Introducing the Starlight Teacher Toolkit: Making Lesson Follow-Up Effortless with AI

At Starlight, we're always listening to what teachers need most: more time, less admin, and more actionable insights. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce a brand-new feature designed to do just that — the Teacher Toolkit.

Starting this week, every time you upload a lesson to Starlight, you’ll now see two tabs:

👉 Feedback Report – Your personalised AI coaching, as always.

👉 Teacher Toolkit – A powerful new assistant designed to save you planning time and boost classroom impact.

Here’s what the Teacher Toolkit includes:

📝 Homework Instructions

Automatically generates homework based on what was actually said in the lesson — or suggests one if none was set.

🧠 Retrieval Questions + Answers

Instantly generated from the transcript, ready to copy into your next starter activity, quiz, or revision sheet.

🗣 Student Participation Log

A quick snapshot of who participated most, who showed emerging confidence, and who was quiet — all inferred from your recording.

📧 Email for Absent Students

Pre-written summary email with key learning points and homework — just copy, paste, and send.

🏷 Key Terms and Definitions

Essential vocabulary pulled from your lesson and defined for you.

🎯 Recognition Suggestions

Tailored prompts to help you celebrate contributions and progress based on the lesson dynamics.

🧩 Misconceptions and Clarifications

AI-flagged moments where students may have struggled or misunderstood — helping you close the loop next time.

🧭 Learning Intentions Summary

Captures the core aims of your lesson in 2–3 clear bullet points

And here's the best part: you’re in control. You can regenerate any section, edit what’s there, and copy/paste into your existing planning tools. The Teacher Toolkit is there to support your professional judgement, not replace it.

This update turns Starlight into more than just a coaching tool. It’s now your lesson companion — helping you reflect, respond, document and prepare with less effort and more clarity.

✨ More insight. Less workload. That’s the magic of Starlight.

We’d love to hear what you think — is this saving you time? What else would you like the Toolkit to do next?

The Insight Engine is written by Adam Sturdee, co-founder of Starlight—the UK’s first AI-powered coaching platform—and Assistant Headteacher at St Augustine’s Catholic College. This blog is part of a wider mission to support educators through meaningful reflection, not performance metrics. It documents the journey of building Starlight from the ground up, and explores how AI, when shaped with care, can reduce workload, surface insight, and help teachers think more deeply about their practice. Rooted in the belief that growth should be private, professional, and purposeful, The Insight Engine offers ideas and stories that put insight—not judgment—at the centre of development.