Send an idea

For teachers

Email us your lesson idea. Get the plan back.

Send a one-line idea or a question from your phone. We send back the finished lesson plan, worksheet, slides, letter or comments, ready for you to check and make your own. No app, no login, no prompts.

You email us. The finished answer lands back in your inbox.

Email us your idea. We'll pull the whole lesson out of the bag.

No apps. No pupil names. Just your own email. Everything comes back as a draft for you to check.

Send an idea See examples

Why teachers use it

  • Get your evenings back

    Hand over the first draft of planning and admin, so you spend your time checking and tweaking, not starting from a blank page.

  • Just send an email

    From the staffroom, the bus or the sofa. Rough notes are fine. No new system to learn and nothing to install.

  • Shaped to your curriculum

    Written around Curriculum for Excellence or the curriculum you teach, in the format your school uses.

An app gives you a tool. We send back the finished resource.

Teacher apps can write a first draft. You still have to drive them, tidy what comes out and remember to go back.

Doing it yourself with an app

  • Log in, then pick the right tool from a long list
  • Fill in the form: stage, curriculum, objective, class
  • Fix a generic draft until it fits your class
  • Export, copy, format and file it yourself
  • Upload the whole text if it's about a particular book
  • Remember to do it all again next week

With Just Email It

  • Send one email from your phone, rough notes are fine
  • Ask for the plan, the sheet and the letter in one go
  • We check it before it comes back to you
  • It arrives as a file, ready to print, open or paste
  • Attach a photo of the page and we'll work from that
  • A Sunday nudge asks what's on next week, so it's done ahead

And it stays in your inbox for good, easy to find by searching "Just Email It".

Your teaching style

Every lesson planned the way you teach

Some teachers are never still, weaving between desks with a clipboard. Others teach brilliantly from the front or a teaching table. Tell us your style once and we use it in every plan, script and resource we send back.

How you deliver

  • Moving round the room
  • Front of class
  • Desk or teaching table
  • A mix

Pace and chunking

  • Short, quick chunks
  • Steady, longer tasks
  • Brain breaks built in

How pupils work

  • Mostly individual
  • Paired
  • Groups
  • Carousel or stations

Talk versus activity

  • Mostly teacher talk
  • Short input, lots of doing
  • Pupil-led discussion

Behaviour and routines

  • Calm, clear routines
  • Busy and buzzing
  • Countdown signal
  • Restorative

Tech you have

  • Board or screen
  • iPads or tablets
  • Visualiser
  • No tech

Your class (no names)

  • P6
  • Wide ability spread
  • ASN: reading support
  • EAL: early stages

Lesson length

  • 45 mins
  • 60 mins
  • Double period

Reply with your style, once

Subject: Teachers: my style

P6, 26 pupils, wide spread. I move round all lesson, never at my desk.
Short input then lots of paired and group work. Countdown from 5.
Board only, no iPads. 3 need reading support, 1 early EAL.
Lessons usually 60 mins.

Change it for one lesson

Subject: Teachers: friction

This one: carousel, 50 mins. Being observed on Thursday.

Your style is saved and used for every request until you tell us to change it. It's in the Sunday "What's on next week?" email too, so you can tweak it there in one line.

Tell us how you teach (15 to 20 minutes, once)

50 questions, mostly quick ticks, on how you read the room, open a lesson, explain on the spot, question, pitch to every level and turn a tricky class around. Then talk us through one lesson you could teach off the cuff, typed or as a voice note. There are no right answers. It's so every pack sounds like you.

Download the questionnaire (PDF) · Word version · or email us and we'll send it to answer by reply.

The complete lesson pack

Everything you need, out of one bag

One document. Print it at work or download it.

Being observed, or just want a lesson that's ready to go? We send everything in one pack, as a PDF and a Word file you can edit, built around your style and what observers look for.

  • Lesson plan with timingsLearning intentions, success criteria, and the Experiences and Outcomes and Benchmarks it links to.
  • Your teacher script and promptsMatched to your style: when to circulate, who to check on first, and the questions to ask.
  • Activities in 3 levelsSupport, core and challenge, so every pupil is stretched.
  • SlidesReady to open on your board.
  • Worksheets and answersPrint-ready, with an answer sheet for you.
  • Plenary and exit ticketSo you can show what pupils learned.
  • Assessment-for-learning checksPlanned points to check understanding and adapt.
  • ASN and EAL adaptationsPractical changes for the needs you've told us about, with no names.
  • Resources and checked linksA kit list and links we've checked work, from Education Scotland, BBC Bitesize, Oak National Academy and others.
  • Observation crib sheetOne page showing what an observer usually looks for, and exactly where it happens in your lesson.

Observation-ready, built around what observers look for. In Scotland, HM Inspectors grade a school's quality indicators, not individual lessons, and Ofsted in England says it does not grade individual teachers or lessons. Head teachers and colleagues observe for feedback too. So we don't promise a grade. We help you walk in with a clear, well-planned lesson that shows your best teaching.

Free while we build it with teachers

We use the published curriculum documents to guide each pack. We're not accredited or endorsed by Education Scotland or any other body. Always check a pack against your school's own expectations.

How it works

  1. Email your idea

    One line is enough: the class stage, the topic and what you need. Start the subject with "Teachers:". Your style profile fills in the rest.

