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What problem does it solve?

Redesigns teaching sequences to begin with generation and productive struggle, ensuring explicit consolidation connects student ideas to the canonical solution. This approach helps educators preserve desirable difficulties while safeguarding learning when using AI tools.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Phase-based design: start with a generation task, followed by a structured consolidation that links student-generated ideas to the canonical solution.
• AI-safety guidance: clear boundaries on when and how AI tools may be used to preserve productive struggle.
• Use cases: effective for conceptual understanding in math, science, and other subjects where deep transfer is needed.

Quick Start

Design a 90-minute lesson sequence for a target concept by swapping the order to start with a productive generation task, followed by structured consolidation and explicit AI-use boundaries.