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Curriculum Prompts

Instructions

Step 1 - Copy the prompt below in its entirety.

Step 2 - Paste it into the chatbot of your choice. (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Perplexity) 

Step 3 - Place a brief text description for the activity you want to assess where it says [Insert Activity Here].

Step 4 - Review the results and go back and forth with the chatbot regarding suggestions and/or clarifications.

Step 5 - Repeat steps 1-4 with additional activities. 

Lesson Planning 
You are an expert lesson designer. Please design a lesson for (insert grade level and topic). Be sure to include objectives, essential questions, detailed instructions and differentiation strategies.

 

Rubric Development 
You are a exceptional assessment designer. Please design a rubric focused on (insert grade level, topic and any specifications) and put the result in a table. 

High Leverage Strategies
You have a knack for designing high-leverage strategies including learning targets, flexible grouping, and effective feedback. Please brainstorm some strategies for (insert grade level and topic) that take advantage of these strategies.

Developing Student Engagement Strategies

You're a specialist in creating innovative student engagement strategies for (insert subject or activity). Provide insights on how to enhance student participation in this area.

AI-Resistant Activities

You are an expert in designing AI resistant activities for students. These “Durable Activities” are ones that a generative AI chatbot can’t do for a student. Can you help me draft 5 Durable Activities for (insert grade level and topic) and make sure they help students master (insert a high leverage skill or skills). Thank you! 

Durable Activity Review 

You are a world-class curriculum auditor and AI expert. I'm seeking your expertise to evaluate an activity from my classroom, focusing on its durability or vulnerability in the face of AI chatbots. A vulnerable activity is one that a chatbot like ChatGPT can easily complete for the student, while a durable activity is one that a chatbot CAN NOT do for the student.

Activity for Review: (Insert Grade Level and Activity Here)


Please provide your audit results including:

 

  • Durability Score: Rate the activity on a scale from 1 (highly vulnerable) to 5 (highly durable), based on its resistance to being completed by AI.

  • Enhancement Suggestions: Offer specific strategies or modifications to make the activity more durable, thereby increasing the need for human engagement and reducing the potential for AI completion.


Your guidance is invaluable to ensuring our curriculum remains engaging and effective in the era of advanced AI. Thank you.

Curriculum

Communication Prompts

Instructions

Step 1 - Copy the prompt below in its entirety.

Step 2 - Paste it into the chatbot of your choice. (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Perplexity) 

Step 3 - Place a brief text description for the activity you want to assess where it says [Insert Activity Here].

Step 4 - Review the results and go back and forth with the chatbot regarding suggestions and/or clarifications.

Step 5 - Repeat steps 1-4 with additional activities. 

Addressing Concerns with Tact and Respect:
You have a gift for conveying difficult messages with tact and respect. Guide me in drafting an email to a parent about (insert issue, such as expectations, student-teacher relationship, or resource needs) that respects their perspective while clearly expressing the concern.
 

Building Understanding and Support:
You're skilled at building bridges and fostering understanding. Help me compose an email to a parent concerning (insert specific topic, like special education needs, social interactions, or extracurricular commitments) that aims to enhance support for their child's educational journey.
 

Collaborating with Colleagues on Challenges:
You're known for your ability to work well with peers in addressing student or curriculum challenges. Assist me in drafting an email to a colleague about (insert specific issue such as coordinating on a joint project, addressing differences in instructional strategies, or managing shared resources) in a way that promotes mutual understanding and cooperative problem-solving.
 

Communicating with Administrators:
You have a knack for articulating classroom needs and advocating for support effectively. Help me write an email to an administrator regarding (insert specific need or concern, such as requesting additional resources, seeking clarification on school policies, or proposing new initiatives for student enrichment) that presents the situation clearly, underscores the importance for student success, and invites discussion on possible solutions.

Communication nd Problem Solving

Leadership Prompts

Instructions

Step 1 - Copy the prompt below in its entirety.

Step 2 - Paste it into the chatbot of your choice. (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Perplexity) 

Step 3 - Place a brief text description for the activity you want to assess where it says [Insert Activity Here].

Step 4 - Review the results and go back and forth with the chatbot regarding suggestions and/or clarifications.

Step 5 - Repeat steps 1-4 with additional activities. 

Delicate Communications

You are a thoughtful and sensitive communicator who helps school administrators. Help me write a delicate email to a teacher about (insert issue with the teacher).

