Frequently Asked Questions

Curriculum Genie is Learning Genie’s K–12 AI curriculum agent designed to help educators create high-quality, well-structured curriculum in minutes.

With Curriculum Genie, educators can develop standards-aligned units, lessons, activities, assessments, and student-facing materials based on grade level, subject, learning goals, standards, and student needs. Teachers can review, edit, and customize the generated content before using it in the classroom.

Curriculum Genie supports a variety of instructional approaches, including:

• Project-based learning
• Inquiry-based learning
• Differentiated instruction
• Hands-on activities
• Collaborative learning
• Assessment-informed planning

Curriculum Genie also helps educators connect curriculum design with Portrait of a Graduate (PoG) competencies. Educators can set PoG criteria, create or assign Performance-Based Assessments, link PBAs to units, and use Mini Masteries to support student reflection and evidence collection.

As part of the Learning Genie ecosystem, Curriculum Genie supports schools and districts in building more efficient, standards-aligned, and future-ready learning experiences for K–12 education.

Getting started with Learning Genie depends on the education level you support.

For K–12 and CTE educators
Select K–12 to access AI Curriculum Genie, Learning Genie’s AI curriculum agent designed for K–12 and CTE instruction. You can go to the Curriculum Genie login page and sign in with your email, or use Google, Clever, or ClassLink for quick access. From there, you can begin creating AI-powered curriculum, units, lessons, activities, and assessments.

For Early Learning and Head Start programs
Select Early Learning to explore Learning Genie’s early childhood and Head Start tools, including observation and assessment support. To learn more about features such as digital attendance, family engagement, portfolio documentation, and assessment workflows, you can contact our team or schedule a free demo for a guided walkthrough.

If you have already registered and signed in with an individual Curriculum Genie account, you can contact your account manager or the Learning Genie support team to upgrade your account to a school or district account.

A school or district account gives educators access to additional features, such as:

• PoG Portfolio
• Station Rotation
• Hope Scale
• SIS integration
• District-level course sharing
• Team collaboration and shared workspaces

If your organization already has a school or district account, administrators and teachers can invite additional team members to join the workspace. This allows educators to collaborate, share curriculum resources, and manage instructional materials across the school or district.

Learning Genie provides real-time portfolio sharing and sends home learning activities that are directly aligned to classroom lesson plans. Activities are step-by-step and require low or no materials. Parents can also submit their own observations from home, giving teachers a more complete picture of each child's development across environments.

Yes. The platform supports both DRDP 2015 and DRDP 2025 alignments, with measures embedded directly into curriculum activities and observation workflows.

Learning Genie integrates the DRDP 2025 assessment directly into daily teaching routines, so educators can capture authentic observations in real time. Teachers record notes, photos, videos, and digital samples during everyday classroom interactions — making evidence collection effortless and objective. Each observation is tagged to specific developmental domains, building a comprehensive portfolio for every child.

The platform is one of the first vendors officially licensed by the California Department of Education, with a direct API connection to the official DRDPonline system for raw score uploads and reporting — eliminating manual data entry.

Key features include:

• Weekly DRDP summaries for leadership to monitor program-wide progress
• Data-rich reports that track individual developmental growth over time
• AI-powered action plans to support each child's next steps
• Full alignment with Head Start ELOF standards and all California DRDP 2025 domains
• Inclusive assessment practices for dual language learners and children with disabilities

Learn more at learning-genie.com/products/drdp-assessment.

Yes! Learning Genie offers Discover & Grow, a play-based curriculum for Pre-K and TK programs fully aligned with California's Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF) and the Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) Curriculum Guidance. The curriculum is research-backed and designed to support whole-child development across all learning domains.

Each lesson includes UDL strategies, culturally responsive and linguistic support tips, family engagement books and activities, and built-in DRDP observation guidance — reducing teacher workload while ensuring high-quality, developmentally appropriate instruction. The curriculum also provides embedded support for dual language learners, helping monolingual teachers create inclusive, multi-language learning environments.

Weekly planning connects seamlessly to student assessments, with automatic observation notes generated for day-to-day teaching. Teachers can also extend their weekly plans by integrating other adopted curricula alongside Discover & Grow.

Learn more at learning-genie.com/tk-curriculum.

Yes. Learning Genie is a CDE-approved portfolio and assessment platform that supports State Preschools, Universal Transitional Kindergarten (UTK), and Kindergarten child assessment. It is one of the first vendors officially licensed by the California Department of Education to provide full services on all instruments of DRDP 2015/2025 through a direct API connection to the official DRDPonline system.

