A working prompt library for K-16 teachers, instructional coaches, and central office leaders. Built around the tasks educators actually do, with copy-paste prompts you can drop into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, BoodleBox, or your local AI of choice.
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Rubrics that score what matters, in language students can read and parents can understand.
Build a four-level analytic rubric for [assignment] with criteria for content accuracy, organization, language conventions, and creative thinking. Include descriptive language at each level so students can self-assess.
Convert this holistic rubric into a single-point rubric that identifies the standard, then leaves space for specific feedback on what exceeds and what needs growth.
Generate three versions of the same rubric, one for students, one for parents, and one for me as the teacher. Keep the criteria identical but adjust the language for each audience.
Create a rubric for a [content area] performance task aligned to [standard]. Include observable indicators that I can score in real time during a classroom presentation.
Take this assignment description and propose four to six measurable criteria suitable for a rubric. Explain why each criterion matters.
Draft a student-friendly rubric for a research project that evaluates source quality, synthesis of information, citation accuracy, and original argument.
Build a rubric that scores process as well as product. Include criteria for collaboration, revision based on feedback, and time management.
Generate a self-assessment rubric students can complete before submitting [assignment]. Phrase each row as a question students ask themselves.
Create a rubric for evaluating AI-assisted student work that distinguishes between the student's contribution and the AI's contribution.
Take this rubric and tighten the language so each performance level uses fewer than fifteen words while remaining specific.
Items that ask students to think, not just recall, with answer keys and rationale.
Generate a ten-question quiz on [topic] with three knowledge questions, three application questions, three analysis questions, and one extended response. Include an answer key.
Build a five-question exit ticket for today's lesson on [topic] that helps me see whether students reached the day's objective.
Create a question bank of twenty multiple-choice items on [topic] with one correct answer and three plausible distractors per item.
Generate ten short-answer prompts that ask students to explain their thinking, not just recall facts.
Convert this multiple-choice test into a constructed-response version that assesses the same standards.
Build a vocabulary quiz on [list of terms] with four item types, matching, fill in the blank, sentence use, and a short application paragraph.
Generate three differentiated versions of this quiz, one for students who need additional support, one on grade level, and one for extension.
Create a do now warm-up that previews today's content with two questions students can answer in under three minutes.
Write a self-check quiz students can use to review before the unit test, with answers and brief explanations.
Draft five high-cognitive-demand questions on [topic] using verbs from the analyze, evaluate, and create levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.
Plans that move students from surface knowledge to deep understanding to transfer.
Build a sixty-minute lesson plan on [topic] using the gradual release of responsibility model. Include the I do, we do, you do segments with timing.
Generate a three-by-three choice board for [unit] with low, medium, and high cognitive demand options across three content focus areas.
Draft a five-day unit overview on [topic] with a clear progression from surface to deep to transfer learning.
Build a hyperdoc lesson on [topic] with sections for engage, explore, explain, apply, and reflect.
Generate three versions of a learning activity for [topic] that hit different learning preferences without watering down the content.
Take this state standard and unpack it into a sequence of three to five learning targets in student-friendly language.
Build a project-based learning unit framework on [topic] with a driving question, public product, and authentic audience.
Generate ten warm-up routines I can rotate through in [content area] across the year.
Create a station rotation plan for a fifty-minute block with four stations, including teacher-led, independent, collaborative, and digital options.
Draft a closure routine library with five different ways to end a lesson and check for understanding.
Feedback that drives revision instead of summarizing what already happened, for students and for adults.
Read this student writing sample and provide feedback against this rubric. For each criterion, name one strength and one specific revision.
Generate three different feedback comments on the same student work, varying the tone, warm, neutral, and direct. Help me choose the right register.
Convert this written feedback into questions that ask the student to do the thinking instead of receiving the answer.
Take this teacher observation transcript and identify three areas of strength and two specific recommendations using the see, think, wonder structure.
Generate self-feedback prompts a student can use to review their own draft before submitting.
Draft peer feedback sentence stems aligned to this rubric so students can give each other useful, specific feedback.
Read this lesson plan and provide feedback as if you were a thoughtful peer coach. Use questions, not directives.
Take this set of feedback comments I gave students and audit them for tone, specificity, and growth orientation.
Generate "two stars and a wish" feedback on this student project, with the wish phrased as one specific revision.
Build a feedback protocol for me to use during walkthroughs that takes under three minutes per visit.
Decks that make a claim, not just name a topic, with speaker notes that sound like you.
Outline a ten-slide professional learning deck on [topic]. Include title slide, learning objectives, three content sections, an activity slide, a reflection slide, and a resources slide.
Convert this written document into a slide deck outline with one main idea per slide and speaker notes for each slide.
Generate speaker notes for this slide deck that read as natural spoken language, not as bullet point summaries of what is on the slide.
Draft a six-slide back-to-school night presentation for parents that introduces my class, our values, our communication systems, and how to get in touch.
Build an outline for a five-minute lightning talk on [topic] for a faculty meeting.
Create a slide-by-slide visual treatment plan for this deck. For each slide, suggest one image, chart, or layout that would strengthen the message.
Take this deck outline and rewrite each slide title so it makes a clear claim instead of naming a topic.
Generate a rule-of-three version of this presentation with three main points, three supporting examples each, and three calls to action at the end.
Build a board-presentation outline for a fifteen-minute update on [district initiative] that ends with two clear asks of the board.
Create handout language to accompany this slide deck so participants leave with the key ideas in writing.
Plans that work without you in the room, written for a substitute who has never met your students.
Build a one-day sub plan for [grade and content] that does not require the substitute to teach new content. Include a warm-up, an independent task, and a closing reflection.
