Create and Quiz: CEFR-Aligned AI Tools for Language Teaching

Posted on July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 by Miguel Rivera

How can AI help language teachers save time, tailor materials and support learners at every level? In our latest Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar, we explored how two CEFR-aligned generators in TeacherMatic, Create a Text and Multiple Choice Questions, make creating relevant input and fast-track assessment easy.

Create and Quiz: CEFR-Aligned AI Tools for Language Teaching

London, July 2025 – In the latest chapter of the Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar Series, ‘Generate, Engage and Assess: Create Custom Texts and Multiple Choice Quizzes’, award-winning educator and edtech consultant Nik Peachey guided participants through a live demo of two key generators particularly beneficial for language education: Create a Text and Multiple Choice Questions.

Moderated by Giada Brisotto, Senior Marketing and Sales Operations Manager at Avallain, the session showed how language teachers can use TeacherMatic to generate original CEFR-level texts and instantly assess learner understanding. The examples explored during the session demonstrated how these tools support practical teaching needs without requiring any prompt engineering or AI expertise, all within an approach that prioritises ethics and safety.

Exploring the Value of Teacher-Controlled Content Generation

Nik began by highlighting how TeacherMatic differs from generic content tools. Built around classroom needs, the platform offers dozens of AI generators that help teachers plan, adapt and create lesson content. For language educators, CEFR alignment across tools ensures that outputs are suitable for specific levels, skills and teaching goals.

Customised Texts for Every Level

With the Create a Text generator, teachers can define the topic, CEFR level, grammar focus and text type before generating a classroom-ready passage. Nik demonstrated how this can be used to create a short story, a dialogue or an informational text, depending on the teaching context. Teachers can also select the vocabulary focus or set a maximum word count to keep the text suitable for the target group.

The generator was created to facilitate differentiation, simplifying the process of adapting the same theme across various levels. It is beneficial for preparing writing models, reading texts, speaking prompts or listening scripts. If the output is not quite right, the teacher can instantly regenerate until the tone, length, or complexity matches their needs, with a simple click of the ‘Refine’ button, within the generator’s interface.

Instant Formative Assessment

The Multiple Choice Questions generator allows teachers to create CEFR-aligned quizzes using any text as input. This can include text generated within TeacherMatic, the teacher’s own materials, or content sourced from an external link. Nik illustrated how this tool can be used to generate quick comprehension checks, grammar quizzes or vocabulary reviews in just a few clicks. Once created, quizzes can be exported in multiple formats, including Kahoot, Excel and Word, or saved directly to Google Drive, giving educators flexible options for classroom delivery or sharing with learners.

Built for the Language Classroom

Both generators are part of the Language Teaching Edition of TeacherMatic, which provides tools specifically developed for CEFR-aligned teaching. These include level checkers, adaptation tools and generators for targeted vocabulary, grammar, speaking and writing tasks. The session reinforced how each feature supports everyday classroom needs, from content creation to assessment.

Reflecting on Impact

Participants left the session with practical ideas for incorporating these two featured generators in their daily work. Key benefits discussed included:

Creating original texts without having to search or adapt existing ones.
Quickly generating CEFR-aligned multiple-choice quizzes to check understanding.
Adapting the same theme across different CEFR levels.
Saving time while maintaining control over content quality.

By combining flexibility with pedagogical structure, the Create a Text and Multiple Choice Questions generators offer a practical way to generate, engage and assess across the language learning journey.

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Next in the Webinar Series

After a short summer pause, the Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar Series returns in September. Join us for the next session:

Date: Thursday, 11th September

Time: 12:00 – 12:30 BST | 13:00 – 13:30 CEST

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The topic will be announced soon and, as always, will focus on practical ways that AI can support language educators with CEFR-aligned tools. Register early to secure your spot.

About Avallain

At Avallain, we are on a mission to reshape the future of education through technology. We create customisable digital education solutions that empower educators and engage learners around the world. With a focus on accessibility and user-centred design, powered by AI and cutting-edge technology, we strive to make education engaging, effective and inclusive.

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About TeacherMatic

TeacherMatic, a part of the Avallain Group since 2024, is a ready-to-go AI toolkit for teachers that saves hours of lesson preparation by using scores of AI generators to create flexible lesson plans, worksheets, quizzes and more.

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Breaking Barriers Teams Up with Avallain and TeacherMatic to Support Volunteer Teachers and Refugees

Posted on July 15, 2025July 28, 2025 by Miguel Rivera

The specialist refugee employment charity, Breaking Barriers, is expanding access to English learning for refugees in the UK by equipping its volunteer teachers with free access to TeacherMatic, Avallain’s AI toolkit for educators.

Breaking Barriers Teams Up with Avallain and TeacherMatic to Support Volunteer Teachers and Refugees

London, July 2025 – Breaking Barriers, a UK-based charity dedicated to helping refugees access meaningful employment and education, has partnered with Avallain and TeacherMatic to enhance its English language support.

As part of this collaboration, 30 volunteer teachers working with refugee learners will receive free access to TeacherMatic, including all AI generators and features designed specifically for language teaching.

Supporting Flexible, Learner-Centred Education

Breaking Barriers works with hundreds of refugees each year, many of whom face significant obstacles to attending in-person classes. Their network of volunteer teachers provides flexible English tuition tailored to each individual’s learning needs and life circumstances.

‘Attending mainstream in-person classes just isn’t possible for many of the people we support, due to their unique circumstances,’ says Ilaria Tarulli, Head of Language Programme of Breaking Barriers. ‘That is why our amazing community of volunteer, qualified teachers, who so generously give their time to offer flexible online tuition, is absolutely essential to what we do. TeacherMatic has become an invaluable tool in helping our tutors build tailored and effective English learning journeys for our students, truly supporting them to thrive and providing access to language tuition for those who might not otherwise have the opportunity.’

