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Best prompts for ChatGPT using teaching and lesson-plan scaffolds

13 copy-ready, practical prompts to generate lesson plans, scaffolds, assessments, and differentiated instruction strategies. Each entry includes a concise explanation, a ready-to-use prompt template, and a realistic filled example.

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You know that sinking feeling when you ask ChatGPT to create a lesson plan and get back a generic, unusable mess that ignores your actual classroom needs? You're not alone in spending more time fixing AI-generated content than it would have taken to write it yourself. The problem isn't ChatGPT's capability, it's that most people don't know how to give it the right instructions to create truly practical teaching materials.
This collection of 13 expertly crafted prompts transforms ChatGPT into your most reliable teaching assistant, generating everything from backward-designed unit plans to substitute-ready lessons with detailed scripts. Each prompt includes specific scaffolding techniques, differentiation strategies, and assessment tools that actually work in real classrooms. Instead of wrestling with vague AI responses, you'll get copy-ready materials that save you hours of planning time while meeting your students' diverse learning needs.
1
5-Day Backward-Design Lesson Plan (Grade, Subject, Standards)
Create a 5-day (one-week) backward-design lesson plan for: Grade: [GRADE], Subject: [SUBJECT]. Include: - Relevant standards (state or national) cited - One essential question - 3 measurable learning objectives (student-facing) - Summative assessment (with rubric criteria) - One formative assessment per day - Daily plans with timings, warm-up, main activity, scaffolded supports, independent practice, exit ticket, materials - Differentiation strategies for advanced learners, on-level, and remediation - Teacher reflection prompts at week end Format: clear headings for each day and short bullets for activities.
Generate a week-long (5 lessons) unit using backward design: standards, essential question, measurable objectives, summative assessment, formative checks, daily activities with timings, materials, differentiation, and exit tickets.
2
Differentiated Single-Lesson Scaffold with Tiered Tasks
Write a one-period lesson plan (duration: [MINUTES]) for Grade: [GRADE], Topic: [TOPIC]. Provide: - Learning objective (student-facing) - Success criteria (3 bullet points) - Step-by-step lesson flow with timings (5–7 steps) - Three tiered tasks: Remedial (Tier 1), On-level (Tier 2), Advanced (Tier 3), each with scaffolds and expected products - Quick formative check (1–2 questions) and a 3-minute exit ticket prompt Keep it copy-ready for a substitute teacher.
Produce a single lesson plan (one class period) with three tiered tasks (low/medium/high), explicit scaffolds, success criteria, and short extension activities.
3
Formative Assessment Bank (Quiz Questions + Explanations)
Create a formative assessment bank for Grade: [GRADE], Subject: [SUBJECT], Topic: [TOPIC]. Include: - 8 multiple-choice questions (with 4 options each), indicate correct answer and 1-line rationale for each distractor - 4 short-answer prompts (expected answer and 2 scoring points each) - 1 quick performance task (instructions and 4-point analytic rubric) - Suggested time and use-case (exit ticket, mini-quiz, warm-up) Keep items aligned to the specified standard(s): [STANDARD IDs].
Generate a set of short formative assessment items (multiple-choice, short answer, and performance task) with correct answers, distractor rationales, and quick scoring guide.
4
Lesson Plan with Cognitive Scaffolding Questions (Socratic Sequence)
For Grade: [GRADE], Topic: [TOPIC], produce a scaffolded questioning sequence (10–12 questions) organized by cognitive level: Recall, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, Create. For each question include: purpose (skill targeted), suggested wait time, follow-up probe, and one student example answer. Also suggest grouping strategy (whole-class, pairs, small group) for each question.
Provide a sequence of scaffolded questioning (Socratic) to guide students from comprehension to analysis and synthesis within a lesson.
5
Vocabulary Instruction Scaffold (Tiered & Multimodal)
Create a vocabulary lesson scaffold for Grade: [GRADE], Subject: [SUBJECT], Terms: [LIST OF TERMS]. Include: - 8–10 terms with student-friendly definitions and 2 example sentences each - 4-step routine (introduction, guided practice, independent practice, review) with timings - Two multimodal activities (visual, kinesthetic, tech) and a retrieval schedule (days 2 and 4) - Quick formative item for each term and suggestions for progress monitoring
Design a lesson scaffold to teach 8–10 academic vocabulary terms using multimodal routines, frequent retrieval, and checks for depth of knowledge.
6
Reading-Comprehension Scaffolded Close-Reading Lesson
Design a close-reading lesson for Grade: [GRADE] using a passage of approximately [WORD COUNT] words or 2–3 short paired texts. Include: - Learning goal and text-dependent essential question - 3 read-aloud/focus passes with teacher modeling, annotation prompts, and guided questions - Differentiation (annotated copy, scaffolded question stems, extension tasks) - Exit ticket prompt and quick rubric for comprehension (3 levels) Provide a short sample passage (2–3 paragraphs) if none supplied.
Generate a close-reading lesson plan with three text-dependent passages or one passage with three focused read-alouds: explicit modeling, guided annotation tasks, and layered comprehension questions.
7
Math Lesson with Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) Scaffolds
Create a math lesson for Grade: [GRADE], Topic: [TOPIC] (e.g., multiplying fractions) using the CRA approach. Include: - Objective and success criteria - Concrete activity with materials and step-by-step teacher script - Guided representational drawings and prompts - Abstract practice problems (8 items) with answers and common misconception notes - Quick formative checks and exit ticket
Produce a math lesson sequence using CRA: hands-on concrete activity, representational drawing, then abstract symbolic practice, including checks and misconceptions to watch for.
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