Most "AI tools for teachers" lists are just ChatGPT with a different logo. Here's a shorter list focused on tools built for actual classroom workflows.
For lesson planning
MagicSchool and Curipod — built specifically around lesson plans, differentiated materials, and classroom activities rather than general chat.
For grading and feedback
Grammarly for Education and rubric-aware feedback tools that let you upload your actual grading criteria rather than describing them in a prompt each time.
For student-facing use
Khanmigo for guided, Socratic-style tutoring that pushes students toward answers instead of giving them away — closer to how a good TA would behave.
For your own productivity
Notion AI or Claude for the everyday admin — parent emails, meeting notes, department reports — the unglamorous work that eats planning time.
Pick two, not ten. Tool fatigue is real, and the value comes from fluency with a few, not surface familiarity with many.