Convert this lesson plan into a sub-friendly version with all teacher moves rewritten as clear, numbered instructions.
Generate a stand-alone sub day packet with three different activities that can be used in any order based on student energy and time available.
Write a substitute welcome letter that explains classroom routines, behavior expectations, helpful student leaders, and emergency procedures.
Create a back-up sub plan I can leave in my "in case I am out" folder that works for any day in [content area] this semester.
Build a sub plan that uses a video lesson with five embedded comprehension questions students answer on paper.
Draft a reflection sheet substitutes can complete at the end of the day so I know how class went.
Create a sub-friendly choice board with six independent activities students can choose from on a given day.
Generate a five-day emergency sub plan series for [content area] that can be used if I am out for a week.
Write a sub plan for a half day that ends with a clear hand-off task students will complete with me when I return.
Family-facing writing that is warm, specific, and respectful of the time families have to read it.
Draft a warm, three-paragraph parent email reporting that [student first name] is showing strong growth in [area] this quarter. Include one specific example.
Write a parent email that addresses a concern about [behavior or academic issue] using the situation, behavior, impact, and request structure. Keep the tone respectful and solutions-oriented.
Translate this parent email into Spanish at a sixth-grade reading level. Preserve the warmth and any specific details about the student.
Draft a parent conference talking points sheet for a fifteen-minute meeting. Include strengths, growth areas, current data, and one specific action the family can support at home.
Write a class newsletter for the week covering what we learned, what is coming up next week, and one way families can extend the learning at home.
Create a back-to-school welcome letter that introduces me as the teacher, shares my classroom values, and invites families to share what I should know about their child.
Draft a parent email celebrating an unexpected win for a student who has been struggling. Make the praise specific and authentic.
Write a script for a difficult phone call to a parent about a discipline incident. Include three open-ended questions I can ask after sharing the facts.
Create a parent-facing one-pager that explains how my class uses AI tools and what students are still expected to do on their own.
Draft a follow-up email after a parent conference summarizing what we discussed, what was agreed to, and the date of our next check-in.
Special education writing that respects student dignity and gives general education teachers what they actually need.
Summarize this IEP into a one-page snapshot for general education teachers. Include accommodations, modifications, related services, and key behavioral or academic notes.
Draft present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) language based on these data points: [paste data].
Generate three measurable annual goals based on this student profile, written in observable, measurable language.
Convert this IEP accommodation list into a quick reference card I can keep at my desk for a specific student.
Draft talking points for an upcoming ARD or IEP meeting that highlight progress, current challenges, and proposed next steps.
Take this set of accommodations and translate them into specific teacher moves I can use during whole-group instruction.
Write a parent-friendly summary of an evaluation report that explains testing results in plain language without removing technical accuracy.
Generate questions a parent or guardian might want to ask at an IEP meeting to advocate for their child.
Build a behavior intervention plan template based on this functional behavior assessment data.
Create a transition planning checklist for a high school student preparing to move from school to adult services.
District-level writing for cabinet, board, and campus leaders working through AI rollout.
Draft an acceptable use policy for staff use of generative AI tools in the district. Include guidance on student data, intellectual property, and disclosure.
Create a one-page AI policy summary for teachers that translates the full district AI policy into plain language.
Build a tiered AI tool approval framework that defines green, yellow, and red tools based on data privacy review.
Draft a memo to principals explaining how to handle AI-related academic integrity concerns at the campus level.
Generate a parent-facing FAQ on the district's approach to AI in classrooms.
Build a school board update on AI implementation that includes goals, current state, lessons learned, and next steps.
Draft a professional learning sequence for instructional coaches on supporting teachers with AI integration.
Create a vendor evaluation rubric for reviewing new AI tools that includes data privacy, instructional value, accessibility, and cost.
Build a "before you click subscribe" checklist for campus leaders considering an AI product purchase.
Generate talking points for the superintendent's monthly community meeting on responsible AI use in the district.
Each card below is one technique, one shortcut, or one keyboard move that will save you time across every other prompt in this library.
Start your prompt with "Act as a [specific role with specific experience]." Specificity beats generic role names. "Act as a fourth-grade ELAR teacher with ten years in dual-language settings" outperforms "Act as a teacher" every time.
Paste an example of the output you want before asking for a new one. The model will match the structure, tone, and length of your example. One good example beats three paragraphs of instructions.
End every prompt with format rules. "Respond as a table with three columns" or "Use exactly five bullet points, each fewer than fifteen words" gives you outputs you can use without reformatting.
Name the audience explicitly. "Write this for a parent who has not finished high school" produces dramatically different output than "Write this for a parent." Audience tags are the cheapest revision you can make.
Break complex tasks into a sequence: outline first, then draft, then revise. Each step is more controllable than one giant request, and you can stop and steer between steps.
After getting a draft, ask "What did you leave out that a thoughtful reviewer would expect to see?" This single question catches gaps that you would have caught yourself only on a third read.
In most chat tools, Shift + Enter creates a line break inside your prompt without sending it. Useful for multi-paragraph prompts, pasted source material, and structured instructions you want to send all at once.
When asking for feedback or evaluation, paste a rubric inside the prompt. The model will use it as the lens instead of inventing its own criteria. This is the single biggest upgrade for student-work feedback.
Save your context, files, and instructions once with Claude Projects, ChatGPT Custom GPTs, or BoodleBox bots, instead of pasting them every conversation. Setup takes ten minutes. Saves hours per week, every week.
Ask the AI to write the prompt for you. "I want output that does X. Write the best prompt I should use to get that result." Then run that prompt. The AI knows how to ask itself for what you want better than you do.