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ChatGPT as a Support Tool, Not a Replacement
Emphasize that ChatGPT can assist in grading by providing feedback and initial evaluations, but teachers should review and adjust as needed.
Using a Clear, Detailed Rubric
Teachers should attach a well-structured rubric to ensure ChatGPT aligns with their grading criteria. The more specific the rubric, the better the feedback.
Age-Appropriate and Constructive Feedback
ChatGPT should generate feedback that is encouraging, developmentally appropriate, and actionable for middle school students.
Consistency and Bias Awareness
AI can provide consistent feedback, but teachers should verify that it fairly assesses diverse writing styles and perspectives.
Prompt Engineering for Best Results
A well-crafted prompt will improve grading accuracy. Teachers can refine their prompts over time for optimal results.
ChatGPT Prompts can be as simple as "give me 5 websites that discuss the solar system" or as complex as: "Acting as an educational technology expert provide me 5 educational websites about the solar system, the website must be age appropriate for 5th graders and not require a login. Response in a table format with the headers of source, link, and description".
You can write your prompt using the basic structure of:
Acting as a ________
Perform or Provide ____________
Respond in this form _______________
Role Examples:
Role Examples:
Curriculum Expert
EdTech Expert
Teacher
Data Analyst
Sample Prompts
Sample Prompts
EdTech
EdTech
"Acting as an educational technology expert recommend any educational websites or tools that are suitable with teaching 5th grade science on the topic of _______. We use 1:1 student Chromebooks. I prefer free options. We do use Clever to roster and share materials.
Ask any clarifying questions needed."
Sources & Content
Sources & Content
"Acting as a 5th grade curriculum expert, please provide 10 reliable and relevant sources and information on the topic of ____ for my upcoming _____ lesson. Please respond in a table with the headers of source, link, and description.
Ask any clarifying questions needed."
Student Exemplars
Student Exemplars
"Acting as a 5th grade education expert generate an exemplar of a well-written essay to {this prompt] that meets the criteria for an # grade based on the attached rubric, with detailed annotation explaining the success criteria reflecting the attached rubric. Please write in grade-level language.
Ask any clarifying questions needed."
Testing Data
Testing Data
"Acting as a elementary education expert and data analyst please review the attached testing results. Please provide charts/graphs that visualize any and all trends in the data, along with a question comparison graph. Please provide 5 bullet points of analytical insight. Also provide 3 flex groups based on the students overall score; the flex groups should reflect students above --%, between --% and --%, and below --%. Provide the flex groups in a table with their overall score listed with them.
Ask any clarifying questions needed."
Tip: If you export your testing data from Schoology and then copy and paste it into one sheet so you're only uploading one sheet of data for it to analyze, I found that I had better returns in comparing classes.
1. Identify Trends & Patterns
1. Identify Trends & Patterns
Example: “Analyze this test data and identify trends in student performance by question type.”
2. Compare Performance Across Groups
2. Compare Performance Across Groups
Example: “Compare test performance between different classes.”
3. Find Common Mistakes & Misconceptions
3. Find Common Mistakes & Misconceptions
Example: “Identify the most commonly missed questions and suggest reasons why students struggled.”
4. Correlate Scores with Other Factors
4. Correlate Scores with Other Factors
Example: “Analyze how attendance correlates with test scores.” (you would need to upload attendance data, or the other data set)
5. Suggest Instructional Adjustments
5. Suggest Instructional Adjustments
Example: “Based on this data, what teaching strategies would help improve student outcomes?”
6. Visualize the Data
6. Visualize the Data
Example: “Create a table, chart, or graph to display this test performance data.”
Assessment Creation
Assessment Creation
"Acting as a 5th grade curriculum expert and teacher create an assessment based on ____ (attached, website url, etc). The assessment must include:
20 Questions
Including 8 multiple choice, 3 multi select, 2 ordering, 2 true/false, 3 fill in the blank, and 2 short answer/essay.
Include the answers with the questions.
Use grade level appropriate language and vocabulary.
Create a 4 point scale rubric for the essay questions as well.
Ask any clarifying questions needed."
**You can always ask it to include certain standards, vocabulary, any details that you would include in creating an assessment.
