Free Teacher Prompts

Create a comprehensive lesson plan for my class.

**Lesson Details:**
- Subject: [SUBJECT]
- Grade level: [GRADE]
- Topic: [SPECIFIC TOPIC]
- Duration: [CLASS PERIOD LENGTH]
- Standards alignment: [STATE/COMMON CORE STANDARD if known]

**Class Context:**
- Class size: [NUMBER OF STUDENTS]
- Ability levels: [MIXED/HOMOGENEOUS/SPECIFIC NEEDS]
- Prior knowledge: [WHAT STUDENTS ALREADY KNOW]
- Resources available: [TECH/MATERIALS]

**Generate a lesson plan with:**

**1. Learning Objectives**
- 2-3 measurable objectives (students will be able to...)
- Aligned to standards
- Cognitive level (Bloom's taxonomy)

**2. Materials Needed**
- Teacher materials
- Student materials
- Technology requirements
- Handouts to prepare

**3. Warm-Up/Hook (5-7 minutes)**
- Engaging opening activity
- Connection to prior learning
- Preview of today's learning

**4. Direct Instruction (10-15 minutes)**
- Key concepts to teach
- Explanation sequence
- Check for understanding questions
- Visual aids or demonstrations

**5. Guided Practice (10-15 minutes)**
- Activity description
- Teacher's role during activity
- Questions to ask
- Common misconceptions to address

**6. Independent Practice (10-15 minutes)**
- Student work assignment
- Differentiation options (struggling/advanced)
- How to monitor progress
- Support strategies

**7. Closure (5 minutes)**
- Summary of learning
- Exit ticket or check
- Preview of next lesson

**8. Assessment**
- Formative assessment during lesson
- How to measure objective mastery
- Rubric or criteria (if applicable)

**9. Differentiation**
- Modifications for struggling learners
- Extensions for advanced learners
- Accommodations for IEP/504

**10. Reflection Questions**
- Questions to ask yourself after teaching

Create a detailed assessment rubric for student work.

**Assignment Details:**
- Assignment type: [ESSAY/PROJECT/PRESENTATION/etc.]
- Subject: [SUBJECT]
- Grade level: [GRADE]
- Assignment description: [BRIEF DESCRIPTION]
- Learning objectives assessed: [WHAT SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE]

**Rubric Parameters:**
- Scale: [4-POINT/5-POINT/OTHER]
- Criteria count: [3-6 CRITERIA]
- Point values: [TOTAL POINTS]

**Generate a rubric with:**

**For each criterion:**
1. Criterion name and description
2. What it measures
3. Weight (if criteria weighted differently)

**For each performance level:**
- Score and label (Exemplary, Proficient, Developing, Beginning)
- Specific, observable descriptors
- Clear differentiation between levels
- Student-friendly language

**Suggested Criteria by Assignment Type:**

For Essays:
- Thesis/Argument
- Evidence/Support
- Organization
- Voice/Style
- Conventions

For Projects:
- Content Knowledge
- Creativity/Originality
- Effort/Completeness
- Presentation
- Process/Collaboration

For Presentations:
- Content
- Organization
- Delivery
- Visual Aids
- Audience Engagement

**Also include:**
- Single-point rubric version (simpler format)
- Student self-assessment version
- Tips for using rubric effectively
- How to norm grading with co-teachers

Adapt this activity for different learning levels in my classroom.