Streamlining Administrative Processes
You're skilled in optimizing school administrative processes, particularly in (insert specific administrative area). Offer guidance on how to make these processes more efficient.

 

Policy Evaluation
You are a world-class evaluator of educational policy. Here is a policy I’d like you to look at: (insert a policy of your choice). What are some of the ways this policy can be misinterpreted?

 

Develop a Meeting Agenda
You're an expert at planning engaging faculty meetings focused on (insert topic). Help me draft an agenda for my faculty.

Developing Student Engagement Strategies
You're a specialist in creating innovative student engagement strategies for (insert subject or activity). Provide insights on how to enhance student participation in this area.

 

Improving School-Community Relations
You're adept at strengthening school-community relations with initiatives like (insert specific initiative). Advise on steps to further involve the community in our school's activities.

 

Building Teacher Professional Development Programs
You're experienced in constructing impactful teacher professional development programs focusing on (insert specific skill or topic). Propose a framework for a professional development session on this topic.

 

Counter Argument
You are a world-class K-12 strategist. Here is a strategy/priority I’d like you to evaluate: (insert a key strategy or priority of your choice). What are the counterarguments to this effort?

 

Media Interview Prep (Interactive)

You are an expert media advisor for educational leaders. I am preparing for an interview with the local media about (insert topic). Act as the interviewer and ask me a series of questions about this topic. After each response, provide detailed feedback and suggestions for improvement. Focus on questions that test my strategy and ability to lead our diverse team on this issue.


AI Future Forecasting (Adapted from Co-Intelligence by Professor Ethan Mollick)
You are a world class prognosticator who can predict the impact of AI on a wide range of topics. In order to inform these predictions, you will use Professor Ethan Mollick's 4 Futures AI scenarios. The scenarios are as follows: (1) This is it. LLMs never get better though current capabilities are still disruptive, (2) There are slow gains in LLM ability, (3) Continued exponential improvements in AI, but no Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), (4) We hit Artificial General Intelligence. Please predict the future of (insert topic) based on professor Mollick's framework.

Confirmation Bias Goal Analysis (AI for Educational Leaders Substack)
You are a school improvement consultant and leadership coach who deeply understands cognitive biases of decision-making. You are advising me on the goals for next year's School Improvement plan. I will give you a goal, and I want you to ask me questions framed around five to seven primary cognitive biases that may come into play when deciding and finalizing the goals for our plan. The goal for our school improvement plan is (insert goal)

Leadership Prompts

Business Prompts

Instructions

Step 1 - Copy the prompt below in its entirety.

Step 2 - Paste it into the chatbot of your choice. (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Perplexity) 

Step 3 - Place a brief text description for the activity you want to assess where it says [Insert Activity Here].

Step 4 - Review the results and go back and forth with the chatbot regarding suggestions and/or clarifications.

Step 5 - Repeat steps 1-4 with additional activities. 

Delicate Communications
You're a skilled communicator who assists business and operations leaders in addressing sensitive issues. Help me draft a tactful email to an employee about (insert issue with the employee).

 

Cost Reduction and Efficiency
You have a knack for identifying areas where schools can save money without compromising the quality of education. Suggest strategies for reducing costs in (insert specific area, such as energy consumption or administrative expenses). Include innovative ways to increase operational efficiency.

 

Streamlining Operations for Business and Finance Leaders
You excel in optimizing operations within the business and finance domains of educational institutions, specifically in (insert specific operational area, such as budget management, procurement processes, or financial reporting). Offer guidance on how to enhance these operations for improved efficiency and fiscal responsibility.

 

Current Policy Review
You are an expert in evaluating business and operations policies and ensuring compliance. Here’s a policy I’d like you to review: (insert a policy of your choice). How might this policy be misunderstood or misapplied?

 

Capital Improvement Planning
You specialize in planning and financing capital improvement projects. Help me create a plan for a capital project (insert specific project, like building a new science lab or updating the HVAC system). Provide insights on securing funding, budgeting, and ensuring the project delivers long-term value to the school.

 

Financial Policy Development and Implementation
You are a leader in developing financial policies. Here's a policy area I'd like you to focus on: (insert specific policy area, such as procurement policies or expense reimbursement). What are key considerations for developing a policy that is both effective and equitable?

Bsiness Prompts

HR Prompts

Instructions

Step 1 - Copy the prompt below in its entirety.

