Welcome to MagicSchool! Whether you're brand new to AI in education or just getting started with MagicSchool, this guide will walk you through the essential setup steps so you can start saving time and supporting your students right away.
📋 What You'll Accomplish
📋 What You'll Accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll have:
Logged into your MagicSchool account
Explored the AI tools available to you as a teacher
Tried Raina, MagicSchool's AI chat assistant
Created your first MagicStudent activity
Reviewed student interactions and usage data
Explored the MagicSchool Community for inspiration
🏫 What Is MagicSchool?
🏫 What Is MagicSchool?
MagicSchool is an AI platform built specifically for educators. It gives teachers access to 80+ AI-powered tools for planning, communication, differentiation, assessment, and more — and gives students a safe, teacher-controlled AI learning environment through MagicStudent.
MagicSchool enables:
Teacher productivity — generate lesson plans, rubrics, IEP drafts, parent emails, and more in seconds.
Student AI use — give students structured, safe access to AI through MagicStudent activities you design.
Differentiation — create leveled materials, accommodations, and translated content with ease.
Feedback at scale — use AI to give students immediate, personalized feedback on their work.
1️⃣ Step 1: Log In
1️⃣ Step 1: Log In
Visit app.magicschool.ai and sign in using your school email address. Google and Microsoft SSO are supported. If your school uses Clever or ClassLink, look for the MagicSchool tile in your district portal instead.
Once logged in, you'll land on your homepage where you can browse tools, access MagicStudent, and view your saved content.
📝 Note: If your school/district has Enterprise and you don't see your school/district’'s name associated with your account, you may be on a free personal account. Reach out to your admin or contact [email protected] to get linked to Enterprise.
2️⃣ Step 2: Understand How MagicSchool Is Organized
2️⃣ Step 2: Understand How MagicSchool Is Organized
Before diving in, here's how MagicSchool is structured:
Tools — 80+ AI-powered tools organized by category (Lesson Planning, Communication, Student Support, Assessment, and more). These are for teacher use.
Raina — MagicSchool's AI chat assistant, available for open-ended teacher tasks like brainstorming, drafting, and ideation.
Collections — a way to organize and save your favorite tools for quick access.
Chat History — a log of all your past tool outputs and Raina conversations, searchable and accessible at any time.
My Resources — your personal content library where you can save outputs, artifacts, and uploaded files for reuse across tools and sessions.
3️⃣ Step 3: Explore the Tools
3️⃣ Step 3: Explore the Tools
Head to the Tools page to browse MagicSchool's full library. Tools are grouped by category, including:
Instructional Materials
Generate classroom-ready, engaging, and differentiated content.
Worksheet Generator, Text Leveler, Presentation Generator, Vocabulary Based Texts, Informational Text
Feedback & Assessment
Create assessments and provide feedback on student work.
Rubric Generator, Multiple Choice Assessment, Writing Feedback, DOK Questions, Exemplar & Non-Exemplar
Communication
Craft clear, effective, and professional communication.
Email Family, Class Newsletter, Report Card Comments, Difficult Conversations, Professional Email
Student Engagement
Build motivating, student-centered learning experiences.
Jeopardy Review Game, Make it Relevant, Educational Song Generator, Choice Board (UDL), Real World Connections
Admin
Support non-instructional responsibilities.
Chat with Docs, PD Planner, Survey Creator, Text Summarizer, Tool Recommendation
Student Support
Support academic, behavioral, and social-emotional student needs.
IEP Generator, Accommodation Suggestions, Social Stories, BIP Generator, Support Goals Creator
Planning
Design instructional plans aligned to standards and student needs.
Lesson Plan, Unit Plan Generator, Standards Unpacker, SEL Lesson Plan, Science Labs
The Tools page — browse by category or search for what you need.
A tool input form — fill in the fields and click Generate.
💡 Tip: Not sure where to start? Try the Lesson Plan Generator or the Text Leveler — both are fan favorites for new users.
4️⃣ Step 4: Try Raina, Your AI Chat Assistant
4️⃣ Step 4: Try Raina, Your AI Chat Assistant
Raina is MagicSchool's conversational AI, available for open-ended tasks that don't fit neatly into a specific tool. Use Raina to:
Brainstorm ideas for a unit or project
Draft an email to a parent
Think through a student situation
Ask questions about curriculum, pedagogy, or lesson design
To access Raina, select Home on the left side panel
Raina chat interface — describe what you need in plain language.
5️⃣ Step 5: Set Up a MagicStudent Activity
5️⃣ Step 5: Set Up a MagicStudent Activity
MagicStudent is where your students interact with AI in a safe, structured environment that you control. Here's how to create your first activity:
Navigate to MagicStudent
Click "MagicStudent" in the left navigation bar. Here you'll see any rooms you've already created and the option to create a new one.
Create a New Room
Click "Create Room". Add and customize tools, then select "Save to Room". You can save to a new room or an existing room.
Preview and Test
Before sharing with students, use the preview feature to experience the activity from a student's perspective. Make adjustments as needed.
Share With Students
Select "Invite Students" and share the room via URL, Google Classroom, or a Join Code.
6️⃣ Step 6: Review Student Interactions
6️⃣ Step 6: Review Student Interactions
Once students begin working, you can view their conversations from your MagicStudent dashboard. This allows you to monitor engagement, flag concerns, and use student work to inform instruction.
7️⃣ Step 7: Explore Student Room Templates, Collections & Custom Tools
7️⃣ Step 7: Explore Student Room Templates, Collections & Custom Tools
MagicSchool's Ready-Made Resource Library is a space where you can browse student room templates, collections, and custom tools built by the MagicSchool community.
Browse at: magicschool.ai/ready-made-resources
💡 Tip: Search by subject, grade level, or state to find activities most relevant to your students.
8️⃣ Step 8: Join the MagicSchool Community
8️⃣ Step 8: Join the MagicSchool Community
Become an AI Pioneer and join a global community of 5,000+ educators. As a Pioneer, you'll help shape what comes next, learn alongside other educators, and be recognized for your work.
🎉 You're Ready to Go!
You've completed the essential setup. As you get more comfortable with MagicSchool, you'll find new tools and workflows that fit your teaching style. The platform is designed to grow with you.