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Assessment
Analytic rubric drafter
Rubrics students can actually use
Build a 4-level analytic rubric for [TASK] with 4 criteria (Content, Reasoning, Craft, Conventions). At each level use observable, student-friendly descriptors. No "excellent/good/fair" — describe the behaviour.
#rubric#assessment
Assessment
Formative check-for-understanding
Fast pulse checks that actually inform teaching
Design 5 quick formative checks (each under 2 minutes) I can use during a lesson on [TOPIC]. Vary formats: fist-to-five, whiteboard, exit ticket, turn-and-talk prompt, hand-signal.
#formative#cfu
Assessment
Multi-level quiz generator
Balanced quizzes with DOK metadata
Create a 10-question quiz on [TOPIC] for [GRADE]. Mix: 4 recall, 3 application, 2 analysis, 1 open-ended. Include answer key with brief rationale and DOK level for each item. Output as a Markdown table.
#quiz#dok
Assessment
Multiple-choice question bank
Generate diverse quiz banks quickly.
Create 10 multiple-choice questions on {topic} for {grade}, with 4 options each and an answer key. Include 2 higher-order questions (analysis or evaluation).#assessment#quiz
Assessment
Retake-ready parallel test
Fair retakes without re-writing everything
Rewrite this assessment so it targets the same standards and DOK levels but with different contexts and numbers. Preserve item order and point values. Assessment: [PASTE].
#retake#equity
Classroom Management
90-second transition routine
Reset the room with a repeatable routine.
Give me a 90-second transition routine for a lively {grade} class returning from {activity}. Include a clear signal, a brain break, and a re-entry cue.#management#routines
Classroom Management
Classroom procedure script
Routines that survive real classrooms
Write a step-by-step procedure for [TRANSITION or ROUTINE] in a [GRADE] class. Include the signal, student actions, teacher actions, and how to practice it on day 1.
#routines#management
Classroom Management
Restorative conversation script
Discipline that repairs, not punishes
I need a restorative conversation script for a [GRADE] student after [INCIDENT]. 5 questions max, curious tone, ends with a repair plan the student co-creates.
#restorative#sel
Classroom Management
Seating chart optimizer
Seating with a reason, not a guess
Given this class list with notes: [PASTE], propose 3 seating configurations optimizing for: (1) collaboration, (2) focus, (3) support for [STUDENT]. Explain each choice in 1 sentence.
#seating#planning
Communication
IEP-friendly meeting notes
IEP notes families understand
Rewrite these classroom observations as jargon-free notes for an IEP meeting. Use strengths-based, specific, behaviour-focused language. Group by goal area. Observations: [PASTE].
#iep#sped
Communication
Parent email — behaviour concern
Hard conversations, handled well
Write a professional, non-accusatory email to a parent of a [GRADE] student. Concern: [DESCRIBE]. Include: specific observation, impact, what I've tried, request for a 15-min call, 2 proposed times. Tone: partnership, not blame. Under 180 words.
#parents#email
Communication
Positive parent phone-call script
Good-news calls change relationships
Give me a 60-second script for a positive phone call home about [STUDENT] who [SPECIFIC WIN]. Include an opener, the story, and an invitation for the parent to celebrate.
#parents#positive
Communication
Translate a family letter
Reach every family in their language
Translate this letter to families into [LANGUAGE]. Keep tone warm and reading level around grade 6. Preserve all dates and deadlines. Letter: [PASTE].
#translation#equity
Communication
Warm parent email
Sensitive parent communication in seconds.
Draft a warm, professional email to a parent about {topic}. Assume the family has had a difficult week. Keep it under 120 words. Sign as {teacher_name}.#communication#parents
Differentiation
Choice-board builder
Student choice with a clear floor
Design a 3x3 choice board for [TOPIC] with tasks at varied intelligences (visual, kinesthetic, verbal…). Each cell: task, product, ~time. Label 3 required cells.
#choice#ums
Differentiation
Differentiated reading passage
Create tiered reading materials in one prompt.
Rewrite the following passage at three reading levels: grade 3, grade 6, and grade 9. Preserve key vocabulary and add a glossary for each level.\n\nPassage: {text}#differentiation#reading
Differentiation
EL scaffold pack
Language scaffolds that don't water down content
For this lesson objective: [PASTE], produce a scaffold pack for beginning ELs: 6 key vocab with visuals described, sentence frames, a simplified I-can, and 3 total-physical-response actions.
#ell#scaffolds
Differentiation
Extension task for early finishers
Extensions that push thinking, not just time
For students who finish [TASK] early, give 3 extension tasks that DEEPEN understanding (not just more of the same). Each with a mini-rubric checkpoint.
#extensions#gifted
Differentiation
Tiered reading passages
One text, three access points
Rewrite this passage at 3 tiers for [GRADE]: below level, on level, extension. Preserve the key ideas. For each tier state the approximate Lexile band and 2 vocabulary supports. Passage: [PASTE].
#reading#tiered
Discussion
Fishbowl protocol
Structured talk that includes everyone
Give me a fishbowl discussion protocol for [TOPIC] in a class of [SIZE]. Include roles, time limits, observer note-catcher, and debrief questions.
#discussion#protocol
Discussion
Socratic discussion starter
Discussions that go deeper than "I agree"
Generate 6 open-ended Socratic questions on [TEXT/TOPIC] for [GRADE]. Order from concrete to abstract. Each should invite multiple defensible answers.