‘We are so grateful to Avallain for donating access to their platform and for choosing to start this journey with us. We can’t wait to see what we can achieve together – and what our clients go on to accomplish – through this exciting and meaningful collaboration!’

AI That Supports High-Quality, Ethical Language Teaching

TeacherMatic is an award-winning AI toolkit developed to unlock educators’ full potential while keeping ethics and learner safety at its core. While it supports teachers across subjects, its language teaching edition is valuable to language teachers of all kinds, including those working with refugee learners. It offers dozens of CEFR-aligned AI generators that help teachers quickly create accurate and engaging materials.

From lesson planning to adapting content for specific levels and target audiences to generating constructive feedback and more, educators can accelerate their workflow while maintaining the highest quality. In a context where time, flexibility and individualisation are critical, these features make a meaningful difference for both learners and teachers.

‘It means a great deal to us that TeacherMatic is being used to support such an important mission,’ says Peter Kilcoyne, Managing Director of TeacherMatic. ‘Knowing that our AI toolkit is helping dedicated volunteers deliver high-quality, personalised language teaching reinforces our belief that AI should support, not replace, the work of great teachers and help unlock their full potential.’

Technology That Amplifies Impact

This partnership builds on Breaking Barriers’ commitment to learner-focused education and is supported by Avallain’s belief in ethical, human-centred technology. TeacherMatic helps reduce teachers’ preparation burden while enabling more personalised and targeted learning materials, a key factor when supporting individuals working toward integration, independence and long-term opportunity.

‘This collaboration with Breaking Barriers is a clear expression of what drives us,’ says Ursula Suter, Executive Chairwoman and Co-founder of Avallain. ‘We believe that technology and AI must always serve a purpose. This initiative reflects the power of responsibly developed edtech solutions to support education for all, especially those who face the greatest barriers.’

About Breaking Barriers

Breaking Barriers helps refugees in the UK access employment and education opportunities through personalised support, English language tuition and sector-specific training.

Learn more at breaking-barriers.co.uk.

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Thinking about the Edtech Echo Chamber

Posted on June 26, 2025July 2, 2025 by Miguel Rivera

Educational technology is often seen as a straightforward solution to teaching challenges. Yet, beneath the surface lies a complex dynamic. Who ultimately shapes educational technology? This piece explores the proximity between those who buy and sell edtech and the gap between these decision-makers and those who actually use it. This imbalance influences both innovation and pedagogy.

Thinking about the Edtech Echo Chamber

Author: Prof John Traxler, UNESCO Chair, Commonwealth of Learning Chair and Academic Director of the Avallain Lab

Since joining Avallain and whilst continuing to work as a university professor, I have been reflecting on the nature of the edtech environment. My perspective is not only very generalised, subjective and impressionistic. It also overlooks major disturbances, most obviously the global pandemic, the alleged ‘pivot’ to digital learning and the global explosion of artificial intelligence, with its haphazard adoption in education.

Specifically, I have been thinking about the small informal community of people within the organisations of the education sectors who design, develop and sell dedicated edtech systems and other people who buy, install and maintain such systems. On behalf of their respective organisations, they are engaged in transactions that are highly focused, highly technical, highly complex and highly responsible. The members of this informal community, both ‘buyers’ and ‘sellers’, must, by the nature of their enormous expertise, share very similar backgrounds, values, language, ideas and influential personalities in order to be effective. Their experience suggests that in their careers they can change from ‘sellers’ or ‘buyers’ and back again several times.

I suspect that they share a kind of groupthink that seems, certainly in their terms, to be productive, objective and transparent. By this, I mean that the buyers and sellers agree on what they should be discussing (and what not to discuss). This groupthink determines the direction of procurement and consequently focuses on making existing products and systems faster, bigger, cheaper, more secure, more attractive and more compliant, and builds on current perceived successes.

The User Community

There is, however, another informal community involved, on the periphery of the informal edtech buyers and sellers community, namely that of teachers, lecturers, learners and students.

My worry is that because of differences in values, language, ideas and influential personalities, any discourse with these communities of teachers, lecturers, learners or students is much less efficient and effective. It is often perceived as partly mutually incomprehensible, characterised by one community or the other using concepts, methods, tools, values and references not wholly or confidently understood by the other.

As an example, many organisations using educational technology are trying to address equity, inclusion and diversity in their provision and their ethos. They may also be trying to promote different models or strategies for teaching and learning. Whilst the communities of teachers and lecturers know whom to involve to advance these initiatives within their own work, moving upstream and being able to articulate their needs in technically meaningful ways seems generally much more difficult. There is a chasm between ‘academic’ departments, doing the teaching, and ‘service’ departments, running the digital technology.

Obviously, issues like staff retraining, interoperability and managerial nervousness further limit the scope for systemic, as opposed to incremental, change. So do the business models of educational organisations and, for example, of education and academic publishers.

Horizon Scanning

I did consultancy for the UK NHS, National Health Service, some years ago, helping to improve their edtech ‘horizon scanning’ capacity, and whilst it is possible to develop methods and tools for this, I now worry that the problem is the possible inability to break out of the groupthink, out of the accepted views, of the community in question. At the time, I expressed this slightly differently, saying it was easy to see innovations on the horizon coming straight at you, but the challenge was to spot the relevance of those on the horizon, appearing further off to the left or way off to the right. Again, there is a difference between ‘hard’ technical stuff on the horizon and ‘soft’ educational stuff.

There might be a connection between these observations about horizon scanning and other work on tools and methods to support brainstorming, which attempt to generate new ideas within a community as opposed to recognising ideas outside the community and on the horizon.