You can learn more about this alignment here.

Yes. Learning Genie offers three flexible SIS integration methods to fit your program's needs:

1. API Sync — A direct, automatic connection that syncs your school data with your SIS in real time, so you do not need to upload any roster files. Supported platforms include OneRoster, GoEngage, ClassLink, and Clever.
2. SFTP Sync — An automated nightly sync of your uploaded roster file, keeping your data current without manual effort. This option also supports Export Ratings to SIS, allowing assessment scores to flow back into your student information system.
3. Manual Import from Roster File — Quick upload options that let you simultaneously import classes, teachers, children, and parents from systems such as ChildPlus, DRDPOnline, PowerSchool, CenterTrack, GoEngage, or a custom file format.

If a child has been added manually by a teacher (instead of being imported), please ensure the child's first name, last name, and birthday match those on the roster file to avoid creating duplicates.

Learning Genie provides an integrated Technology-Based DLL Tool built specifically for UPK and TK classrooms, helping teachers, families, and administrators promote bilingual development — even when teachers are monolingual. Key features include:

• Visual vocabulary with images to build understanding and retention across languages
• A rich multilingual library of 300+ preset words across 20+ subjects, customizable with accurate translations
• Family engagement features that let teachers share home-language vocabulary and activities, bridging learning between school and home
• Data insights that track each child's language progress and highlight growth over time
• Auto-translation in 100+ languages for all parent-facing communications
• Text-to-speech in the parent's native language, ensuring accessibility for families with reading limitations

These tools help LEAs meet AB 1363 mandates for dual language learners at a significantly reduced cost, while creating a culturally responsive environment where every child's home language is valued as an asset for learning.

Learn more at Learning Genie's Dynamic Dual Language Learner (DLL) Tool.

Curriculum Genie supports a comprehensive range of standards across the United States and internationally, ensuring every lesson or unit is automatically aligned with your specific framework.

U.S. Standards Coverage:
Curriculum Genie includes all 50 U.S. state standards for K-12, Early Learning, and CTE. Each state offers multiple framework options — for example, California alone covers K12 Standards, Career and Technical Education, Preschool/TK Learning Foundations (PTKLF), and the full suite of DRDP instruments (2015 and 2025) across Infant/Toddler, Preschool, TK, Kindergarten, and P-3 views. New York includes K12 Standards, Career Technical Education, and Early Learning Guidelines. The platform also supports CCSS (Common Core State Standards) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs.

Specialized & National Frameworks:
Beyond state standards, Curriculum Genie supports English Language Development standards (WIDA), World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, and AERO (American Education Reaches Out) for international American schools.

International Standards:
The platform extends to Canada (Manitoba, Ontario), Mexico K12 Standards, and International Baccalaureate programs — including the Diploma Programme (DP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Career-related Programme (CP).

If you don't see your standards listed, use the "Help me find my state standards" feature in the standards selector, and our team will assist you.

Curriculum Genie helps districts bring their Portrait of a Graduate vision to life by embedding it directly into daily instruction — moving PoG from a poster on the wall to verifiable classroom practice.

Operationalizes PoG traits: The AI converts abstract attributes like critical thinking, empathy, or communication into teachable, observable, and rubric-based expectations tailored to each grade band (K–12). No more guessing what a trait looks like at 2nd grade vs. 10th grade.

Integrates PoG into unit design: PoG competencies are woven into standards-aligned units from the start — so academic goals and graduate attributes develop together rather than being retrofitted. Curriculum Genie intelligently sequences PoG attributes throughout weekly lessons, creating focused opportunities for competency growth across every subject, including PE, Arts, and CTE.

Builds a living PoG portfolio: The platform collects student artifacts, reflections, and performances as evidence of growth over time, giving districts a measurable, evidence-based record of PoG development — not just aspirational goals.

Gamifies growth: Milestones and badges track student progress, motivating learners through visible skill development tied to their PoG competencies.

This curriculum-embedded approach ensures that PoG implementation scales consistently across the entire system without adding to teacher workload.

Yes. Curriculum Genie's Adapt Existing Unit feature lets you upgrade the units you already teach without starting over. Upload your existing lesson plans as PDFs, Word documents, or web links, and the platform will transform them into enhanced, standards-aligned plans tailored to your current students, community, and Portrait of a Graduate. This is especially valuable for districts that have already invested in curriculum and need to refresh rather than replace it.

