> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.justtalk.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Scheduling lessons

> Book lessons, run them live, and block off personal time.

## Where to schedule

You can schedule a lesson from three places:

* **Dashboard → Schedule your first lesson**
* **Lessons → Schedule Lesson** (top-right of the lessons page)
* **Students → Schedule** on any student row

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/justtalkai/GVLwAK-qVQcwd1RW/images/teacher-guide/06-lessons-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GVLwAK-qVQcwd1RW&q=85&s=f81b9362999562f7a84dbd11a767d739" alt="Lessons list showing past and upcoming lessons" width="2960" height="1876" data-path="images/teacher-guide/06-lessons-list.png" />

The Lessons page is the source of truth for everything: upcoming, completed, cancelled. Filter by student name or email, narrow by date range, or filter by status.

## Schedule lesson or block time

Clicking **Schedule Lesson** opens a dialog with two modes.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/justtalkai/GVLwAK-qVQcwd1RW/images/teacher-guide/07-schedule-lesson.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GVLwAK-qVQcwd1RW&q=85&s=c6952d95a4f4a59540dc46ec8170c1f2" alt="Schedule lesson or block time dialog" width="2960" height="1876" data-path="images/teacher-guide/07-schedule-lesson.png" />

| Mode                | Purpose                                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Schedule Lesson** | Book a 50-minute teaching slot with one of your students.    |
| **Block Time Slot** | Block off personal time so students cannot book that window. |

Fields:

* **Student** — pick from your roster.
* **Schedule as free lesson** — toggle on to avoid charging a credit (trial lessons, make-ups).
* **Date** and **Start time** — duration is fixed at 50 minutes; end time is calculated automatically.

Click **Create** to confirm. Both you and the student receive a notification.

## Run the live lesson

When it's time to teach, open the lesson from **Lessons → View → Join lesson**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/justtalkai/GVLwAK-qVQcwd1RW/images/teacher-guide/08-lesson-overview.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GVLwAK-qVQcwd1RW&q=85&s=345691686a980758584cff5fc62b8337" alt="Lesson detail page with Live Lesson and Focus Set" width="2960" height="1876" data-path="images/teacher-guide/08-lesson-overview.png" />

What you'll see during the lesson:

* A built-in video room — no Zoom or Google Meet needed.
* The student's **Focus Set** (5 words tracked for that lesson) is shown at the top so you can pull them naturally into conversation.
* JustTalk records and transcribes the session in the background to power the post-lesson [AI Lesson Report](/knowledge-base/teacher-guide/lesson-reports).

<Tip>
  Encourage students to speak in full sentences. The longer a turn is, the more accurate the AI's vocabulary, grammar, and mistake analysis will be afterwards.
</Tip>