I might be equating the groupthink of various closed but informal groups with the ideas about paradigms, scientific or otherwise, but in a practical sense, I wondered how we promote the ‘paradigm shifts’ that bring about dramatic but benign or beneficial transformation. In short, where do new products come from?

Breaking the Edtech Echo Chamber

In conclusion, I am attempting to make a case that the people buying and selling educational technology often understand each other much better than they understand the people using it, and thus educational technology is driven by technology push (or technological determinism) rather than pedagogy pull.

I think this builds in some pedagogic conservatism. There might be other reasons or perspectives, but this gap remains a critical challenge.

The future of educational technology depends on breaking down silos and aligning the expertise of buyers and sellers with the lived needs of educators and learners. Together, fostering shared language and values will empower all stakeholders to participate in shaping tools that genuinely enhance education.

¹ Perhaps this current piece could be reworked to address these two issues but I think both have served to reinforce existing attitudes and values, and that pronouncements of systemic transformation may be premature or overstated or misleading.

² But clearly this can only be impressions and could never be based on anything purporting to be ‘scientific’ or ‘objective’.

³ I think in fact I am saying this community articulates and represents a ‘paradigm’ as defined by Thomas S. Kuhn in his 1974 short paper Second Thoughts on Paradigms (available online at https://uomustansiriyah.edu.iq/media/lectures/10/10_2019_02_17!07_45_06_PM.pdf), albeit a modest one compared to Darwinian evolution, heliocentric astronomy or even object-oriented programming.

⁴ There is also a factor understood in requirements engineering about the human incapacity to answer questions about the future; ask customers or users what they would like in the future and they will reply, what they already have but faster. This too builds in conservatism. Fortunately, there are various better techniques to elicit future requirements from customers or users.

⁵ Characterised on one side by fairly generalised, abstract and social ideas and values and on the other by specific, concrete and technical ideas and values, though it is difficult for this characterisation to be objective and neutral.

⁶ It could be the grand ‘connectivist’ conceptions of the early ideologically driven MOOCs or merely flipped learning, self-directed learning, critical digital literacy, project-based learning, situated learning and so on.

⁷ Which might explain why most universities and colleges seem stuck in the digital technology of the 1990s, namely the VLE/LMS and the networked desktop computer, in spite of the ubiquity of social media and personal technologies.

⁸ Defined here as the ability of different hardware and software systems with different roles within a complex organisation to work together.

⁹ ‘Horizon scanning’ is the activity of intercepting and interpreting ideas that are emergent, unformed, unclear and then seeing their practical relevance ahead of colleagues and competitors. There are various methods and for the NHS we attempted to synthesise and validate a method from those already in government departments, universities and corporations.

¹⁰ Thinking of Teflon and Post-Its.

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Smarter Content for Every Level: CEFR Adaptation and Alignment with TeacherMatic

Posted on June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 by Miguel Rivera

Explore insights from the latest TeacherMatic Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar with Nik Peachey, during which he demonstrated how AI can streamline CEFR adaptation, support differentiated instruction and make CEFR alignment practical and achievable.

Smarter Content for Every Level: CEFR Adaptation and Alignment with TeacherMatic

London, June 2025 – In the latest TeacherMatic Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar, ‘Adapting Content for Effective CEFR-Aligned Language Teaching’, award-winning educator and edtech consultant Nik Peachey demonstrated how AI can transform the way teachers align content to the CEFR framework. Moderated by Giada Brisotto, Senior Marketing & Sales Operations Manager at Avallain, the session introduced teachers to time-saving tools specifically tailored to language classrooms.

Designing for Language Classrooms, Not Just Outputs

Unlike generic AI tools that produce unpredictable or overly complex content, the TeacherMatic Language Teaching Edition is built around a core understanding of language teaching workflows. Nik opened the session with an overview of the platform and shared how it was purpose-built for educators:

‘These generators aren’t just text tools. They’re designed with real classroom needs in mind. You input your goals, level and theme, and the results are ready to use or refine.’

Developed in collaboration with educators, the platform includes over 40 AI generators that can adapt reading texts, create scaffolded tasks and provide differentiated resources based on CEFR levels.

Exploring the Generators

To help educators address common challenges, Nik focused the session on two powerful generators:

Adapt Your Content Generator

This generator allows teachers to input and adjust a text to a different CEFR level. It’s beneficial for mixed-ability groups, enabling the creation of simpler or more advanced versions of the same content, without changing the theme.

‘You can take something at B2 and make it work for A2 in seconds, and the results aren’t just accurate. They’re pedagogically useful.’ – Nik Peachey.

CEFR Level Checker

This tool allows teachers to paste or upload text and instantly receive a detailed CEFR analysis. It provides an overall level and a breakdown of linguistic features such as vocabulary and grammar complexity.

‘It’s great for checking the level of materials you’re designing for your students. It can also be used to analyse students’ written work or evaluate authentic texts pulled from the internet.’ – Nik Peachey.

Adapting to Your Students

Nik highlighted the platform’s flexibility as one of its key advantages. Whether dealing with mixed-ability groups or looking to differentiate instruction, you can adapt materials instantly.

‘It’s not just about saving time. It’s about creating something that actually works for your learners faster.’ – Nik Peachey.

Teachers can generate different versions of the same resource for different groups. With just a few clicks, a B1 reading passage can be simplified to A2 or made more challenging for B2 learners.

Built with Teachers in Mind

Unlike general-purpose AI platforms, the TeacherMatic Language Teaching Edition generators are fine-tuned for language education. Nik explained that the behind-the-scenes work of AI developers ensures consistency and relevance in every output.