  2. We write the draft

    We put together the plan, sheet, letter or comments, set out clearly and ready to print or paste.

  3. You check and use it

    It comes back by email. Change what you like, or reply with "make it shorter" and we'll redo it.

Examples

The kind of emails teachers send, and what comes back.

  • Lesson plan from a one-line idea

    1. You email

      “P5 water cycle, 1 hour, Tuesday. Mixed ability.”

    2. You get back
      • Learning intentions and success criteria
      • Timed starter, main task and plenary
      • Resource list and a support version

  • Worksheet in 3 levels

    1. You email

      “Fractions sheet for P4/5, 3 levels please. Halves, quarters, thirds.”

    2. You get back
      • One sheet, three levels of challenge
      • Picture support on the first level
      • An answer sheet for you

  • Parent letter or newsletter

    1. You email

      “Letter home about the trip to the Science Centre, 12th Nov, packed lunch, £3, consent by Friday.”

    2. You get back
      • A friendly, clear letter in plain English
      • A tear-off consent slip
      • A short text-message version

  • Report comments from bullet notes

    1. You email

      “Pupil A: great reader, rushes maths, kind to others. Pupil B: …”

    2. You get back
      • A warm, balanced comment for each pupil
      • A clear next step for each
      • Your school's word limit kept

  • Trip or event checklist

    1. You email

      “Sports day in June, P1 to P7, I'm organising. Where do I start?”

    2. You get back
      • A week-by-week checklist
      • Jobs to share out, and who to tell
      • Wet-weather plan and kit list

  • Weekly plan or topic web

    1. You email

      “New topic after October week: the Victorians, P6, 6 weeks.”

    2. You get back
      • A topic web across subjects
      • A 6-week overview with a lesson idea for each week
      • Ideas for a final showcase

Free resources

Free to use, print and share. No sign-up. Want one changed for your class? Just email us.

Works with the curriculum you teach

In Scotland, we shape plans around Curriculum for Excellence: the Experiences and Outcomes, the Benchmarks, and the curriculum levels from Early to Fourth. Tell us the Es and Os you're covering, or ask us to suggest some.

We also work with the National Curriculum in England, the Curriculum for Wales and the Northern Ireland Curriculum. Just tell us which one, and the year group or stage.

We use the published curriculum documents to guide what we write. We're not accredited or endorsed by Education Scotland, the Department for Education or any other body, so please check anything you'll use for tracking or assessment.

  • Experiences and Outcomes
  • Benchmarks
  • Early to Fourth levels
  • Learning intentions
  • Success criteria
  • Differentiation
  • Key Stages 1 to 3
  • Curriculum for Wales
  • NI Curriculum

Keeping pupils' details private

  • No pupil names or personal details in your emails. Use initials or "Pupil A", "Pupil B".
  • Don't send photos of pupils, their work with names on, or anything about health, family or support plans.
  • Follow your school's and local authority's rules on sharing information. If in doubt, leave it out.
  • Everything comes back as a draft. You check it, change it and decide what to use. You stay the teacher.

Send us an idea

Fill this in and it opens your own email with everything ready to send. Or just email [email protected] with "Teachers:" at the start of the subject.

We're building this with working teachers. Tell us what would save you time.

Rough notes are fine: how long, when for, anything about the class. Please no pupil names, use initials or "Pupil A".

This opens your own email app with everything filled in. Nothing is sent until you press send.

Questions

Where does it all go?

Straight into your inbox. Every reply's subject line starts "Just Email It |", so it's easy to search, or to file into one folder automatically.

  • Gmail: create a filter for the subject "Just Email It" and apply a label.
  • Outlook: use Rules to move it to a folder.
  • iPhone Mail: search "Just Email It".
How quickly will I hear back?

We aim to reply the same day. If you need something for first thing tomorrow, say so in your email and we'll tell you straight away if we can't make it.

Will it be ready to use as it is?

It will be a good, complete draft, but you know your class and we don't. Always read it through and change anything that doesn't fit. Reply with what to change and we'll redo it.

Will a lesson pack get me a top grade in an observation?

We can't promise any grade, and inspectors don't grade single lessons anyway: HM Inspectors in Scotland grade a school's quality indicators, and Ofsted says it does not grade individual teachers or lessons. What we do is make the pack observation-ready, built around what observers look for, and matched to how you teach, so you can show your best.

Does it cost anything?

It's free while we build it with teachers. We'll tell you before that changes, and you'll never be charged without agreeing first.

Can I include pupils' names?

Please don't. Use initials or "Pupil A", "Pupil B". We don't need names to write good report comments or plans.

Is this accredited by Education Scotland or an exam board?

No. We use the published curriculum documents to shape what we send, but we're not accredited or endorsed by Education Scotland, the Department for Education or any exam board.

Do you use AI?

We use smart tools and check the results before anything comes back to you. You still check it too, because you know your class.

Is my school OK with me using this?

We can't answer for your school. Most teachers already use outside resources and ideas. If you're unsure, check your school's policy, and never send pupils' personal details.

What if I just want to ask a question?

That's fine. "How do I explain long division to a P5 who's stuck?" is a perfectly good email.

Who's behind this?

Just Email It is a small Glasgow service. We're building the teachers' side with working teachers, so if something is missing, tell us.

We're building this with working teachers. Tell us what would save you time.Email [email protected] with "Teachers: idea" as the subject.