← Zach Owen

Curriculum Tool

in progress

AI-powered authoring tool for rapid development of Science of Reading-aligned phonics curriculum for multilingual English learners.

June 16, 2026

A production tool designed for a single curriculum author to efficiently develop, edit, and publish Science of Reading-aligned phonics curriculum tailored specifically for middle-school newcomer English learners and students with phonics gaps. The tool reduces manual unit creation from hours to minutes by automating lesson structure, vocabulary selection with required imagery, assessment generation, and PDF export to print-ready student workbooks and teacher manuals.

Core Capabilities

The system generates consistent, publication-quality curriculum units with vocabulary management (every word requires an associated image), phonics-aware decodable passages, articulation support, orthographic mapping automation, and language transfer intelligence (Spanish-aware, not Spanish-exclusive). Content generation produces structured curriculum objects that authors can directly edit before publication, ensuring all output remains factually accurate while allowing customization per context.

Design Philosophy

This is a production tool, not a product itself — the curriculum materials are what get published and sold, not the software. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, and Supabase, the tool prioritizes author efficiency and output quality over collaboration features or multi-user complexity.

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