The CEFR Level Checker, for instance, has been rigorously tested to provide more accurate results than a generic prompt. This design means less trial and error and more reliable results for teachers pressed for time.

Real Concerns, Real Solutions

Attendees asked about prompt quality, language combinations and how CEFR logic is applied behind the scenes. Nik explained that while CEFR is a flexible framework, the generators have been carefully built around the functional descriptors educators rely on most. Giada added that this work is supported by a collaboration with NILE and CEFR expert Helen Boyd to ensure rigorous alignment that reflects academic best practice.

Nik also encouraged teachers to review outputs with their own learners in mind. The platform is a tool, not a finished product. It empowers educators to shape content, not simply consume it.

Explore the TeacherMatic Language Teaching Edition

Whether teaching A1 learners or guiding advanced students through C1 material, the TeacherMatic Language Teaching Edition helps you do it faster, better and more flexibly.

Explore it here

Next in the Webinar Series

Don’t miss the next session of the TeacherMatic Language Teaching Takeoff series, ‘Generate, Engage and Assess: Create Custom Texts and Multiple Choice Quizzes‘:

Date: Thursday, 10th July
Time: 12:00 – 12:30 BST | 13:00 – 13:30 CEST

This session will show you how to use AI to generate engaging texts and effective quiz-based assessments. It is perfect for educators looking to enrich their classrooms with authentic, CEFR-aligned materials in minutes.

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From Rubrics to Results: Making Feedback More Impactful with AI in Language Teaching

Posted on May 22, 2025June 2, 2025 by Lindsay Dowling

Delivering impactful feedback can be one of the most time-consuming parts of language teaching. In this chapter of the Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar Series, we explored how to streamline the feedback process without compromising the quality that learners deserve.

From Rubrics to Results: Making Feedback More Impactful with AI in Language Teaching

London, May 2025 – On May 15th, the Avallain Group hosted the second session in its Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar Series, ‘From Rubrics to Results: How to Provide Impactful Feedback’. The session was moderated by Giada Brisotto, Senior Marketing and Sales Operations Manager at Avallain, and led by Nik Peachey, educator, author and edtech consultant.

This 30-minute session focused on how the Feedback Generator in the TeacherMatic Language Teaching Edition can assist educators in providing better, faster and more personalised feedback.

The Challenge: High-Quality Feedback Takes Time

Feedback is essential for student progress, but for teachers, it often comes at the cost of time and energy. Nik opened the session by acknowledging this widespread issue and proposing a practical, AI-supported solution: the Feedback Generator.

Unlike general-purpose tools, the TeacherMatic Feedback Generator, designed specifically for language teaching, allows educators to produce constructive feedback that aligns with assignment briefs, CEFR levels and specific pedagogical approaches.

Personalised Feedback at Scale

Nik demonstrated how the Feedback Generator makes it possible to maintain personalisation, even with large groups of students. By inputting a student’s response and the original task prompt, teachers can instantly generate comments that are:

Aligned with CEFR levels and subscales. (e.g., B1 writing > coherence and cohesion)
Tailored to the assessment criteria or rubric used by the teacher or institution.
Balanced between strengths and areas of improvement.

The result: fast, personalised and pedagogically relevant feedback.

Designed for Language Teachers, Not Just Generic Use

As it is purpose-built for language educators, the Feedback Generator supports core pedagogical models including:

Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
Task-Based Learning (TBL)
Presentation Practice Production (PPP)
Lexical Approach
Test – Teach – Test

This flexibility allows teachers to generate feedback that fits their existing lesson models and institutional standards.

From Feedback to Feedforward

Nik emphasised that effective feedback not only reflects on the past but also guides learners as they progress. The Feedback Generator enables this by including next steps and actionable guidance in the comments, which can be adjusted for tone, focus and complexity.

This ‘forward approach’ aligns with current thinking in language assessment, that feedback should help students take ownership of their progress and better understand learning objectives.

Why It Matters: Lighter Workload, Deeper Impact

The session closed with a powerful reminder: when tools are designed around the real needs of teachers, not just general AI capabilities, they can genuinely reduce pressure without lowering standards.

By using the Feedback Generator, teachers can:

Save time without sacrificing quality
Ensure consistency in grading
Focus more on student support and less on repetitive admin
Promote deeper engagement with learning goals

What’s Next in the Series?

The Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar Series continues in June with ‘Adapting Content for Effective CEFR-Aligned Language Teaching’. You can reserve your seat now. This is a free webinar, but spaces are limited.

Save the Date:

Thursday, 12th June
12:00 – 12:30 BST | 13:00 – 13:30 CEST

Register now for the webinar

Discover the TeacherMatic Language Teaching Edition

The Language Teaching Edition of TeacherMatic has been purpose-built to elevate language teaching and learning through sector-specific features designed for real classroom needs. With CEFR-aligned AI generators and support for key pedagogical models such as CLT, Task-Based Learning, PPP and more, it empowers language educators to create high-quality, personalised content efficiently and confidently.

Visit the dedicated landing page to explore all features in depth

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International House World Organisation to Roll Out TeacherMatic Across Global Network

Posted on May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 by Miguel Rivera

After a successful pilot across International House schools, TeacherMatic has been officially adopted as IHWO’s preferred AI toolkit for teachers. Built for real-world classroom needs and developed with a strong ethical foundation through Avallain Intelligence, the platform will now be made available to the entire IH network.

International House World Organisation to Roll Out TeacherMatic Across Global Network

London, 7 May 2025 – After months of hands-on piloting with teachers in its network, International House World Organisation (IHWO) has chosen the TeacherMatic Language Teaching Edition as its preferred AI toolset for language educators. IHWO is facilitating access to the platform for their affiliate schools through an exclusive offer, providing their teaching teams with AI support that is safe, ethical, intuitive and designed specifically for language education.

