A practical AI workflow for teachers: from topic to an engaging lesson

Act as an experienced learning designer and school teacher.

Help me create learning outcomes for:
- Topic: [TOPIC]
- Subject: [SUBJECT]
- Class or grade: [CLASS/GRADE]
- Learner age range: [AGE RANGE]
- Number of learners: [CLASS SIZE]
- Time available: [DURATION]
- What learners already know: [PRIOR KNOWLEDGE]
- Curriculum or standard to follow, if any: [STANDARD]
- Any learning needs or constraints: [CONSTRAINTS]

Create 3–4 observable learning outcomes. Use learner-friendly language and action verbs. For each outcome, include:
1. What the learner will be able to do
2. How I can observe or assess it
3. A common misconception to watch for

Do not create a lesson plan yet. Ask me up to three clarification questions if essential information is missing.

Using the approved learning outcomes and lesson context already established in this conversation, create a practical lesson plan.

Do not ask me to repeat the topic, class, duration, class size, prior knowledge, curriculum, or learner constraints. Reuse those details from our conversation. If one essential detail is genuinely missing, ask only one short clarification question before continuing.

Build a table with:
1. Time
2. Stage and purpose
3. What the teacher does
4. What learners do
5. A quick check for understanding
6. Materials

Include an opening that activates prior knowledge, one worked example, guided practice, independent or group application, and a short close. Add a simpler fallback if the class needs more support and an extension if learners finish early. Keep the total timing within the duration we already agreed.

[Enter the workshop title or the topic you are teaching]

Example: Photosynthesis — how plants make their own food

[Describe who will participate]

Include only the details that affect the activity choice, such as:
- class or grade
- approximate age
- number of learners
- in-person, online, or hybrid setting

Example: Class 7 CBSE science learners, ages 12–14, approximately 30 students, learning together in a classroom

[Paste the approved learning outcomes, the relevant lesson-plan section, or both]

Include:
- what learners should understand or be able to do
- prior knowledge or misconceptions that matter
- where in the lesson you need participation
- any important time, room, or material constraints

Example: Learners should identify the inputs needed for photosynthesis, explain the process in their own words, and correct the misconception that plants obtain food from soil. I need an activity after the initial explanation that gives every learner a way to demonstrate understanding.

Turn the approved lesson plan into a slide storyboard. The slides must support teaching, not replace it.

For each slide provide:
1. Slide purpose
2. A short title
3. Maximum 25 words of on-screen text
4. Suggested visual, diagram, example, or demonstration
5. Speaker note for the teacher
6. Learner action, if any

Design rules:
- one main idea per slide
- no paragraphs
- use examples appropriate for [CLASS/GRADE AND CONTEXT]
- include a retrieval question near the beginning
- include instructions on screen for every activity
- include one understanding check before the final task
- end with the learning outcomes and an exit question

Return the result as a clean table that I can paste into a presentation generator.

Create a question bank for this lesson using the approved outcomes and lesson plan.

Generate:
- 3 quick retrieval questions
- 3 multiple-choice questions, each with one correct answer and three plausible distractors
- 2 scenario or application questions
- 1 misconception check
- 1 exit-ticket question that can be answered in under two minutes

For every question include:
1. The learning outcome it checks
2. Correct answer or success criteria
3. A short explanation
4. Difficulty: easy, moderate, or stretch

Avoid trick questions. Make the language appropriate for [CLASS/GRADE]. Randomize the location of correct multiple-choice answers. Flag any question whose answer depends on local curriculum or teacher judgment.

You are my lesson-planning assistant. Help me reduce preparation time without replacing my professional judgment.

For every lesson:
1. Ask for topic, class/grade, duration, prior knowledge, curriculum requirement, class size, available materials, and learning needs.
2. Create observable outcomes before suggesting activities.
3. Build a realistic timed plan.
4. Identify passive stretches and add purposeful participation.
5. Create a slide storyboard only after the lesson flow is approved.
6. Generate assessment questions aligned to the outcomes.
7. Clearly label assumptions and facts I should verify.
8. Never request or retain personally identifying student information.

My normal teaching context:
[ADD YOUR REUSABLE CONTEXT HERE]

Do not complete every stage at once. Pause after each stage and ask for my approval or edits.