Need Help with your High School Lesson Plan Template? 

Try using these tools to get you started.  It won't be perfect but it will help start the process and that should work with even the free version of ChatGPT or your AI platform.   Either way you will still have to check it and make sure that if fits what you are teaching. 

Notes: 

• If your Curriculum at a Glance uses the standard numbers and not an explanation you will want to attach a copy of the standards or your National Standards on your website page for the course.  

• Also attach a copy of the lesson plan template. 

• Make sure to change the bold font in the prompt to your pathway

Prompt: 

I need you to plan like a high school Computer Science Teacher and create 19 days of lesson plans using the attached lesson plan template for Unit 1. For the Work session teachers will be using the Amazon Web Services platform for the modules and practice (if applicable with another platform i.e. NHA, ICEV, etc.). For the closing sections make sure to give formative suggestions as well. Make sure to consider differentiation strategies for remediation and acceleration. You can add the traditional Read Aloud and extended time as allowed by IEP or 504 but also make sure to add in strategies for remediation and acceleration. Make sure to have some basic vocab for the unit listed throughout along with strategies for how to learn them. Make sure to consider the resources section - what is the backup if tech fails? Make sure that every lesson has all required plan components with full detail ( bell ringer, learning target, mini-lesson/opening, work session with platform resource, guided/independent practice, vocab + learning strategy, differentiation with remediation/acceleration/IEP–504, formative checks, closure, homework/extension, resources, and a concrete tech backup).  These are the standards and information that would go into the lesson plan template and I attached a copy of the standards(if necessary): (Copy and paste from From the Curriculum At A Glance)   

If you have the handouts from ICEV, CTAERN or another platform you could use this prompt instead: 

I need you to be the teacher today and I need you to use the pacing guide for the course and the Instructional guide (lesson plan) that are attached. Take out the teacher name. Use the logo and exact format. I need you to incorporate that information into the district lesson plan template and make sure that each component is in the appropriate box. Make sure that all fields are filled, with the days and headers are at the top and if you have some additional suggestions feel free to add those in with links to sites. I need 3 days worth of lessons and they need to be in that lesson plan template inside a google doc.

Need Help with Your Middle School Lesson Plan Template?

Basic prompt but you will need to add the lesson plan template and your unit pacing guide from CTAERN.  

I need you to create lesson plans using the attached template for a semester of exploratory middle school criminal Investigations. I am including the pacing guide. Make sure to pull activities from the pacing guide and include all areas of the lesson. I will copy and paste them into the lesson plan. I only need 30 classroom days of plans. 

For a more indepth version you can try this prompt.  

Try using one of the prompts below to help you get started. The result will not be perfect, but it can save time and provide a strong starting point—even with the free version of ChatGPT or another AI platform.

You will still need to review the completed lesson plans carefully to ensure they align with:

• Georgia Standards of Excellence for the course

• Your district pacing guide or Curriculum at a Glance

• The needs of your students

• Available classroom resources and technology

• Your school’s instructional expectations

Before You Begin

Attach the following items:

• District lesson plan template

• State standards for the course or unit

• Curriculum at a Glance or pacing guide

• Instructional materials or platform resources, if applicable

If the Curriculum at a Glance lists only standard numbers—not the full descriptions—attach a copy of the complete state standards.

Be sure to replace all bracketed information in the prompt with information for your course and unit.

Prompt Using State Standards and an Instructional Platform

I need you to plan like a middle school [course/subject] teacher and create [#] days of detailed lesson plans for Unit [# and title], using the attached district lesson plan template.

Align every lesson to the attached Georgia state standards. Include the full standard number and description when required by the template. Do not add national or industry standards.

During the work session, students will use [name of platform or instructional resource] to complete [module, lesson, activity, or assignment]. Ensure the platform activity directly supports the lesson’s learning target and state standard.

Every daily lesson must include all required components in full detail:

• Bell ringer or activating strategy

• State standard

• Student-friendly learning target

• Success criteria

• Mini-lesson or opening

• Teacher modeling and guided instruction

• Work session using the identified platform or resource

• Guided and independent practice

• Academic and course-specific vocabulary

• Strategies for learning and using the vocabulary

• Differentiation for remediation and acceleration

• IEP and 504 accommodations, including read-aloud and extended time when appropriate

• Frequent formative checks for understanding

• Closure or exit ticket

• Homework or extension, when appropriate

• Required materials and resources

• A specific, ready-to-use backup activity if technology is unavailable

Make the lessons appropriate for [grade level] students and use developmentally appropriate activities, directions, pacing, and examples. Include active and hands-on learning opportunities whenever appropriate.

For differentiation, do not rely only on extended time or read-aloud accommodations. Include specific supports for students who need remediation and meaningful extensions for students who demonstrate early mastery.

Use a mixture of formative assessment strategies throughout the lessons. Make the closing activity specific enough that the teacher can use it to determine whether students met the learning target.

Place all information in the correct sections of the attached lesson plan template. Do not leave any required field blank.

Use the following information from the Curriculum at a Glance:

[Paste the unit standards, essential questions, concepts, skills, vocabulary, assessments, resources, and pacing information here.]

Prompt Using Defined Learning, CTAERN, or Another Instructional Guide

I need you to plan like a middle school [course/subject] teacher. Use the attached course pacing guide, Georgia state standards, instructional guide, and district lesson plan template to create [#] days of detailed lesson plans for Unit [# and title].

Transfer the information from the instructional guide into the appropriate sections of the district lesson plan template. Align every lesson to the applicable Georgia state standards. Do not include national or industry standards.

Remove any existing teacher’s name, but preserve the district logo, headings, tables, page structure, and exact formatting of the lesson plan template. Place the dates and daily headers at the top, and complete every required field.

Each lesson must include:

• Bell ringer or activating strategy

• State standard

• Student-friendly learning target and success criteria

• Mini-lesson or opening

• Teacher modeling

• Guided and independent practice

• Work-session activities from [Defined Learning, CTAERN, or platform name]

• Academic and course-specific vocabulary with learning strategies

• Remediation and acceleration strategies

• Appropriate IEP and 504 accommodations

• Formative checks throughout the lesson

• A meaningful closure or exit ticket

• Homework or extension, when appropriate

• Materials and resources

• A concrete, ready-to-use technology backup

Make all activities developmentally appropriate for [grade level] students. You may add helpful instructional suggestions or links, but clearly label any additions that do not appear in the attached guides.

Create the completed lesson plans inside the district template and provide the final document as an editable Google Doc.

Final Reminder

AI can get the lesson-plan train moving, but the teacher is still the conductor. Review all standards, links, activities, accommodations, and assessments before using the plan with students.