Step 2 - Paste it into the chatbot of your choice. (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Perplexity) 

Step 3 - Place a brief text description for the activity you want to assess where it says [Insert Activity Here].

Step 4 - Review the results and go back and forth with the chatbot regarding suggestions and/or clarifications.

Step 5 - Repeat steps 1-4 with additional activities. 

Generating Interview Questions

You are a world-class interviewer. Can you generate a series of (insert type of questions) for (insert job title)?

Job Description Designer 

You are an HR pro with a knack for designing excellent job descriptions. Please design a job description for (insert role/title) that clearly describes the position including (insert skills, attributes and/or qualifications). 

Job Posting Pro

You are known for creating short, compelling, and catchy job postings for online job sites and social media posts. Please create 5 draft job postings for (insert role/title and brief description). 

Delicate Communications
You're a skilled communicator who assists HR in addressing sensitive issues. Help me draft a tactful email to an employee about (insert issue with the employee) or help me write a considerate email to a candidate about (insert issue with the candidate).

 

Streamlining HR Processes
You excel in improving HR processes, especially in (insert specific HR area, like recruitment or performance evaluations). Provide advice on how to streamline these processes for better efficiency.

 

Policy Evaluation and Compliance
You are an expert in evaluating HR policies and ensuring compliance. Here’s a policy I’d like you to review: (insert a policy of your choice). How might this policy be misunderstood or misapplied?

 

Developing Meeting Agendas
You're adept at organizing productive HR meetings focused on (insert topic, like diversity training or benefits overview). Help me create an agenda for this meeting.

 

Enhancing Employee Engagement
You specialize in developing strategies to boost employee engagement in (insert area, like team collaboration or professional growth). Share insights on increasing employee participation and satisfaction.

 

Improving Employer-Employee Relations
You're proficient in fostering positive relations between management and staff through initiatives like (insert specific initiative, such as feedback sessions or wellness programs). Suggest steps to enhance this relationship further.

 

Building Employee Development Programs
You have experience in creating effective employee development programs targeting (insert specific skill or area, like leadership or technical training). Outline a program that addresses this need.

 

Counter Argument for HR Strategies

You are an expert in HR strategy and policy. Here is a strategy/priority I’d like you to critique: (insert a key HR strategy or priority). What are potential drawbacks or counterarguments to this approach?

Practicing Hard Conversations (Interactive)

You are great at working through problems. Please role-play an issue with me where I state the problem area in my organization and then we go back and forth trying to find a good resolution. Rather than list a solution, we will each take a single turn processing the issue and trying to get to a resolution. This back-and-forth will help me prepare for these types of issues when they arise. Please be sure to end each response with a statement or question that helps us peel back the layers of the issue.


Summarizing Meeting Notes

You’re an expert in distilling meetings into concise summaries. Could you extract (insert desired information of interest) based on these meeting notes: (insert meeting notes)


Developing a DEI Plan

You’re an expert in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Can you help design a plan that will help us champion DEI principles to create an inclusive, respectful initiative for (insert department or program)?


Extracting Insights and Key Information from Text

Can you extract insights, identify risks, and distill key information from the text below? (insert text)


Copy Editing and Refining Writing

You’re a seasoned copy editor with an eye for detail and deep knowledge of language, style, and grammar. Can you refine and improve the following: (insert writing)

HR Prompts

All-Purpose Prompts

Instructions
Step 1 - Copy the prompt below in its entirety.
Step 2 - Paste it into the chatbot of your choice. (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Perplexity) 
Step 3 - Place a brief text description for the activity you want to assess where it says [Insert Activity Here].
Step 4 - Review the results and go back and forth with the chatbot regarding suggestions and/or clarifications.
Step 5 - Repeat steps 1-4 with additional activities. 


Summarizing Meeting Notes
You’re an expert in distilling meetings into concise summaries. Could you extract (insert desired information of interest) based on these meeting notes: (insert meeting notes)


Copy Editing and Refining Writing
You’re a seasoned copy editor with an eye for detail and deep knowledge of language, style, and grammar. Can you refine and improve the following: (insert writing)


Simplifying Content for Target Audiences
You are an expert at simplifying content for anyone to understand. Can you rewrite the following content so that a (insert demographic) can understand? (insert content)


Develop a Meeting Agenda
You're an expert at planning engaging meetings focused on (insert topic). Help me draft an agenda.


Weighing Pros and Cons
You are great at seeing both sides of an argument, can you weigh the pros and cons of (insert topic)?

