Alexa, Write My Lesson Plans

This fast, practical session shows how to move from “collecting for compliance” to “collecting for impact.”

You’ll explore what meaningful data really looks like, how to shift from paper to digital workflows, and how AI can help you create individualized, efficient lesson plans in minutes. See real examples across age groups, learn prompt strategies, and preview a Custom GPT designed specifically for SLPs and SLPAs. Walk away with templates, prompts, and a repeatable workflow you can use immediately.

This course will be available on demand in your dashboard through Feb. 6, 2026, once you register for SLP Summit. ASHA submittal is due Feb. 15. Supplemental course resources can be accessed here.

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Presenters

Lisa Kathman
M.S. CCC-SLP
Lisa Kathman, MS, CCC-SLP, is an SLP turned tech founder and co-founder of SLP Toolkit and Bright Ideas Media. With experience spanning early intervention through middle school in the U.S.V.I., CA, and AZ, Lisa brings real-world insight to everything she builds. A former lead SLP, she now supports SLPs nationwide with tools, training, and strategies that make school life easier.
Patricia Johnson
MA, CCC-SLP
Patricia Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP, is an SLP and member of the SLP Toolkit team. She supports SLPs nationwide through practical training and resources designed to simplify their work. She's passionate about empowering SLPs and has mentored numerous graduate students and clinical fellows in developing their clinical skills.

Learning Objectives

Identify the key elements of effective data collection and its role in driving instruction.
Compare traditional lesson-planning approaches with AI-assisted workflows.
Use structured prompts and data inputs to generate, refine, and individualize AI-based lesson plans across multiple goal areas.

Agenda

3 minutes	Welcome and session overview
7 minutes	What Data Is / Is Not
13 minutes	Using Data to Drive Instruction
10 minutes	Meet the SLP Lesson Plan GPT
11 minutes	Three Applied Lesson-Planning Examples
10 minutes	Working With AI: Meta-Aspects & Best Practices
6 minutes	Wrap-Up + Key Takeaways

Disclosures

Financial:	Lisa Kathman is the co-founder and owner of SLP Toolkit and Bright Ideas Media. She receives a salary and has ownership interest in both companies. SLP Toolkit and Kit for Teams will be mentioned during this course as examples of software tools used to support data collection and analysis in speech-language pathology. Patricia Johnson is an employee of SLP Toolkit and receives a salary. SLP Toolkit and Kit for Teams will be mentioned during this course as examples of software tools used to support data collection and analysis in speech-language pathology.
Non-Financial:	Lisa Kathman serves as a volunteer member of the ASHA Continuing Education Board, which develops standards and policies for ASHA’s CEU programs. Patricia Johnson is the Vice President of Early Intervention and School-Based Issues for the Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA).
Content:	This course will include references to SLP Toolkit and Kit for Teams as examples of tools that may support data collection and integration with AI workflows. These products are developed by the presenters' employer. No other related data-collection software products will be suggested.

ASHA

This course is offered for .1 ASHA CEUs, Introductory Level, Professional Area

To earn ASHA CEUs you must complete the courses by viewing them, provide course feedback, pass the exams with a score of 80 or more, provide your ASHA credentials, and confirm submission.

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