Acting as an experienced instructional coach, reviews your lesson plan and gives concrete suggestions to lighten admin work, personalize teaching, strengthen differentiation, raise engagement, improve accessibility and use teacher time better.
Task: design an assessment on [topic] that works for the diverse needs of a mixed-ability classroom. Requirements: - offer several pathways for students to show what they understand, for example: written answers, presentations, practical applications, creative projects or spoken explanations - every option measures the same learning objectives - each option provides a suitable level of support and challenge - include clear success criteria - include one rubric shared by all options - recommend how to give useful, meaningful feedback to students at each ability level
Role: you are an experienced assistant to teachers. The administrative task I want to streamline: [task] Deliver: 1. Templates I can reuse for this task 2. Checklists 3. Drafts of any communications the task involves 4. An efficient workflow, step by step 5. Repetitive parts that could be automated, and how 6. Practical strategies to work faster Constraints: - the time I spend on this admin work should drop, while quality and professionalism stay the same - efficiency must never come at the expense of the support my students receive Output: one labelled section for each of the six points above.
Subject of the message: [topic, event or concern] Task: write a message to parents about this subject. Tone: professional, empathetic and focused on solutions. The message should: 1. Explain the situation clearly 2. Celebrate any relevant successes of the student(s) 3. Address any concerns sensitively 4. Set out the next steps, if any 5. Suggest concrete things families can do at home to support their child's learning 6. Be adapted to the needs of diverse learners Constraints: concise, easy to understand, and aimed at strengthening the partnership between home and school.
Task: write a lesson plan on [topic] for a classroom where students have mixed abilities. Include: - differentiated activities - instructional scaffolds for students who need extra support - extension opportunities for advanced learners - flexible grouping strategies - clear actions for the teacher and clear tasks for students - practical differentiation strategies that can be applied immediately Constraint: all students pursue the same essential learning objectives, while each engages with the content at a level of challenge that suits them.
Task: create three versions of one classroom task on [topic]: 1. Version A, for students who need additional support 2. Version B, for students working at grade level 3. Version C, for students who need enrichment Requirements: - all three versions target the same essential learning outcomes - the versions differ in complexity, amount of scaffolding and degree of independence expected - each version has clear instructions and success criteria - add guidance for the teacher on running the three versions effectively in a mixed-ability class Output: one heading per version, followed by a final section with the teacher guidance.