Successful Pilot Confirms Teacher Confidence and Classroom Value

The decision follows a carefully structured pilot involving multiple IH schools, during which teachers used TeacherMatic to generate lesson plans, grammar tasks, vocabulary activities, discussion prompts and more.

‘We are thrilled to partner with TeacherMatic to bring their cutting-edge AI generators to the schools in our organisation. This collaboration is about giving our schools access to the latest AI technology, enabling educators to innovate, save time, focus on what matters most and support students’ growth and success.’ – Shaun Wilden, Digital Innovation Advisor, IHWO.

Building on a Foundation of Innovation in Teacher Development

This latest development builds on a wider collaboration between IHWO and Avallain that began when IHWO selected Avallain Magnet alongside Avallain Author to create and deliver high-quality digital teacher training programmes.

With this foundation in place, the adoption of the TeacherMatic Language Teaching Edition extends the collaboration into the day-to-day reality of the language classroom, offering teachers practical, time-saving AI tools designed to meet the specific needs of language educators.

This expansion reflects a shared commitment to equipping teachers and teacher educators with tools that are not only powerful and efficient but also designed with care, pedagogy and ethics in mind.

A Toolset Tailored for Language Teaching

The TeacherMatic’s Language Teaching Edition was developed specifically for language educators, offering powerful, CEFR-aligned AI generators designed for practical, everyday use. Whether planning a lesson or enhancing a sequence with differentiated tasks, TeacherMatic provides a reliable AI partner built with pedagogical depth and classroom flexibility in mind.

‘TeacherMatic is a great example of what happens when AI is developed with teachers in mind, not to replace their expertise, but to amplify it. We’re proud to see IH World lead the way in showing how responsible, curriculum-aligned AI can benefit teaching practice at scale.’ – Ian Johnstone, VP Partnerships, Avallain.

‘We built the Language Teaching Edition of TeacherMatic to solve real problems language teachers face every day, finding time to plan, adapting for different levels and contexts and meeting high standards with limited resources. IH World’s decision to adopt the platform across its global network is a strong endorsement of that mission. We’re excited to support more teachers through this collaboration.’ – Peter Kilcoyne, Managing Director, TeacherMatic.

Grounded in Ethics: Avallain Intelligence and Responsible AI

Setting the foundation of TeacherMatic is Avallain Intelligence, the responsible AI strategy that guides all development across Avallain products to ensure that AI enhances productivity while upholding the principles of ethics and safety. AI should serve as a tool to support educators, not replace them, preserving the human element at the heart of learning.

As AI becomes more embedded in education, institutions face critical questions about pedagogy, assessment and data use. Thoughtfully-designed, context-specific AI tools such as TeacherMatic, shaped through real teacher feedback, offer a path to confident, ethical innovation in the classroom.

Looking Ahead: Live Demonstrations at the IH Directors Conference 2025

With the IH Directors Conference (8th — 10th May 2025) taking place, this announcement comes at a key moment for school leaders across the IH network. Avallain will be on-site throughout the event, offering live demonstrations of the TeacherMatic Language Teaching Edition and engaging directly with IH directors on how AI can support their strategic goals for teaching quality and staff development.

Attendees will be able to explore the full suite of over 20 AI-powered generators included in the Language Teaching Edition, each designed to address real classroom needs. These include:

Lesson Plan Generator: Create structured lesson plans based on your inputs, such as CEFR level, target skills and pedagogical approach.
Adapt Your Content: Transform your existing content to align with your desired CEFR level, target audience and desired length.
Feedback Generator: Provide constructive feedback on student submissions, based on an assignment brief and various grading options.
Dialogue Creator: Generate natural-sounding dialogues on a given topic or situation. This can be used as role-play in class or as an example of authentic communication.
Create a text: Quickly and easily generate text tailored to your chosen vocabulary or grammar, at your desired CEFR level.

All tools are fully customisable, allowing teachers to control tone, CEFR alignment and task type, as well as pedagogical models such as Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), Lexical approach, Presentation – Practice – Production, Task-based learning and Test – Teach – Test. These features ensure materials are relevant, purposeful and appropriate for a wide range of teaching contexts.

The conference will also be an opportunity for IH leaders to learn how TeacherMatic, developed under the Avallain Intelligence framework, ensures transparency, ethical integration and institutional control, giving schools the confidence to innovate responsibly and with pedagogical integrity.

About International House World Organisation (IHWO)

International House World Organisation is a global network of over 135+ affiliated private language schools in more than 35+ countries. Since 1953, IHWO has been committed to delivering high-quality language education and teacher training, setting global standards for innovation and professionalism in the language teaching sector.

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Introducing Richmond Studio: Richmond’s Next-Generation Learning Platform, Powered by Avallain

Posted on May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 by Miguel Rivera

Richmond and Avallain have a long-standing partnership, collaborating to develop innovative e-learning content and deliver meaningful learning experiences through dynamic and intuitive platforms.

Richmond Expands Its Digital Ecosystem with the Launch of Richmond Studio, Powered by Avallain

St. Gallen, May 7, 2025— Richmond, part of the Santillana Group, provides an even more immersive and personalised experience for language teachers, managing staff and students with the launch of Richmond Studio.

Richmond Studio is the exclusive digital platform for both Richmond Solution and Richmond Pro — two comprehensive educational offerings from Richmond that support English Language Teaching (ELT) across K12 and Higher Education in Latin America. With over 750,000 students learning through Richmond Solution, Richmond has established itself as a regional leader in English language education. Richmond Pro, designed specifically for HigherEd, integrates Learning, Assessment, and Employability to equip students with the skills they need for academic and professional success. Richmond Studio brings both solutions to life through a powerful, customisable platform that centralises content, simplifies user experience, and fosters deeper engagement between teachers and students.

