and see flour on the counter, eggs cracked in a bowl, and the oven light is on. Nobody told you, but you already know someone is baking. How did you figure that out?
Hook 1Nature
A water treatment facility detects an acid in a lake sample, but their probe is broken. Using only a known base solution and an indicator, how could they figure out the exact concentration before adjusting the pH for drinking water?
Hook 2Everyday Life
The vinegar in your kitchen says “5% acidity” on the label. How did the manufacturer actually verify that number? What process could give you a precise answer without any digital equipment?
The Pattern
Different domains, same destination. CARL gives teachers more ways to invite students into the lesson without assuming one shared interest, background, or entry point.
Lesson Enhancements
Inclusive by default. Enhanced on demand.
Every CARL lesson is built with inclusive framing from the start. When you need to go deeper, generate a full enhancement suite.
Built into every lesson
Inclusive framing, automatically.
No extra steps. Every lesson generated by CARL includes these supports as part of its foundation.
UDL options in every phase
Equity framing and representation checks
Student choice built into lesson phases
ELL language support when relevant
Indigenous Voice Inclusion guardrails
SEL check-ins and productive struggle cues
Lesson Enhancements: The Deep Dive
Select the modules you want. Runs on your finished lesson for full context accuracy.
UDL & DI Pathways
Targeted accommodations for learning barriers, text load, executive function, sensory environment, and more.
UDL & DI Pathways
Equity & Inclusion Practices
Lesson-specific equity prompts that avoid generic “diverse voices” filler.
Equity & Inclusion
Indigenous Voice Inclusion Teacher only
Vetted connections to Indigenous creators, resources, and hubs, with clear guardrails.
Indigenous Voice Inclusion
SEL Focus
Time-appropriate check-ins, self-regulation scripts, and participation protocols.
SEL Focus
Student Voice Action
Meaningful student choice that changes process, product, or inquiry pathway.
Student Voice Action
Trauma-Informed Safeguards
Safeguards for sensitive topics, opt-in sharing, predictability, and pass protocols.
Trauma-Informed Safeguards
More Features
One platform. Every classroom.
Language options, custom curriculum, saved libraries, and a growing collection of teacher-made lessons.
Generate lessons in English, French Immersion, or Spanish, with options for full immersion, mixed, or partial language integration.
English, French Immersion, and Spanish
Upload your district curriculum docs
Share and remix with colleagues
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from Canadian educators about using CARL
Start by setting up your default curriculum in Settings so every lesson auto-aligns to your province. Then read the 5-Minute Tour or Build Your Plan in 5 Steps.
Yes. Everything CARL generates is a starting point, not a final product. You can edit text, adjust timing, revise sections, add or remove materials, and keep full control over what is used. See Lesson Editing Made Easy.
Yes. CARL supports English, French Immersion, and Spanish generation modes, including full immersion, student-facing materials only, or partial language integration.
Once your lesson is ready, browse Components, filter by subject and grade, preview the material, and add what fits. See Adding Components & Facilitator Guides.
Yes. Public lessons can be found and remixed by other teachers without changing your original. You control what gets published and what stays private.
The lesson wizard takes about 5 minutes. From there, teachers can customize content, add components, and make the lesson their own.
Help us build CARL, with teachers at the centre.
We’re building CARL with Canadian educators. Join Beta 2 to try it, share feedback, and help shape what comes next.