With testing, either with the analyzing or the creation you could prompt it to create a follow up assessment as well.
"Using the provided data please create a 5 question assessment that focuses on the 5 questions that the most students missed, please include 2 multiple choice, 2 multiple select, and 1 essay/short answer question. Ask any clarifying questions needed."
Essay Grading/Feedback
Essay Grading/Feedback
"Acting as a Kentucky 5th grade education curriculum expert and teacher please give feedback to the provided student essay. Feedback should reference the attached rubric. The prompt and reference materials are also attached (or copied below). The feedback should be short, concise, use grade level appropriate language, and in bulleted format. Also give an overall grade based on the rubric.
Return the feedback in a table with one column for overall score, one column for rubric feedback, and one column for grammar feedback.
Only include emojis in the overall feedback.
Ask any clarifying questions needed."
**Essay grading is a great place to request student reflection questions, you could prompt to have it return 2 student reflection questions based on the student essay and feedback to give personalized feedback.
Another Essay Feedback Prompt:
Another Essay Feedback Prompt:
"You are a middle school English teacher grading a student’s essay. Use the attached rubric to evaluate the essay based on the provided criteria. Provide an overall grade and constructive, age-appropriate feedback, including strengths and specific areas for improvement. Make the feedback encouraging and actionable. If possible, suggest one or two ways the student could improve in their next essay."
Ways to Use AI
Ways to Use AI
Communication & Organization
Communication & Organization
Drafting parent emails (e.g., updates, behavior reports, meeting requests)
Creating weekly or monthly newsletters for parents/students
Proofreading and refining emails, letters, and announcements
Generating meeting agendas for staff or parent conferences
Summarizing staff meeting notes for easy reference
Creating personalized student progress reports
Proofreading IEP goal updates or student accommodations explanations
Drafting recommendation letters for students
Generating positive behavior notes to send home
Simplifying district policies for clearer communication
Instructional Support
Instructional Support
Generating lesson plan ideas based on standards
Creating exit ticket questions to assess understanding
Designing bell-ringer or warm-up activities
Providing differentiated instruction strategies
Suggesting flexible grouping arrangements based on skill levels
Offering modification ideas for diverse learners
Creating study guides or summarizing key concepts
Generating discussion questions to promote critical thinking
Suggesting real-world applications for classroom lessons
Writing scripts for instructional videos
Assessment & Feedback
Assessment & Feedback
Analyzing test data to find trends and common mistakes
Generating quiz or test questions aligned with standards
Creating rubrics for grading projects and writing assignments
Providing constructive essay feedback based on a rubric
Offering alternative assessment ideas beyond traditional tests
Helping with formative assessment strategies
Converting test questions into multiple-choice, short answer, or essay formats
Creating self-reflection prompts for student learning evaluation
Classroom Management & Engagement
Classroom Management & Engagement
Generating behavior management strategies
Creating engaging classroom games or activities
Writing fun classroom stories or scenarios to illustrate concepts
Developing student contracts for behavior or academic goals
Providing brain break ideas for student focus and engagement
Generating morning meeting discussion prompts
Technology & AI Integration
Technology & AI Integration
Creating instructions for using classroom tech tools
Designing interactive digital assignments
Suggesting AI-powered tools that complement ChatGPT
Providing coding exercises for STEM or computer science lessons
Helping generate content for Google Classroom or Schoology
Helping organize content for LMSs
Professional Development & Growth
Professional Development & Growth
Summarizing educational research articles
Generating reflection questions for professional learning communities
Helping draft grant proposals for classroom funding
Recommending books and resources for teacher growth
Summarizing state or national education policies
Creating speeches or presentations for conferences
Drafting social media posts to showcase classroom activities
Make it Easy With These Next Steps
Make it Easy With These Next Steps
Getting the feedback back to the students could be tricky. Of course in Schoology you can drop feedback in the grading section, in Google Classroom you can drop feedback in the comments of the assignment or the doc (or other materials). But what if you wanted something printed? Or you used a Google Form to collect responses, like a Form Quiz. Using AutoCrat we can make a simple pdf for you to be able to print (or email) for each student....
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