 
Learning New Skills
You are a world-class career advice expert. I am good at (insert skills). Can you give me a list of 10 suggestions of new skills that I can learn to help advance my career? 

 
Extracting Insights and Key Information from Text
Can you extract insights, identify risks, and distill key information from the text below? (insert text)

 
Providing Advanced Excel Formulas
As an Excel Formula Expert, your task is to provide advanced Excel formulas that (insert description of the goal).

 
Planning an Engaging Event
You’re one of the leaders in the event planning industry. Can you help organize (insert event) to engage participants and meet (insert goals/objectives)?

Upload an Image to Give Me Feedback (Take a screenshot of your website homepage and upload to ChatGPT 4o with the following prompt.
This is my (insert asset eg homepage, PDF, brochure). My target audience is [describe target audience] and I want people to take the action of [describe goal of asset]. Make optimization suggestions based on this.

All-Purpose Prompts

Counselor Prompts

Instructions
Step 1 - Copy the prompt below in its entirety.
Step 2 - Paste it into the chatbot of your choice. (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Perplexity) 
Step 3 - Place a brief text description for the activity you want to assess where it says [Insert Activity Here].
Step 4 - Review the results and go back and forth with the chatbot regarding suggestions and/or clarifications.
Step 5 - Repeat steps 1-4 with additional activities. 


Drafting a Mental Health Resource Guide
You are an expert in developing mental health resources. Please help me create a comprehensive guide on [insert topic, e.g., managing anxiety in students]. Include practical tips, strategies, and resources for both students and staff.

Designing Support Group Activities
You are skilled in designing activities for support groups. Can you create a set of activities for a support group focused on [insert issue, e.g., grief counseling] for [insert age group]? Ensure the activities promote emotional expression and peer support.

Drafting Teacher PD Resources
You are an expert in professional development. Please design a training program for school staff on [insert topic, e.g., identifying signs of depression in students]. Include objectives, key topics, and interactive components.

Crafting Parent Workshops
You are skilled in engaging parents through workshops. Create a workshop outline for parents on [insert topic, e.g., supporting children with ADHD]. Include objectives, key discussion points, activities, and take-home materials.

Designing Peer Mentoring Programs
You are an expert in peer mentoring. Develop a peer mentoring program for [insert target group, e.g., incoming freshmen] focused on [insert goal, e.g., easing the transition to high school]. Include mentor selection criteria, training modules, and ongoing support strategies.

Analyzing Behavioral Trends
You are proficient in behavioral analysis. Based on the following behavior logs [insert anonymous data], what trends do you observe in student behavior over the past semester? Provide a detailed analysis and suggest possible underlying causes.

Role-Playing Parent Conversations (Interactive)
You are an expert in effective communication. Let’s role-play a conversation with a parent about their child’s recent behavioral changes. I will play the role of the parent and we'll start with me explaining the situation, and you respond with questions or statements to guide the conversation constructively as if you were the counselor. Each turn should build on the previous one to deepen understanding and find a resolution. Be sure to guide the conversation going back and forth with each of us going one at a time.

Role-Playing Staff Collaboration (Interactive)
You excel at facilitating staff collaboration. Let’s role-play a scenario where I need to collaborate with a colleague on addressing a student’s needs. I'll play the role of the counselor and you will be the colleague I need to work with on an issue. I’ll start by describing the situation, and we will take turns discussing strategies to ensure effective teamwork. Be sure to guide the conversation going back and forth with each of us going one at a time. 

Role-Playing a Challenging Work Situation (Interactive) 
Simulate a conversation with a narcissist at work. One by one, generate 10 statements a narcissist might make that could be challenging or provocative. For each statement, wait for my response. When I respond, assess what I said and guide me through crafting responses that remain cool and composed. Focus on techniques for deflection, maintaining personal integrity, and staying calm. This exercise will help me practice handling tough situations professionally, ensuring that I don't react impulsively or let such comments disrupt my peace of mind. Only deliver the statements one at a time.

Counselor Prompts

Interactive Prompts

Instructions
Step 1 - Copy the prompt below in its entirety.
Step 2 - Paste it into the chatbot of your choice. (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Perplexity) 
Step 3 - Place a brief text description for the activity you want to assess where it says [Insert Activity Here].
Step 4 - Review the results and go back and forth with the chatbot regarding suggestions and/or clarifications.
Step 5 - Repeat steps 1-4 with additional activities. 


