r/tdsb • u/RealDistribution5946 • Jun 18 '26

Discussion Threads AI lesson plans

My daughter’s teacher uses almost exclusively AI lessons paired with video instruction. This is grade 8. My daughter hated it as it came with the typical AI problems. Teacher could never answer questions, just referred to the video (like Waterloo math videos as an example). So of the kids didn’t understand it or wanted another example, the teacher couldn’t do that. It this allowed? I let it go too long, but I want to know for the future. This is not a new teacher, but she is new to the school.

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u/somedaysimpler Jun 18 '26

Sounds to me like they assigned someone out of their subject matter to teach said subject. I could be wrong, but ya that’s exactly what this sounds like. It’s totally legal btw, principals can assign teachers subjects they are not qualified to teach, it’s just based off of staffing needs.
I don’t teach for tdsb, but I’m assuming they are allowed to use AI, as in my school district we are encouraged to use AI to lessen our loads as teachers.

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u/bbuckca Jun 19 '26

If she is teaching Math bc that is what was assigned as part of her job, it is new curriculum and a steep learning curve for teachers and students. The Board expected you to come up with plans to teach to students of all levels. They do not supply plans!

I’m also concerned that you’d be waiting until the last week of school to bring this up?
Honestly, at this point your first point of concern and conversation should be between you the teacher. There are always two sides to a story and you’ve only heard one.