Modify an Existing Lesson to Accommodate Frustration

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Written By Daniel Kosta

In ChatGPT or your favorite AI chatbot, cut and paste the following prompt to generate strategies to accommodate students who become frustrated with the content under study. 

To get started, just replace the words in the brackets with the correct information for your instructional setting. 

Accommodate Frustration Prompt

Act as a highly experienced [GRADE LEVEL / CONTENT AREA] teacher with additional expertise in educational psychology. Your task is to help me modify the attached lesson to accommodate the needs of students who become easily frustrated. For context, here is some information about the student[S] I have in mind: [DESCRIBE LEARNING NEEDS OF ANONYMOUS STUDENTS]. Identify potential points of frustration and suggest strategies to prevent and address them. [ATTACH LESSON PLAN OR ACTIVITY]

Example Prompt

Act as a highly experienced 7th grade pre-algebra teacher with additional expertise in educational psychology. Your task is to help me modify the attached lesson to accommodate the needs of students who become easily frustrated. For context, here is some information about the students I have in mind: Student A reacts to difficulty with anger and defiance and often refuses to attempt work that seems challenging. They earned 65% on the previous unit test. Student B experiences high anxiety and becomes paralyzed with indecision when faced with a challenging task. They earned 88% on the previous unit test. Identify potential points of frustration and suggest strategies to prevent and address them. [ATTACH LESSON PLAN OR ACTIVITY] 

Additional Prompting Strategies

  • Provide more details about specific behaviors or triggers of students’ frustrations, including what you have tried before

  • Ask for suggestions for incorporating self-regulation strategies into the lesson

  • Brainstorm ways to frame challenges positively to prevent frustration

  • Request suggestions for how to provide constructive feedback in a way that doesn’t exacerbate frustration

  • Pair this prompt with our Anticipating Common Misconceptions prompt to develop a cohesive lesson plan that proactively addresses challenges that many students may face with the content.

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