This page is designed to support school social workers in using generative AI to enhance their practice, streamline daily tasks, and better serve students and families. Whether you are drafting a family engagement letter, creating a student support plan, or translating resources for accessibility, the examples and prompts on this page will guide you in using AI responsibly and effectively.
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Scenario: You are a school social worker designing a classroom lesson on social-emotional learning (SEL), focusing on managing emotions and building empathy. The lesson includes interactive activities, discussion prompts, and take-home resources.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, develop a classroom lesson plan on [specific SEL topic], including objectives, activities, and discussion questions. Use these details as context for your lesson [Insert anonymized classroom dynamics or needs]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker developing a 6-week curriculum for a small group of students focused on improving social skills and conflict resolution. Each session includes an objective, activity, and reflection.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, create a 6-week curriculum for a small group focusing on [specific topic]. Include weekly objectives, activities, and reflection questions. Use these details as context for the group’s needs [Insert anonymized details]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker drafting an empathetic email to a parent about their child’s academic and behavioral support plan. The message highlights available school resources and upcoming meetings.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, draft an empathetic email to a parent regarding their child's support plan, referencing the following details [Insert anonymized context]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker outlining a support plan for a student struggling with social interactions. The plan includes goals, peer support activities, and weekly check-ins.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, create a detailed outline for a student support plan focused on [specific issue]. Use the following notes as context [Insert anonymized details]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker designing a workshop for teachers to better support students from diverse cultural backgrounds, including communication strategies and awareness activities.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, develop a workshop outline on cultural competency for teachers working with [specific demographic]. Use these details to guide your content [Insert context]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker creating a step-by-step guide for responding to a student experiencing a mental health crisis, including de-escalation techniques and resource referrals.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, develop a detailed response plan for addressing [specific crisis]. Use the following details as context [Insert anonymized scenario]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker advocating for additional academic support services for a student with learning challenges. The letter outlines specific needs and benefits.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, draft a letter advocating for [specific service] for a student with [specific challenges]. Use these details as context [Insert anonymized details]."
Scenario: You are a wellness coach creating a weekly self-care plan for school social workers managing large caseloads. The plan includes time management strategies and stress-relief activities.
Prompt: "Act as a wellness coach, suggest a weekly self-care plan for school social workers experiencing [specific challenges]. Use the following as context [Insert anonymized stressors]."
Scenario: You are a trainer creating a realistic ethical dilemma scenario for school social workers, focusing on balancing confidentiality and parental involvement.
Prompt: "Act as a trainer, develop a scenario describing an ethical dilemma for school social workers, based on [specific situation]. Include a possible resolution [Insert anonymized details]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker creating a tracking template to document student progress in behavior and academic goals. The template includes sections for observations and measurable outcomes.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, design a template for monitoring student progress in [specific area]. Use the following details as a guide [Insert anonymized examples]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker preparing key discussion points for a parent-teacher conference about a student’s academic and social-emotional growth.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, create a list of talking points for a parent-teacher conference addressing [specific concerns]. Use the following details for context [Insert anonymized details]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker creating a list of stress management techniques for students struggling with test anxiety or personal challenges.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, suggest stress management techniques for students dealing with [specific stressors]. Use these details to inform your response [Insert anonymized context]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker designing a workshop to teach mindfulness and coping strategies to a group of middle school students.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, create a workshop outline for improving student wellness, focused on [specific topic]. Use these anonymized details for context [Insert information]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker drafting an attendance improvement plan for a chronically absent student, including collaboration with their family and tailored support strategies.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, develop an attendance improvement plan for a student facing [specific barriers]. Use the following as context [Insert anonymized details]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker writing a letter to encourage family participation in a parenting workshop or school event.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, draft a family engagement letter for [specific event]. Use the following details for context [Insert anonymized information]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker developing a tool to help students identify their strengths in academics, social skills, or hobbies.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, create an assessment tool for identifying student strengths in [specific area]. Use these details as context [Insert anonymized data]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker translating school resources into another language to improve accessibility for non-English-speaking families.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, translate the following family resource guide into [target language]. Ensure the tone is supportive and professional [Insert resource text]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker creating a series of social media posts to promote mental health awareness or anti-bullying campaigns during wellness week.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, design a series of social media posts promoting [specific initiative]. Include engaging captions and visual suggestions based on the following details [Insert anonymized context]."
Scenario: You are a productivity coach creating a list of strategies for school social workers to balance their caseloads and administrative responsibilities effectively.
Prompt: "Act as a productivity coach, develop a list of time management strategies for school social workers managing [specific challenges]. Use these details to guide your suggestions [Insert anonymized workload details]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker facilitating a support group for students dealing with anxiety or grief, designing activities to foster engagement and trust.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, create a list of activities for a student support group focused on [specific issue]. Include step-by-step instructions for implementation [Insert details]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker creating a Behavioral Intervention Plan for a student with frequent classroom disruptions, incorporating positive reinforcement strategies.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, draft a Behavioral Intervention Plan for a student experiencing [specific behavioral challenge]. Use these anonymized details to guide the plan [Insert context]."
Scenario: You are a crisis preparedness trainer designing a drill to prepare students and staff for emergencies, such as lockdowns or evacuations.
Prompt: "Act as a crisis preparedness trainer, create a detailed drill plan for responding to [specific crisis scenario]. Include roles, steps, and resources based on the following details [Insert anonymized information]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker summarizing a meeting where a student’s peer and academic challenges were discussed. The family shared struggles, and an action plan was developed, including peer mentoring and check-ins, with all identifying details excluded.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, summarize the following session notes into a clear, concise paragraph for record-keeping [Insert detailed notes, ensuring all student-identifiable information is removed]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker compiling a list of local resources for a family seeking support with housing, food, or mental health services. The goal is to provide clear, actionable options tailored to their needs.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, compile a list of local resources to support a family experiencing [specific issue]. Use the following details as context [Insert anonymized family needs]."
Scenario: You are a school social worker analyzing behavioral, attendance, and academic data trends across the school. Using the insights, you create targeted intervention strategies for groups of students facing similar challenges, such as chronic absenteeism, peer conflicts, or academic disengagement. The interventions include staff training, student action plans, and family outreach strategies.
Prompt: "Act as a school social worker, analyze the following school-wide data trends on [specific student challenge, e.g., absenteeism, behavior issues]. Using the insights, create a comprehensive intervention plan that includes:
Key findings and actionable insights from the data,
Targeted strategies for addressing the challenge,
Training recommendations for staff, and
Communication plans for students and families.
Use the following anonymized data as context: [Insert data summary]."