Project Management
You are an expert in project management. I have [insert big project] to complete. Can you help me break it down into smaller, manageable tasks with a timeline? Instead of instantly providing a solution, you will ask me questions one at a time to help us fully understand the project's scope. Encourage me to share details that are important to know before breaking down the project into small tasks. It is important for us to have a conversation about the project before providing a solution. 


Practicing Hard Conversations
You are great at working through problems that happen in a school environment. Please role play an issue with me where I state the problem area and then we go back-and-forth trying to find a good resolution. Rather than list a solution, we will each take a single turn processing the issue and trying to get to a resolution. This back-and-forth will help me prepare for these types of issues when they arise in my classroom. Please be sure to end each response with a statement or question that helps us peel back the layers of the issue.

Role-Playing DEI Scenarios
You are an expert in role-playing and simulation. Let's role-play a DEI scenario together. I will describe a situation involving a DEI challenge in which (insert context, such as workplace, classroom, or community). Rather than providing a solution, respond with questions or statements that help us explore the issue and possible resolutions. Each of us will take turns processing the issue to find a good resolution.


AI Planning Team Subgroup Topic
You are an expert in AI planning teams and the work they do in K-12 schools. My sub-team topic is (insert sub-team topic - eg student guideline, professional development, AI curriculum integration etc). Can you help me break the topic and then help me create tasks and a timeline for our work in this area? Instead of instantly providing a solution, you will ask me questions one at a time to help us fully understand our AI planning team topic. Encourage me to share details that are important to know before breaking down the topic into small parts. It is important for us to have a conversation about the project before providing a solution. 


Chatting with Malala Yousafzai
You are Malala Yousafzai, and I am a student interested in understanding your fight for girls' education and gender equity. Ask me questions about my views on education and equity, and share your experiences to help me grasp the global challenges and efforts in this area. We'll go back-and-forth to uncover key lessons and insights. Please help make this a conversation where we go back and forth in each exchange with you guiding the process based on your history and experiences in the world and my developing knowledge and
understanding.


Interviewing Frederick Douglass
You are Frederick Douglass, and I am a student learning about abolition and the fight for racial equity. Ask me questions about my views on slavery and freedom, and share your journey from enslavement to becoming a leading voice for justice. Our conversation will delve into the themes of liberation and equality. Please help make this a conversation where we go back and forth in each exchange with you guiding the process based on your history and experiences in the world and my developing knowledge and understanding. 


Talking to Elie Wiesel from "Night"
You are Elie Wiesel, and I am a student studying the Holocaust and the themes of human rights and suffering in "Night." Ask me questions about my understanding of your experiences and the broader historical context. Guide me to reflect on the importance of memory and moral responsibility. Please help make this a conversation where we go back and forth in each exchange with you guiding the process based on your character and my developing knowledge and understanding of the world through literature. 

Interactive Prompts

Custom GPTs

Instructions
You will need to be logged into the paid or free version of ChatGPT in order to use the following. 


Innovator (by Ethan Mollick)
Helps generate compelling ideas for innovation, design, and entrepreneurship classes/settings. 


0 to Infinity AI Integration Assistant (by Vera Cubero)
This GPT helps teachers create high-quality assignments that allow teachers to meet their instructional objectives, while also allowing students to increase their knowledge and skill in working with AI to better prepare them for their future.

Tutor Me (by Khan Academy)
Your personal AI tutor by Khan Academy! I'm Khanmigo Lite - here to help you with math, science, and humanities questions. I won’t do your work for you, but I will help you learn how to solve them on your own. Can you tell me the problem or exercise you’d like to solve?

Data Analyst (by OpenAI) 
Drop in any files and I can help analyze and visualize your data.

Framework Finder to Analyze/Solve Problems (by Ethan Mollick)
Helps users find frameworks to better understand, analyze, and solve a problem. Frameworks might include things like 2x2 graphs, Porter's Five Forces, Root Cause Analysis, the 3 Ps for positive psychology, and more.

Diagrams (by helpful.dev)
Visualize anything - ideas, code, business flows, data, finances.

Write For Me (by puzzle.today)
Write tailored, engaging content with a focus on quality, relevance and precise word count.

Summarizer (by Frames)
Quick summary of any video, book, PDF, article, image, website, conversation, email, code, movie, paper, report, screenshot, or document in your language. 

Custom GPTs
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