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Will AI replace Self-Enrichment Teachers?

Some of your tasks will be automated. People who use AI will have the edge.

Task exposure to today's AI

36/100

Moderate exposure

This is the occupation's typical task mix. Your own score can be up to 30 points higher or lower depending on how you work: routine share, people contact, judgment and how much you already use AI.

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Will AI replace Self-Enrichment Teachers?

Not entirely. Today's AI tools can take on about 36% of the typical work in this occupation, mostly: prepare instructional program objectives, outlines, and lesson plans. The parts that stay human include: Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.; Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations, and provide individual instruction to teach topics and skills, such as cooking, dancing, writing, physical fitness, photography, personal finance, and flying.; Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities..

People who learn to use AI for the automatable parts keep the edge. The 3-phase plan below shows where to start.

Which tasks AI can take on

The largest tasks in this occupation, their share of the working week, and how much of each today's AI tools can do.

TaskAutomatable
Prepare instructional program objectives, outlines, and lesson plans.AI already used 78%
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy. 62%
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.AI already used 53%
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. 35%
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. 17%
Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations, and provide individual instruction to teach topics and skills, such as cooking, dancing, writing, physical fitness, photography, personal finance, and flying. 12%

+ 24 more tasks (48% of the week) in the full test.

Your human edge

  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  • Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations, and provide individual instruction to teach topics and skills, such as cooking, dancing, writing, physical fitness, photography, personal finance, and flying.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

AI tools to try

ChatGPT / Claude for lesson materialsAI quiz and feedback toolsPresentation and image generators

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A 3-phase AI learning plan

Phase 1

Materials and preparation

  • Lesson plans, tasks and differentiated materials with AI.
  • Quizzes and answer keys.
  • Check facts and age-appropriateness yourself.

Project

Use AI to build a complete 6-session workshop kit — objectives, lesson plans, handouts, three difficulty tiers and a quiz with answer key — fact-check it yourself and log hours saved.

Phase 2

Feedback and assessment

  • Rubrics and feedback drafts with AI.
  • Spotting common mistakes across student work.
  • Rules for student AI use and academic honesty.

Project

Draft an AI-assisted rubric plus personalised feedback for one class's submissions, note the three most common mistakes, and write a one-page student AI-use policy.

Phase 3

Teaching with AI

  • Teach students to use AI critically.
  • Assignments that work with AI, not against it.
  • Share materials and practice with colleagues.

Project

Run a 60-minute session teaching students to prompt and fact-check AI, redesign 2 assignments to require AI critique, and share the kit with 3 colleagues for feedback.
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