Lessons can be created independently, without needing to be inside a pathway first. A standalone lesson lives in your Lessons library and can be assigned directly to classrooms, added to pathways later, or shared with colleagues.
Creating a standalone lesson
1. Navigate to Lessons in the left sidebar.
2. Click the + Create button in the top right corner.
3. Choose how you want to create your lesson - from scratch or with AI assistance.
4. Add your lesson content using blocks (text, questions, reflections, and more).
Standalone vs pathway lessons
A standalone lesson is simply a lesson that has not been added to a pathway. There is no difference in functionality - standalone lessons support all the same block types, feedback modes, and assessment features as lessons inside pathways.
You can add a standalone lesson to a pathway at any time, and removing a lesson from a pathway does not delete it - it returns to your library as a standalone lesson.
When to use standalone lessons
One-off assignments - A single homework or assessment that does not belong to a larger sequence
Drafting and planning - Create lessons first, then organise them into pathways once your curriculum structure is finalised
Sharing resources - Share individual lessons with colleagues without sharing an entire pathway