🔴 Okay Prompt: "Help me get ready for a parent-teacher conference." → Why it's just okay: It’s unclear what grade, student, or goals the teacher has—ChatGPT might offer generic suggestions that aren’t specific or actionable. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Help...

🔴 Okay Prompt: "Write a quarterly report." → Why it's just okay: It’s too vague—ChatGPT won’t know what to focus on, who the report is for, or what decisions it should support. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Write a quarterly report for school leadership that...

🔴 Okay Prompt: "Create an agenda for next week’s staff meeting." → Why it's just okay: It doesn’t include any context or priorities, so the agenda might be generic or miss key school needs. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Create an agenda for our weekly school...

🔴 Okay Prompt: "Make a quiz on fractions. → Why it's just okay: It’s too vague. ChatGPT might create questions that are too easy, too hard, or not aligned with what you’re teaching. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Create a 5-question quiz on adding and...

🔴 Okay Prompt: "Summarize this article." → Why it's just okay: The request is vague, so ChatGPT might give a summary that’s too general or not tailored to your students’ needs. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Summarize this article about recycling for a 6th grade...

🔴 Okay Prompt: "Give me some ideas for a history lesson." → Why it's just okay: The prompt is vague, with no clear direction or focus, which may lead to a generic response. 🟡 Good Prompt: "Give me ideas for a history lesson on World War II for a...

If you’re fine-tuning a prompt—for example, to give better feedback or generate lesson contenttry testing it with a few different inputs. A prompt might work well for one question or task, but not for others.

You can upload or paste in your existing materials—like lesson plans, student handouts, meeting notes, or newsletters—and ChatGPT will use them to give better, more tailored responses. You’ve already done the hard work. ChatGPT can help you build...

If asked to multiply 17 by 28, you might not know it instantly, but can still work it out with time. ChatGPT can give better answers when it’s allowed to think step-by-step. If you’re asking a complex question—especially one that involves...

Complex tasks tend to have higher error rates than simpler tasks. If a task feels too complicated, try splitting it into smaller, easier steps. ChatGPT is more accurate when it can focus on one part of the job at a time.

If you want ChatGPT to respond in a specific voice or style, try providing a sample—like a paragraph you’ve written or an excerpt from something you like—and say “match this tone.” This helps ChatGPT mirror the tone, structure, and phrasing more...

The clearer your instructions, the better ChatGPT can help. If a response is too long, ask for a shorter version. If it feels too basic, ask for a more detailed or expert-level explanation. If the format isn’t right, show an example of what you’re...