AI chat for teachers

Teachers spend hours on work that sits around the actual teaching: planning, adapting materials, writing questions and answering emails. An AI chat can produce solid first drafts of that work in minutes, so your time goes into checking, adjusting and teaching. ChatG is free with a daily allowance of messages, needs no account and keeps your history in your own browser. Here are the workflows teachers get the most from, each with a prompt to open in the chat.

Plan lessons and prepare materials

Give the chat the details only you know: your students, your time and your materials. The more specific the prompt, the less you will need to change.

Draft a lesson plan

Ask for a complete structure with timings, then adjust it to your class.

Create a [length]-minute lesson plan on [topic] for [grade or age] students. Include a learning objective, a 5-minute warm-up, a main activity, a quick check for understanding and a short exit ticket. Assume [class size] students and these materials: [materials available].

Try this prompt in the chat.

Adapt a text to different reading levels

One passage, three versions: a quick way to support mixed-ability groups without changing the content.

Rewrite the passage below at three reading levels: [lower level], [grade level] and [advanced]. Keep the key facts the same in every version and list five vocabulary words for each one: [paste text]

Open this prompt in the chat or simplify a single text with the Paraphraser.

Write quiz questions that reveal misconceptions

Good distractors take time to write. Ask for them explicitly, along with explanations you can share after the quiz.

Write [number] multiple-choice questions on [topic] for [grade] students, each with four options and one correct answer. Mark the answer, add a one-sentence explanation, and include two questions that target common misconceptions.

Generate questions in the chat, then check every answer key yourself.

Build a clear rubric

Rubrics work best when each cell describes something you can observe. Ask for that wording directly.

Make a rubric for a [assignment type] in [subject] for [grade]. Use four levels (Exceeds, Meets, Approaching, Beginning) and these criteria: [criteria]. Write each cell as an observable behavior, in plain language students can understand.

Try this prompt in the chat.

Communicate and give feedback

Use the chat for tone and structure, and keep every real name and detail out of the prompt.

Write a parent email

Difficult emails are easier to start from a calm, balanced draft.

Write a short, warm email to the parents of a [grade] student about [situation]. Mention one positive thing: [positive]. Explain the concern clearly and suggest a next step: [next step]. Keep it under 150 words and avoid jargon.

Open this prompt in the chat or use the Email Writer.

Turn quick notes into useful feedback

Paste a student paragraph with the name removed and ask for comments you can personalize.

Here is a student's paragraph with the name removed: [paste paragraph]. Give me three specific feedback comments: one strength, one area to improve with an example, and one question that pushes their thinking. Use an encouraging tone for a [age]-year-old.

Try this prompt in the chat.

Redesign assignments for the AI era

Students have AI chats too. Ask for ways to make an assignment about process and thinking, not just a finished text.

Suggest five ways to redesign this assignment so students learn more than they would by asking an AI chat to do it: [describe assignment]. For each idea, say what students produce and how I can assess it.

Explore ideas in the chat.

Tips for better results

• Describe your class. Age, language level, class size and time available matter more than the topic name.
• Iterate in the same chat. Ask for "a harder version", "fewer words" or "a version for students learning English" instead of starting over.
• Save what works. Your chats stay in your browser, so you can search old lesson plans later or export them as a backup.

What to avoid

• Putting student data into prompts. Leave out names, grades, health or support plan details and anything that could identify a child. Use placeholders such as "Student A" and fill in the real details later.
• Using answer keys and facts unchecked. AI can be confidently wrong, especially on dates, numbers and niche topics. Read every question and answer before it reaches students.
• Skipping a check for level and bias. Make sure examples are age-appropriate, inclusive and suited to your local curriculum.
• Accusing students on a hunch. Don't rely on a single AI detector score to judge whether a student used AI. Talk to the student and look at drafts and process instead.
• Ignoring school policy. Follow your school's or district's rules on which AI tools staff and students may use.

Related tools, guides and prompts

• Tools: Summarizer for long readings, Paraphraser for leveled texts, Grammar Checker and Translator for families who speak other languages.
• Guides: AI for students (useful to share with your class), fact-checking AI answers and AI privacy and safety.
• Prompt collections: study prompts, writing prompts and productivity prompts.