**Original Activity:**
[DESCRIBE THE ACTIVITY]

**Context:**
- Subject: [SUBJECT]
- Grade level: [GRADE]
- Learning objective: [WHAT STUDENTS SHOULD LEARN]
- Standard activity difficulty: [ON-LEVEL DESCRIPTION]

**Student Groups:**
- Struggling learners: [SPECIFIC NEEDS - reading level, attention, etc.]
- On-level learners: [CHARACTERISTICS]
- Advanced learners: [CHARACTERISTICS]
- ELL students: [IF APPLICABLE]
- Students with IEPs: [COMMON ACCOMMODATIONS NEEDED]

**Generate differentiated versions:**

**Tier 1: Approaching Level**
- Simplified version of activity
- Additional scaffolding provided
- Reduced complexity while maintaining rigor
- Visual supports or manipulatives
- Chunked steps
- Modified expectations

**Tier 2: On Level**
- Standard activity (baseline)
- Appropriate challenge
- Independent work capability
- Full expectations

**Tier 3: Advanced Level**
- Extended complexity
- Higher-order thinking required
- Greater independence
- Creative application
- Connection to broader concepts

**For each tier, provide:**
- Modified instructions (student-facing)
- Materials needed
- Teacher support required
- Time allocation
- Assessment criteria adjustments
- Grouping recommendations

**Universal Supports (all levels):**
- Visual aids to include
- Sentence starters or frames
- Vocabulary support
- Check-in points

**Implementation Tips:**
- How to assign students to tiers
- Managing different activities simultaneously
- Avoiding stigma around levels
- Flexible grouping strategies

Create parent communication templates for various situations.

**Class Context:**
- Grade level: [GRADE]
- Subject (if departmentalized): [SUBJECT]
- School type: [PUBLIC/PRIVATE/CHARTER]
- Communication method: [EMAIL/APP/PAPER]

**Generate templates for:**

**1. Positive News/Praise**
- Celebrating specific achievement
- Sharing classroom success
- Recognizing improvement
- Tone: warm, specific, genuine

**2. Behavior Concern (Early Intervention)**
- Describing observed behavior objectively
- Impact on learning
- Request for partnership
- Suggested next steps
- Tone: concerned but collaborative

**3. Academic Concern**
- Current performance data
- Specific areas of struggle
- Support being provided
- How parents can help
- Tone: informative, supportive

**4. Missing Work/Deadline**
- What's missing
- Impact on grade
- Deadline for completion
- Resources available
- Tone: matter-of-fact, helpful

**5. Weekly/Monthly Newsletter**
- What we learned
- Upcoming events/deadlines
- Ways to support at home
- Volunteer opportunities
- Tone: informative, inviting

**6. Conference Request**
- Purpose of meeting
- Scheduling options
- What to prepare
- Expected duration
- Tone: professional, welcoming

**For each template include:**
- Subject line
- Full message text
- Appropriate sign-off
- What to customize

**General Guidelines:**
- Keep under 200 words when possible
- Lead with positives
- Be specific, not vague
- Assume partnership
- Proofread for tone

Generate thought-provoking discussion questions for my lesson.

**Lesson Context:**
- Subject: [SUBJECT]
- Grade level: [GRADE]
- Topic: [SPECIFIC TOPIC]
- Text/Material: [WHAT STUDENTS READ/WATCHED/STUDIED]
- Learning objectives: [KEY LEARNING GOALS]

**Generate questions at multiple levels:**

**Level 1: Recall/Comprehension**
- What happened?
- Who, what, where, when?
- Define key terms
- Sequence events
(5 questions)

**Level 2: Analysis/Application**
- Why did this happen?
- How does this connect to...?
- What would change if...?
- Compare and contrast
(5 questions)

**Level 3: Synthesis/Evaluation**
- What's your interpretation?
- Do you agree or disagree? Why?
- What evidence supports...?
- How might this apply to...?
(5 questions)

**Level 4: Creation/Extension**
- What would you do differently?
- How might you solve...?
- What new questions do you have?
- What predictions can you make?
(5 questions)

**Also provide:**

**Discussion Facilitation Tips:**
- How to encourage quiet students
- How to redirect off-topic comments
- How to handle wrong answers kindly
- Wait time recommendations

**Discussion Structures:**
- Think-Pair-Share prompts
- Socratic seminar questions
- Fishbowl discussion setup
- Small group discussion guides

**Follow-up Questions:**
- Generic probes to dig deeper
- "Can you say more about..."
- "What makes you say that?"
- "Who can add to this?"