Curriculum Genie is an agentic AI tool designed to help teachers efficiently generate high-quality unit plans, AI lesson plans, and other instructional materials. To ensure ethical, effective, and responsible use of Curriculum Genie, please follow these best practices:

1. Collaborate with AI, Finalize with Your Expertise
   ‍Curriculum Genie helps you quickly generate structured, standards-aligned curriculum. Use it as a creative partner to jumpstart your planning process, then bring in your professional expertise to review, adapt, and personalize the materials for your students, context, and teaching style.
2. Check for Accuracy and Bias
   ‍While Curriculum Genie includes internal quality control measures to help ensure the reliability of generated content, it's still important to review everything for accuracy, bias, and contextual fit. Even well-crafted outputs benefit from your professional insight.
3. Stay Within Your School's Guidelines
   ‍Adhere to your district's policies for curriculum development and technology use. Use Curriculum Genie to enhance your instructional planning, not replace approved curricular resources.

By following these best practices, you can use Curriculum Genie responsibly to save time, spark creativity, and support high-quality teaching.

Yes. Curriculum Genie fully supports CTE curriculum development. CTE teachers can input their specific pathway standards and generate complete units with scaffolded worksheets, quizzes, and slide decks aligned to industry-validated technical standards. The platform has been used by CTE directors to bridge the gap between industry expertise and pedagogical logistics — ensuring lessons meet shifting industry standards while providing new teachers with structured, ready-to-use instructional materials. Whether you teach Graphic Design, Public Service, Health Academies, or other CTE pathways, Curriculum Genie adapts to your standards.

Yes! Curriculum Genie integrates EduProtocols directly into K–12 lesson plans by intelligently recommending ready-to-use templates that match each lesson's specific objectives. Rather than teachers searching for the right protocol, the AI selects and embeds the most effective one into the lesson flow automatically.

Currently supported templates include:

• Frayer Model — A 4-part organizer for mastering content and vocabulary
• Sketch and Tell — Use language and sketches to understand knowledge
• Sketch and Tell-O — Slow your thinking down with a series of sketches
• BookaKucha — An independent reading book report template kids will love
• Thin Slide — One word and one image: a powerful classwide sharing activity
• Thin Slide Study Guide — A method for researching, rephrasing, and visually presenting
• Wicked Hydra — Collaborative mind-map for deep questioning
• Cyber Sandwich — A structured think-pair-share tool to deepen comprehension
• ParaFLY — Read, rephrase, and show understanding in your own words
• Iron Chef — A four-part lightly gamified jig-saw
• Number Mania — An infographic activity to capture key ideas with numbers

These research-based instructional protocols promote the 4Cs — communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Teachers can instantly create student-ready activities from each protocol, export them to Google Drive or Google Classroom, and share with students in one click.

When a teacher enables Station Mode, the AI analyzes the lesson's objectives, standards, and materials, then generates a structured rotation plan with 3–6 stations. Each station includes activity descriptions, type labels (Teacher-Led, Online, Offline), and time allocations. Teachers can customize every element before launching.

Curriculum Genie supports district-wide adoption through a structured implementation approach that helps align AI-powered curriculum planning with your instructional goals, standards, and educator workflows.

Most schools and districts begin by:

1. Aligning with District Goals
   Customize Curriculum Genie to support your curriculum frameworks, standards, Portrait of a Graduate (PoG) competencies, UDL, SEL, and instructional priorities.
2. Starting with a Pilot Team
   Many districts begin with a group of teachers, instructional coaches, or curriculum leaders to explore best practices and build implementation strategies.
3. Supporting Educator Training
   Provide professional learning opportunities that help educators use AI effectively, design high-quality lessons, and collaborate on curriculum development.
4. Expanding Across Schools and Subjects
   Scale adoption across grade levels and content areas while maintaining consistency in curriculum quality and allowing teachers to customize learning experiences.
5. Using Insights to Improve Implementation
   Leverage usage insights and educator feedback to continuously refine adoption strategies and maximize instructional impact.

Curriculum Genie is designed to support schools and districts across multiple regions with flexible implementation models for teams of all sizes.

Interested in bringing Curriculum Genie to your school or district? Contact Learning Genie to Schedule a Demo.

Yes. Curriculum Genie offers free AI Literacy Courses designed for K-12 educators and school leaders. These self-paced courses help educators understand how AI works, explore practical strategies for using AI in teaching and learning, and develop approaches for helping students think critically and responsibly about AI.

The courses support educators in building AI readiness, integrating AI into classroom practices, and aligning instruction with emerging AI education guidelines and best practices.