Avallain’s technology enables Richmond to create and deliver these effective online learning experiences. With Avallain Author, Richmond develops and manages multiple forms of ELT content, including interactive courses, eBooks, flipbooks, digital books (iRead), posters and multimedia-rich resources. All of these content types are also compatible with Richmond Studio. Teachers can tailor instruction and engage students more successfully.

Combined with Avallain’s custom development services, this integrated solution facilitates efficient content distribution and provides a scalable, adaptable foundation for Richmond’s platform. This ensures that Richmond can expand its offerings across Latin America while maintaining a consistent, engaging user experience. The launch of Richmond Studio marks the next step in Richmond’s strategy, building on its established collaboration with Avallain to enhance ELT content creation and delivery.

“Our longstanding partnership with Avallain is built on shared values of innovation, quality, and educational impact. We fully trust their technology to support the evolution of our digital ecosystem. The launch of Richmond Studio represents a pivotal step in our strategy to deliver more effective and engaging language learning experiences, and we are confident in its potential to transform classrooms throughout Latin America.” – Esdras Taylor, Richmond Global Managing Director.

Ethical AI in Education

Richmond has also benefitted from Avallain’s ethically developed AI solutions, in line with Avallain’s broader AI strategy, Avallain Intelligence.

Avallain Author provides both manual and AI-powered content creation. This includes auto-generated alt-text, keywords for images and transcripts and subtitles for video and audio files.

These and other AI features enhance the content creation process while ensuring the learning material is developed safely and responsibly. Teachers can deliver more impactful lessons without replacing human expertise, while students benefit from personalised yet safe learning experiences within Richmond Studio.

Looking to the future, Richmond Studio will soon introduce TeacherMatic, Avallain’s ready-to-go AI toolkit designed to reduce teachers’ workloads and enhance teaching by using generative AI to create flexible lesson plans, worksheets and quizzes.

Alexis Walter, Managing Director of Avallain, reinforces this commitment, stating, ‘Our long-standing relationship with Richmond has been built on trust and a shared commitment to delivering high-quality educational experiences. For over 20 years, we at Avallain have worked closely with publishers to deliver best-in-class solutions across the entire edtech value chain. As pioneers in edtech, we embrace AI responsibly through Avallain Intelligence, ensuring that AI enhances productivity while prioritising ethical practices. Crucially, the human element remains central.’

Richmond Studio. Teacher’s iRead Dashboard.

Advancing Digital Learning Together

With a collaboration spanning over a decade, Avallain has partnered with Richmond since the creation and launch of the Richmond Learning Platform (RLP), which has served as the foundation of Richmond Solution. RLP has provided a dynamic digital environment for English language learning across Latin America, delivering personalised learning paths, interactive tools, and real-time feedback — all within structures that are easy for teachers to set up and manage. Richmond Studio now represents the next step in this evolution: a more advanced and specialised platform designed to support Richmond’s strategic vision for both K12 and HigherEd through Richmond Solution and Richmond Pro.

One of the core strengths of Richmond Studio lies in its ability to generate meaningful evidence of student learning and measurable progress over time. Through integrated assessment tools, activity tracking, and advanced reporting features, educators gain actionable insights that support informed decision-making and personalised instruction. This data-driven approach ensures that teaching strategies are responsive and aligned with each student’s learning journey.

Avallain’s industry-leading authoring and platform solutions afford Richmond the flexibility to develop, adapt and distribute content efficiently. As a result, the company maintains the highest pedagogical and technological standards. Furthermore, Richmond Studio can deliver innovative, student-centric learning solutions that align with the latest educational needs.

This collaboration highlights Avallain’s ongoing commitment to working alongside leading education providers, continuously improving and supporting the creation of impactful online learning solutions that contribute to the future of education.

The launch of Richmond Studio represents a significant step forward in enhancing language learning for both teachers and students, providing a seamless, engaging and personalised experience. By combining Avallain’s technology with Richmond’s expertise in ELT content, this partnership is set to reshape language learning experiences in classrooms across Latin America and beyond.

About Richmond

Richmond, part of the Santillana Group, is a leading provider of English Language Teaching (ELT). With a strong foundation in academic excellence and a clear vision for innovation, Richmond offers a comprehensive suite of resources that support learners of all ages—from early education through to higher education.

At the heart of its offering is Richmond Solution, an advanced and comprehensive educational ecosystem designed to revolutionize English language teaching and learning across Latin America. Tailored to meet the diverse needs of students, educators, and institutions, Richmond Solution integrates high-quality content, innovative technology, and personalized support to foster effective and engaging language education.

Learn more about the platform: https://studio.richmondsolution.com/

Discover Richmond Solution: https://richmondsolution.com/en/

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Daniel Seuling

VP Client Relations & Marketing

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Elevating Language Teaching with AI: Key Takeaways from the First Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar

Posted on April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 by Miguel Rivera

In our first Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar, we explored practical ways for educators and institutions to integrate AI meaningfully into lesson planning, based on real classroom needs rather than trends or automation that lacks educational value.

Elevating Language Teaching with AI: Key Takeaways from the First Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar

London, April 2025 – On April 17th, The Avallain Group hosted the first session of the new Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar Series, ‘Elevate Your Lesson Planning’.

Moderated by Giada Brisotto, Marketing Project Manager at Avallain, and led by Nik Peachey, educator, author and edtech consultant, the session focused on how the TeacherMatic Language Teaching Edition can help language educators streamline lesson planning processes while maintaining high pedagogical standards and student-centred learning.

