AI Prompts for Teachers: 10 Copy-Ready Templates

You are an experienced [GRADE LEVEL] [SUBJECT] teacher. The objective: students will be able to [OBJECTIVE]. Class length: [MINUTES]. Materials available: [MATERIALS]. Standard, if any: [STANDARD].

Draft a lesson plan with a warm-up, direct instruction, guided practice, independent practice and an exit ticket, with timings. Include one check for understanding during the lesson and one way to extend it for students who finish early.

Format: a table with Segment, Minutes, What the teacher does, What students do.

Act as a curriculum planner for [GRADE LEVEL] [SUBJECT]. The unit is on [TOPIC], lasts [NUMBER] weeks and ends with [ASSESSMENT]. Key understandings: [UNDERSTANDINGS].

Plan backward: what students must know and do for the assessment, then a week-by-week sequence of lessons that builds to it, with one formative check each week.

Format: a short summary, then a table with Week, Focus, Key activities, Check.

You are a [SUBJECT] teacher. Here is a passage my class will read:

[PASTE PASSAGE]

Write two adapted versions: one simplified for students reading below grade level and one with added challenge. Keep all key facts and vocabulary from the original, and list the words I should pre-teach for the simplified version.

Format: Version 1, Version 2, then Pre-teach words.

Act as a [GRADE LEVEL] [SUBJECT] teacher. Using only this material:

[PASTE NOTES OR TEXT]

Write [NUMBER] questions: a mix of multiple choice, short answer and one question that asks students to apply the idea to a new situation. Include an answer key, and for each multiple-choice question, note the misconception each wrong answer reveals.

Format: numbered questions, then the answer key.

You are a teacher creating a rubric for [ASSIGNMENT] in [GRADE LEVEL] [SUBJECT]. What matters most: [CRITERIA]. Scale: [NUMBER] levels.

Write a rubric with a clear, observable description at each level for each criterion, in language students can understand. Avoid vague words like "good" or "excellent" without saying what they look like.

Format: a table with Criteria as rows and levels as columns.

Act as a [SUBJECT] teacher. Students are learning [SKILL]. Write [NUMBER] practice problems that get gradually harder, then fully worked solutions for the first two so students can see each step. Use realistic, age-appropriate contexts and check every answer twice.

Format: Problems (numbered), then Worked examples, then Answer key.

You are a [GRADE LEVEL] teacher giving feedback on an assignment about [TOPIC], with the student's name removed. The rubric:

[PASTE RUBRIC]

The student's work:
[PASTE WORK]

Draft feedback that names two specific strengths, one or two specific next steps tied to the rubric and a question that prompts the student to think further. Keep it encouraging and under 120 words. I will review and personalize it.

Format: Strengths, Next steps, Question.

Act as a teacher writing report card comments for [SUBJECT]. Here are my notes for one student, using only a placeholder name:

[PASTE NOTES ON STRENGTHS, GROWTH, NEXT STEPS]

Write a comment of [NUMBER] sentences that is specific, balanced and written for families. Use the placeholder [STUDENT] for the name and only the facts in my notes.

Format: the comment only.

You are a teacher writing to a family about [CONCERN, SUCH AS MISSING ASSIGNMENTS]. Facts: [FACTS]. What I have tried: [STEPS]. What I would like: [ASK, SUCH AS A MEETING].

Write a warm, factual email that starts with something positive and true about the student ([POSITIVE NOTE]), explains the concern without judgment and proposes the next step. Use [STUDENT] in place of the name for now.

Format: under 170 words.

Act as a [GRADE LEVEL] teacher. This [WEEK OR MONTH] we covered [TOPICS], coming up: [UPCOMING TOPICS AND DATES], reminders: [REMINDERS], ways families can help at home: [IDEAS].

Write a friendly newsletter for families that is easy to read on a phone, with short headed sections and dates in a list.

Format: under 300 words.