Learn more about Curriculum Genie’s AI Literacy resources:
https://www.learning-genie.com/ai-literacy-for-future-success-in-education

Learning Genie is designed to help schools and programs protect child, student, family, and classroom information through secure data practices, access controls, and privacy-focused data management policies. This includes Curriculum Genie, Learning Genie’s K–12 product for curriculum planning and instructional support.

Student information is used to provide and support the services requested by schools, districts, programs, educators, and families. Access to student data is limited to authorized users and employees who need it to operate or support the service.

Learning Genie states that it does not sell student data or use student personally identifiable information for targeted advertising. It also supports school and district privacy requirements where applicable, including:

• FERPA-related safeguards
• California student privacy requirements
• District data privacy agreement processes

For Curriculum Genie, additional terms include protections for Pupil Records, such as:

• School or district ownership of records
• Limits on third-party access
• Employee access restrictions
• Breach response procedures
• Deletion of Pupil Records after contract termination, unless retention is required by the district or applicable law

Schools and districts may request current privacy, security, audit, certification, and data privacy agreement documentation as part of their vendor review.

Learning Genie collects the information needed to provide its education services, such as user account details, student or child names, family contact information, classroom observations, notes, photos, assessment evidence, test scores, and portfolio records.

This information is used to support classroom management, assessment, portfolio documentation, family communication, reporting, customer support, and service improvement.

Access to student information is limited based on authorized roles and school or program permissions. We may also collect technical information, such as device type, IP address, and browser type, to help keep the service secure, reliable, and easy to use.

For complete details, please review Learning Genie’s Privacy Policy or contact help@learning-genie.com.

No — student data is not used to train AI models. Both Learning Genie and Curriculum Genie strictly prohibit using any student information for AI training or commercial purposes. Data is only used to provide core educational services, maintain security, and support compliance with privacy laws like FERPA and COPPA.

Learning Genie limits access to student data to authorized users based on their roles and school or program permissions.

• Educators and program administrators can access the student information they need to support their assigned classrooms, children, assessment workflows, reporting, and family communication.
• Families can access information shared with them for their own child through secure account access.
• Learning Genie staff may access student data only when reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, or support the service. Employee access is limited to staff who need it for their job responsibilities and is managed under confidentiality and security controls.

Learning Genie manages user roles and permissions through a role-based access structure. Each user’s access depends on their role and the permissions set by the school, district, or program.

• Administrators, such as directors or principals, are the primary account holders. Administrators can create, manage, and update accounts for teachers, assistant teachers, and staff.
• Teachers and assistant teachers can access and update classroom information for the students assigned to them. Their access is limited to the data they need to support instruction, assessment, reporting, and family communication.
• Parents and guardians can access information shared with them for their own child, such as reports, activities, or portfolio updates, through secure account access.
• Administrators manage who can view, edit, or share information based on school, district, or program permissions. This helps ensure that student data is only accessible to authorized users.

Curriculum Genie keeps teachers in full control of AI-generated content through several key mechanisms:

1. Teacher Review & Approval

• AI generates suggestions, but teachers always have the final say
• Nothing is implemented without teacher review and approval
• Teachers can accept, modify, or reject any AI-generated content

2. Full Editing Capabilities

• Edit any element: Change learning objectives, activities, materials, instructions
• Customize freely: Adapt content to match your teaching style and classroom needs
• No restrictions: Complete control over every aspect of the lesson plan

3. Regeneration Options

• Don't like the first suggestion? Ask AI for alternative approaches
• Generate multiple versions and choose the best fit
• Keep iterating until you get what works for your classroom

Curriculum Genie is designed as a teaching assistant, not a replacement. It accelerates the planning process by providing research-based, standards-aligned starting points, but teachers retain complete authority over what actually gets implemented in their classrooms. The AI serves the teacher's vision, not the other way around.

Yes — teachers can fully review and edit any AI-generated materials before sharing them with students. The system is designed so educators stay in charge of instructional quality and alignment. You can adjust lesson objectives, modify activities, or rewrite content to match your classroom needs before publishing.

Curriculum Genie includes built-in safeguards to prevent inappropriate or unsafe content. It uses ethical AI filters, content moderation layers, and educator review checkpoints before anything reaches students. The system also reinforces responsible AI use, encouraging teachers to verify and adjust materials to ensure age-appropriateness and alignment with school standards.

Districts can request security, privacy, or compliance documentation directly through the Learning Genie team. These include details on SOC 2 Type I certification, FERPA, HIPAA, and SB 1177 compliance. You can reach out to our team at help@learning-genie.com, and we’ll provide the necessary documentation for your district’s review.