AI as a Tool for Focused, Purposeful Support

Nik Peachey emphasised that the real value of AI in education lies in targeted, purposeful support, not blanket automation. The TeacherMatic Lesson Plan Generator is designed to help teachers:

Create comprehensive, CEFR-aligned lesson plans quickly and efficiently.
Follow a structured, step-by-step process, with clear skill selection and subscale options.
Tailor lesson outputs to meet the needs of specific learners and learning contexts.

For Nik, rather than replacing teachers’ creativity, AI acts as a scaffold, reducing administrative workload and allowing educators to focus more on engagement and personalisation.

Streamlining Planning Without Compromising Pedagogy

One of the main insights from the session was the critical balance between efficiency and academic rigour. Nik demonstrated how TeacherMatic enables teachers to create fully structured lesson plans in just a few minutes, while still:

Aligning outputs with CEFR standards.
Ensuring that every plan remains adaptable and editable to meet individual class profiles.
Supporting professional autonomy instead of imposing rigid templates.

The goal? To save time without sacrificing quality or best practices.

Building a Community Around Responsible AI Use

Beyond the tool itself, Nik highlighted the importance of cultivating a community of practice around AI integration. Participants were encouraged to:

Approach AI with a critical, ethical mindset.
Share experiences and strategies with peers to maximise the benefits of AI while safeguarding student needs.
View responsible AI as a collective, evolving dialogue, consistent with the principles of Avallain Intelligence for ethical AI in education.

A Practical First Step Toward Smarter Teaching

The overarching message of the webinar was clear: meaningful AI integration doesn’t require massive disruption. By starting with targeted applications, such as streamlining lesson planning, educators can make small changes that lead to big impacts in their teaching practice and their learners’ experience.

What’s Next: From Rubrics to Results

The Language Teaching Takeoff Webinar Series continues on Thursday, 15 May, with the next session: From Rubrics to Results: How to Provide Impactful Feedback.

In this 30-minute webinar, participants will discover how to simplify feedback processes, save time and boost student learning experiences with the help of AI.

Save the date:

Thursday, 15 May
12:00-12:30 BST | 13:00-13:30 CEST

Registration is free, but spaces are limited.

Register now

About Avallain

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Daniel Seuling

VP Client Relations & Marketing

dseuling@avallain.com

Primary MAT Connect Education Trust to Boost Pedagogical Impact and Teacher Well-Being with TeacherMatic’s AI Generators

Posted on April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 by Miguel Rivera

As the first Primary Multi-Academy Trust to adopt TeacherMatic, this collaboration aims to foster high-impact teaching and prioritise staff well-being across a network of schools.

Primary MAT Connect Education Trust to Boost Pedagogical Impact and Teacher Well-Being with TeacherMatic’s AI Generators

London, April 2025 – Connect Education Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust comprising seven schools and serving over 3,500 pupils, has partnered with TeacherMatic, the AI toolkit for teachers and part of the Avallain Group. The collaboration is designed to support teachers across the Trust by enhancing pedagogical practices, streamlining planning and reducing workload through responsible use of GenAI.

The organisation brings together a diverse group of primary and special schools across North London, with a focus on delivering high-quality education and fostering collaborative improvement. In the Trust’s last two Ofsted inspections, the schools secured Outstanding grades in every judgement area.

“Innovation is a key part of our success, but we recognise that the key to creating environments where young people can thrive is the connection between ideas, people and infrastructure. That is why we see this partnership as being much more than an edtech deployment,” said Androulla Nicou, Chief Executive Officer from Connect Education Trust.

“The TeacherMatic team have worked with us and listened to all of our feedback to ensure the platform integrates smoothly with how we work and is intuitive and effective for the people who use it.”

*Primary Students from Connect Education Trust. © Connect Education Trust*

Supporting Educators, Empowering Learners

Connect Education Trust’s decision to adopt TeacherMatic reflects four key objectives:

Pedagogical Impact: TeacherMatic will help Connect Education Trust educators generate structured, evidence-informed content and provide feedback that supports learner progress and independence.
Ease of Use: Its simple interface and broad accessibility will make onboarding straightforward for staff at every digital skill level.
Well-Being and Workload: By automating repetitive tasks, TeacherMatic frees up valuable time for the staff, reducing stress and promoting teacher well-being.
Expert Support: The TeacherMatic team has worked closely with the Trust throughout the setup process, ensuring tailored implementation and responsive support.

A First Among Primary MATs in Responsible AI Adoption

As the first Primary Multi-Academy Trust to integrate TeacherMatic, Connect Education Trust is setting a precedent for how primary MATs can meaningfully embrace AI in education. Their leadership demonstrates how AI can be responsibly integrated not only to increase efficiency but to strengthen pedagogy and support educator well-being at scale.

This adoption aligns with insights from Avallain’s recent online briefing, ‘Leading with Confidence: What MATs Need to Know About GenAI in Education’, which highlighted the need for strategic, ethical AI integration tailored to institutional needs.

“We’re proud to support Connect Education Trust in their journey towards more sustainable and impactful teaching,” said Peter Kilkoyne, Managing Director of TeacherMatic. “They are pioneers in showing how primary MATs can use AI not just to save time but to uplift both staff and students.”

Partnerships Built on Responsible Innovation

This collaboration is built on Avallain Intelligence, Avallain’s commitment to responsible AI. TeacherMatic embodies this approach, helping educators harness AI while upholding ethical standards, transparency, and control over data and intellectual property.

‘Our vision is to ensure that AI remains a tool for human-centred education,’ said Ursula Suter, Co-Founder of Avallain. ‘Connect Education Trust’s values align perfectly with ours by using technology to empower, not replace, educators.’