#discussion#socratic
Feedback
Kind, specific student feedback
Draft substantive, tone-appropriate feedback.
You are a supportive {grade} teacher. Read this student paragraph and give three specific, kind, actionable comments, plus one glow. Match tone to a {grade} student.\n\nParagraph: {text}#feedback#writing
Feedback
Math error analysis feedback
Diagnose math mistakes, not just mark them
For each incorrect answer below, identify the specific misconception (not just "wrong"), then write a hint (not the answer) that would help the student self-correct. Student work: [PASTE].
#math#misconceptions
Feedback
Peer-feedback sentence stems
Teach students to critique kindly
Generate 12 peer-feedback sentence stems for [GRADE] students reviewing each other's [TASK]. Balance: 4 clarifying questions, 4 specific praise stems, 4 respectful suggestions.
#peer-review#sel
Feedback
Positive-tone comment bank
Report cards without the copy-paste panic
Write 10 report-card comments for a [GRADE] student who is [STRENGTH] but struggling with [CHALLENGE]. Rules: growth mindset, specific behaviour, no jargon, under 30 words each, no repetition.
#report-cards#comments
Feedback
Rubric-based essay feedback
Fast, high-quality writing feedback
You are a patient [GRADE] writing coach. Using this rubric: [PASTE 4-CRITERIA RUBRIC]. Give the student 3 specific strengths, 2 targeted next steps, and a 1-sentence encouragement. Use student-friendly language. Do NOT rewrite the essay. Essay: """[PASTE]"""
#writing#feedback#rubric
Lesson Planning
Backwards-designed unit plan
Plan a unit that starts from the assessment
Act as a curriculum coach using Understanding by Design. Design a [LENGTH] unit on [TOPIC] for [GRADE]. Stage 1: transfer goals, essential questions, enduring understandings. Stage 2: performance task + rubric criteria. Stage 3: daily learning events aligned to Stage 1. Avoid worksheet-style tasks.
#ubd#unit#planning
Lesson Planning
Do-now / bell-ringer generator
Warm-ups that actually connect to the lesson
Create 5 bell-ringer prompts for [GRADE] [SUBJECT] on [TOPIC]. Each should take under 4 minutes, activate prior knowledge, and be answerable in one sentence. Include one visual/diagram description.
#warm-up#routine
Lesson Planning
Standards-aligned lesson skeleton
Rapidly outline a standards-aligned lesson.
You are a curriculum designer. Design a {duration}-minute lesson for {grade} on {topic}. Standards: {standards}. Output: warm-up (5), mini-lesson (10), guided practice (15), independent practice (15), exit ticket (5). Include one common misconception.#lesson#planning
Lesson Planning
Standards-aligned objectives
Turn fuzzy objectives into measurable ones
Rewrite these lesson objectives so each is measurable, uses a Bloom verb, and cites the standard code. Standards set: [PASTE]. Objectives: [PASTE]. Return a table: Original | Rewritten | Bloom level | Standard.
#objectives#standards
Lesson Planning
Sub plan in 60 seconds
Emergency sub plan that runs itself
You are covering my class tomorrow. Write a substitute-friendly plan for [GRADE] [SUBJECT], [PERIODS] periods. Include: attendance script, entry task, main activity with printable directions, early-finisher options, and a note about student [NAME] who needs [ACCOMMODATION].
#sub-plan#emergency
Lesson Planning
Weekly lesson plan skeleton
Skeleton a full week of lessons in seconds
You are an experienced [GRADE] [SUBJECT] teacher. Plan a 5-day unit on [TOPIC] for [CLASS SIZE] students including 2 English learners and 3 IEP students. For each day return: objective (I-can statement), 5-min hook, mini-lesson, guided practice, independent practice, exit ticket. Format as a Markdown table.
#planning#weekly#markdown
Literacy
Close-reading question set
Text-dependent questions, sorted
Design 8 close-reading questions on [TEXT] for [GRADE]. Layer: key ideas (3), craft & structure (3), integration (2). Cite line numbers.
#reading#close-reading
Literacy
Vocabulary graphic organizer
Vocabulary that sticks
For each word in [LIST], create a Frayer model: definition in student words, characteristics, examples, non-examples. Output as a table.
#vocab#literacy
Productivity
Meeting notes → action items
Reclaim your prep period
Summarize these PLC / staff meeting notes into: decisions made, action items with owners, questions left open. Keep it under 150 words. Notes: [PASTE].
#meetings#plc
Productivity
Newsletter in 5 minutes
Weekly comms, not weekly stress
Turn these week highlights into a warm parent newsletter (~200 words) with sections: This week we learned, Coming up, How to help at home, Shoutouts. Highlights: [PASTE].
#newsletter#parents
Productivity
PD proposal draft
PD requests admin can say yes to
Draft a 1-page PD proposal for [TOPIC]. Sections: rationale tied to student data, learning goals, agenda, materials, follow-up plan, cost estimate.
#pd#professional-growth
Productivity
Weekly reflection prompt
A journal habit you'll actually keep
Ask me 5 short questions to reflect on my teaching week. Vary between: student learning, my energy, one moment I'm proud of, one thing to change, one person to thank.
#reflection#sel
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