Top 10 Time-Saving Prompts for Teachers: Save 100 Hours Next Semester with ChatGPT!

Here are our “Top 10 AI Prompts” for saving time as a teacher. From lesson planning to classroom management and email communication, AI Chatbots like Bard, Bing and ChatGPT can save you hundreds of hours with our prompts. Just cut and paste the prompts below, customizing for your context by adding details in the brackets.

1. Unit or Lesson Objectives:

Prompt: Generate a list of [number] [lesson, unit] objectives for my [grade and subject] class on [topic]. Each objective should begin with [sentence structure] and align to [standards and/or learning framework].

Example: Generate a list of 5 lesson objectives for my fifth grade science class on gravity. Each objective should begin with “Students will be able to” and align to the 5th grade Next Generation Science Standards.

2. Critical Thinking Questions:

Prompt: Create a list of open-ended, critical thinking questions for [insert grade and subject] on [topic].

Example: Create a list of open-ended, critical thinking questions for my 10th grade English class on the importance of using supporting documentation in argumentative essays.

3. Discussion Topics:

Prompt: Generate a list of discussion topics for [grade level and subject] class on [topic] with [LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH] complexity level using ChatGPT.

Example: Generate a list of discussion topics for my eighth grade homeroom class on strategies for conflict resolution.

4. Essay Prompts:

Prompt: Create [number] essay prompts related to [insert topic] for [insert grade level] students?

Example: Create ten essay prompts on the Emancipation Proclamation for my 8th grade history class?

5. Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes:

Prompt: Generate [number] vocabulary words related to [topic or subject] and create a [matching, multiple choice, or fill-in-the-blank] quiz with two versions: a blank, student version and teacher version with answers.

Example: Generate 10 vocabulary words related to colors for my 3rd grade class and create a matching quiz with two versions: a blank student version and teacher version with answers.

6. Formative Assessment:

Prompt: Generate a list of [number] formative assessment ideas related to [insert topic] for my [grade level and subject] students?

Example: Generate a list of 10 formative assessment ideas related to still life drawing for my 11th grade visual arts students.

7. Classroom Management Strategies:

Prompt: Create a list of strategies for dealing with [insert issue] in my classroom. The issue is occurring in [grade, subject, time of day]. The classroom management strategies should be [method or approach].

Example: Create a list of strategies for dealing with lost instructional time during transitions in my classroom. The issue is occurring in my 7th grade math classroom right after lunch. The classroom management strategies should follow PBIS.

8. Parent-Teacher Conference Reminder Email:

Prompt: Write an email to remind parents about our upcoming parent-teacher conference. Include the date: [date], time: [time], location: [location], and the following instructions: [instructions for how to schedule a meeting]. Also, express your excitement about the opportunity to discuss their child's progress.

Example: Write an email to remind parents about our upcoming parent-teacher conference. Include the date: February 10, time: 6:00-7:30 pm, location: JLHS, and the following instructions: please use our LMS to book a time to meet with me about your child’s progress. Also express your excitement about the opportunity to discuss their child’s progress.

9. Email Response:

Prompt: Create a response to this email [email content or issue raised in email] that provides this response [response]. Keep the tone professional and friendly and write from the point of view of [teacher, administrator, etc.]

Example: Create a response to this email from a parent about setting up time to discuss additional academic support for the next semester for her 9th grade student. Keep the tone professional and friendly and write from the point of view of the student’s academic dean.

10. Improve Content:

Prompt: Improve this content [content] by [changing the tone, fixing grammar, making it more concise, and/or making it more engaging].

Example: Improve this content by fixing grammar, making it more concise and adding in three resources to support the content’s topic.

We hope these prompts save you time and allow you to focus on what matters most: teaching. To have more time-saving AI tips, sign up for our newsletter.