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The Teacher’s Guide to Building a Custom AI Assistant

Jen Gibson January 21, 2026

Teachers carry more in one day than most people realize. That’s why the idea of adding yet another tool into the mix can feel like someone handing you a kettlebell when you’re already juggling flaming torches. So let’s take a breath. Because this is not one more thing. Creating a custom AI assistant (also known…

Think of a GPT as a laminator for your brain... suddenly you're not reinventing the wheel every time you plan a lesson, write directions, or differentiate a text. You're starting at 30 percent instead of zero, and that changes everything. - Stacy Kratochvil