About Avallain

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Daniel Seuling

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Leading with Confidence: What MATs Need to Know About GenAI in Education

Posted on April 10, 2025April 29, 2025 by Miguel Rivera

A closer look at the online briefing ‘Effective GenAI for UK Schools, Academies and MATs’ and how UK MATs are strategically implementing AI to empower teachers, streamline operations and uphold ethical standards.

Leading with Confidence: What MATs Need to Know About GenAI in Education

London, April 10, 2025 – The online briefing ‘Effective GenAI for UK Schools, Academies and MATs’ offered MAT leaders a clear, practical overview of how artificial intelligence is beginning to shift the education landscape, not just in theory, but in day-to-day classroom realities.

Get a glance of the insightful discussion by watching the recording of the webinar.

The event was moderated by Giada Brisotto, Marketing Project Manager at Avallain. The panel featured:

Shareen Wilkinson, Executive Director of Education at LEO Academy Trust
Carles Vidal, Business Director at Avallain Lab
Reza Mosavian, Senior Partnership Development Manager at TeacherMatic.

Anchored in the findings of ‘Teaching with GenAI’, an independent report produced by Oriel Square and commissioned by the Avallain Group, the message throughout the session was clear: GenAI can help MATs reduce pressure on staff, drive efficiency and maintain strategic oversight, provided implementation is ethical, measured and pedagogically sound.

From Policy to Practice: What MATs Are Actually Doing

Shareen Wilkinson, Executive Director of Education at LEO Academy Trust, outlined their structured approach to GenAI adoption, designed specifically for multi-academy environments. The trust has implemented a tiered strategy that recognises the distinct needs and responsibilities of different stakeholder groups:

Leadership and management use GenAI to enhance operational efficiency, improve decision-making through data insights and streamline trust-wide documentation.
Teachers are supported in reducing planning time, customising resources and improving assessment strategies with AI-assisted tools.
Pupils are beginning to explore safe and age-appropriate uses of GenAI, supported by clear guidance and staff oversight to ensure digital literacy and ethical use.

“We started with low-risk areas,” Wilkinson explained, “to see where time could be saved without compromising learning or safety.” The results have been encouraging. Teachers report gaining back several hours a week, while resource quality and adaptability have improved across subjects and key stages.

Key lesson for MATs: A phased, role-specific approach allows for safe experimentation, measurable impact and trust-wide consistency, without a one-size-fits-all rollout.

Empowering Teachers, Not Replacing Them

A strong theme throughout was the role of GenAI as a support mechanism to empower teachers, not replace them or create more challenges for them. “It’s not about teachers working harder,” said Wilkinson. “It’s about teachers working smarter, and having the time to focus on what really matters: the learners.”

The conversation echoed findings from the ‘Teaching with GenAI’ report, which shows that the majority of teachers believe GenAI has real potential to reduce workload. When MATs implement these tools with a clear framework, the benefits can be scaled across schools without losing autonomy or creativity at the local level.

As Carles Vidal from Avallain Lab explained, “AI should never replace educators. It should reduce workload, improve access and protect the human relationships at the heart of learning.”

Key insight: Retention improves when teachers feel supported, not sidelined. AI can ease burnout when it enhances, not replaces, teacher agency.

Ensuring Safety, Alignment and Strategic Fit

Reza Mosavian of TeacherMatic reminded leaders that GenAI implementation is not just about tools but about trust. “Ask the right questions: Who built this? Is it safe? Does it protect our staff and pupils’ data? Does it align with your values as a MAT?”

This aligns closely with Avallain Intelligence, the group’s strategy for ethical AI development in education. With this approach, the MATs sector can effectively but also safely implement Avallain’s AI solutions such as TeacherMatic, our AI toolkit for teachers, that truly enhance teaching and learning, without compromising the integrity of the classroom.

For MAT leaders, the message is to focus on safeguarding, GDPR compliance, and curriculum alignment, not on novelty or speed of rollout.

Evaluation First, Adoption Second

The speakers stressed the importance of structured evaluation before adoption. MATs should treat GenAI procurement like any strategic initiative, with clear success criteria.

Reza offered a simple rubric:

Does it save staff time?
Does it meet the needs of all learners?
Is it safe and trustworthy?
Can it scale within your trust structure?

To support this process, many MATs are finding success with a digital champion model. As highlighted in the ‘Teaching with GenAI’ report and discussed by both Reza and Shareen during the session, appointing digital champions allows schools to trial tools in context, evaluate their effectiveness and build internal confidence through peer-led engagement.

Reza noted that the most effective champions are teachers still in the classroom, or those with a strong teaching and learning background. “They’re grounded in the day-to-day pressures and can assess AI through a real pedagogical lens,” he said. A peer-led structure not only builds trust, but also ensures feedback is relevant and grounded in actual practice.

He shared the example of a school that piloted GenAI specifically for lesson planning. Teachers trialled tools within a controlled group, giving iterative feedback to refine their use. One major takeaway was the clear time-saving benefit, but equally important was the ability to assess how AI could complement, rather than replace, teachers’ existing methods.

Pilot programmes, staff feedback loops and structured trial periods emerged as crucial components of sustainable GenAI implementation. Most importantly, this collaborative and contextual approach helps to win “hearts and minds” within the organisation, laying the groundwork for long-term success.

Final Thought: Collaboration Is Our Strongest Tool

The briefing concluded with a call to leadership. MATs have a unique opportunity to shape AI’s role in UK education. By collaborating, sharing knowledge and placing ethics at the forefront, trusts can lead this change rather than react to it.

The Avallain Group remains committed to supporting MATs through research, safe tools and professional dialogue, ensuring that GenAI is a partner in progress, not a point of risk.

Explore the Full Report: Teaching with GenAI

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