Prompt library

Tested prompts that work. Copy, paste, edit the [bracketed] bits to fit your situation. Tagged so you can filter by subject, grade band, or task.

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You are a [grade level] [subject] teacher at a charter school.
Write a 45-minute lesson on [topic] aligned to [standard].
Include: a 2-minute hook, a 10-minute mini-lesson, 20 minutes of guided practice, a 10-minute independent task, and a 3-minute exit ticket. End with a 4-row rubric scoring the independent task on accuracy, reasoning, communication, and effort.

Here is a lesson plan: [paste the lesson].
Generate three versions:
1. Scaffolded for an ELL student at WIDA level 3.
2. Modified for a student with an IEP focused on reading comprehension below grade level.
3. Extended for a student ready to move beyond grade-level expectations.
For each, keep the same learning objective. Show me what's different and why.

Build a single-page rubric for [assignment description] in [grade level] [subject].
Use four columns: Exceeds, Meets, Approaches, Beginning. Use four rows for criteria. Each cell is one short sentence in student-friendly language. End with one sentence on how to use this rubric for feedback rather than for grading alone.

I just taught a lesson on [topic] to [grade level] students.
Write 5 exit ticket questions: 2 quick recall, 2 application, 1 short reasoning. Each question should be answerable in under 2 minutes. After the questions, give me what I should see in a strong response, briefly.

Here is a reading passage: [paste].
Rewrite it at approximately a [target] grade reading level. Preserve the core meaning, key vocabulary, and the structure of the original. Bold any vocabulary terms a student at the target level might not know.

Here is a passage: [paste].
Write 9 comprehension questions: 3 literal (what does the text say), 3 inferential (what does the text suggest), 3 evaluative (what do you think and why). For each question, briefly note what to listen for in a strong answer.

You are a [grade level] ELA teacher. Read the student draft below. Write feedback in this format: 2 things working (specific), 2 things to revise (specific, with a sample sentence rewrite), 1 question to push the student's thinking. Keep tone warm but direct. Do not rewrite the piece for them.

Student draft:
[paste]

Two students wrote responses to the prompt: [paste prompt].
Response A: [paste].
Response B: [paste].
Compare them on: idea development, evidence use, organization, and voice. Identify the one move each student should make next. Do not rank them.

Generate a practice set on [skill, e.g., adding fractions with unlike denominators] for [grade level].
Format: 3 worked examples with steps shown, then 5 practice problems at the same level, then 3 stretch problems that take this skill one step further. Provide an answer key separately so I can hide it from students.

Note: I will check the answer key against my own work before using.

Explain [math concept] to a [grade level] student in three different ways:
1. With a real-world analogy
2. With a visual or geometric representation
3. With a step-by-step procedural walkthrough
Keep each explanation under 80 words. End with one question that would reveal whether the student actually understood.

Design a lab inquiry for [grade level] students centered on this phenomenon: [phenomenon].
Include: the driving question, three sub-questions students should investigate, a materials list, a safety note, a 2-day procedure outline, and a CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) prompt for the writeup. Make it doable in a standard classroom.

Frame a DBQ for [grade level] students on [topic].
Include: the historical question (one sentence), 5 short primary sources (1-3 sentences each, with citation), 2 secondary perspectives, and a guiding prompt for the student essay. Note any sensitivities I should attend to in framing.

Generate a vocabulary list for [grade level] [language] students on the theme of [theme].
Tier 1: 10 high-frequency, must-know words
Tier 2: 10 useful expansion words
Tier 3: 5 words that stretch the proficient learner
For each: the word, translation, part of speech, a model sentence, and a 1-line cultural or usage note where relevant.

Here is a draft email to a parent: [paste].
Tone-up: make it warmer at the open, more specific in the middle, more concrete in the close. Keep it under 180 words. Then write the Spanish version, suitable for a parent who reads at a high-school level. Don't sanitize the Spanish — make it real, warm, and parent-to-parent.

Draft a 200-word family newsletter section about [topic / event / update].
Open with one sentence that names the win or the news. Middle: 3 short paragraphs with what families need to know, in plain language. Close with the one action we want families to take. Avoid jargon. Bilingual-friendly sentence structure.

I need to write a note home about a behavior incident. Here's what happened: [describe — keep names generic].
Draft a 150-word note to the family that: states what happened factually without judgment, names the impact on learning or community, describes what we're doing at school, asks the family for what they can do at home. Warm, direct, no euphemism, no shame.

Note: I will replace all names and identifying details with the actual ones before sending, and review for tone.

I'm going to share a spreadsheet. Audit it for: formula errors, broken references, sums that don't match, duplicated rows, and any obvious data-entry mistakes. List what you find by location (sheet, cell) with what looks wrong and what you'd check.

[attach or paste the data]

Tighten this internal memo. Goals: cut redundancy, sharpen the lede, surface the decision-asks. Keep length under 60% of the original. Don't lose specifics or numbers. Don't soften the asks.

[paste]

I have a [duration]-minute meeting with [who] tomorrow. Topics: [list].
Generate an agenda: time-boxed items, who leads each, what we need to decide vs. discuss vs. update. End with a "we'll know this meeting worked if…" line.

Draft a 300-word board update on [topic]. Source material: [paste raw numbers, dashboards, or notes].
Structure: one-line headline, three bullets on what's true, two bullets on what's at risk, one ask. Plainspoken. No buzzwords. Numbers must be sourced from the material I gave you — do not invent.

I want help reflecting on a hard moment from today: [describe].
Run me through three frames: (1) what was I trying to accomplish; (2) what worked and what didn't; (3) what I'd do differently next time. Ask me one clarifying question before you write. Don't tell me I "did great" — tell me what was actually useful and what to change.

I want to model how to use AI as a Socratic partner with my students. Topic: [topic].
Take the position that [position]. Then push me with questions, not answers. If I make a claim, ask me what evidence supports it. If I make a leap, name the leap. Don't tell me what to think — make me work for it. Stop when I've sharpened a defensible position.

Generate a sample student essay on [topic] that has these specific weaknesses: a strong opening but a thin middle, vague evidence, and an unearned conclusion. Then write what good feedback to this essay would sound like, from a teacher who's trying to teach the student to read their own writing critically.

Here is something I wrote: [paste].
Be the smartest skeptic in the room. What are the three strongest objections? What weak evidence am I leaning on? What's the question I'm avoiding? Don't be polite — be useful. End with what I should change first.

If you find a prompt that works for you, send it to Monica or Michael with a one-line description of when to use it. We'll add it here so the rest of the staff can use it too.