Prompts for Lesson Planning

Simple Lesson Plan Generator

Create a full lesson plan using the UK standard format. Include: lesson objective, success criteria, starter, main activities, modelling, guided practice, independent practice, plenary, misconceptions, differentiation, assessment strategies, and vocabulary. Make sure it matches the Key Stage curriculum listed.

Subject:
Key Stage:
Topic:
Lesson focus:

Output in a clear, teacher-friendly layout.

Detailed - Teacher Modelling Before Practice

Act as an experienced teacher designing a high-quality lesson for [subject], [year group], following [curriculum e.g., IB / British / CBSE / US Common Core]. The lesson focus is [topic]. Create:

A learning intention starting with “To be able to…” (generate two versions and let me choose).
Student-friendly success criteria.
Prior knowledge students should recall (e.g., [example: previous unit / key facts / key skills]).
Common misconceptions (e.g., fractions ≠ division, photosynthesis ≠ respiration, ‘their/there’ confusion).
A clear teacher explanation with a model (e.g., worked example paragraph, step-by-step calculation, annotated diagram).
Guided practice with scaffolds (e.g., sentence stems, partially completed examples, structured diagrams).
Independent tasks progressing from basic → stretch.
Differentiation for [SEND need], [EAL], and [high attainers].
At least 5 hinge questions and 1 mini whiteboard check.
Key vocabulary with student-friendly definitions.
An exit ticket.

Examples for fill-ins:

Topic: The water cycle / Trigonometry basics / Analysing character motivation
Models: Worked algebra steps / Sample analytical paragraph / Annotated map

Quick Outline Prompt

Create a quick lesson outline (10 bullet points) for the topic below. Include a hook, modelling activity, practice task, and a short assessment task.

Subject:
Year group:
Topic:

Knowledge Rich Lesson Plan Prompt

Design a detailed lesson for [subject], [topic], [year group] that ensures students leave with secure knowledge and strong application skills. Provide:

A precise learning goal written for students.
The key facts, concepts, rules, and vocabulary needed.
A step-by-step explanation broken into short, teachable chunks.
A worked example such as [paragraph / calculation / scientific process / geographical comparison].
A series of scaffolded questions using stems like:
“Explain how…”, “Identify why…”, “What would happen if…?”
An activity for deliberate practice with increasing complexity.
A quick assessment (e.g., true/false, match-up, identify the error).
A short retrieval starter for the next lesson.

Examples for fill-ins:

Vocabulary: evaporation, migration, coefficient, inference
Worked example: step-by-step quadratic, annotated food chain, compare two artefacts

Detailed Lesson Plan Generator

Create a full UK-style lesson plan based on the details below. The plan must include:

Learning objective written in student-friendly language
Success criteria with bronze/silver/gold or must/should/could progression
Starter activity focusing on retrieval or prior knowledge
Step-by-step teaching sequence
Modelling (include what the teacher should say or demonstrate)
Guided practice with example questions
Independent task with differentiation options
Challenge or mastery tasks
Checks for understanding (mini-whiteboard checks, hinge questions, AfL prompts)
Misconceptions and how to address them
Required vocabulary with definitions
SEND/EAL adaptations
Resources needed
Plenary or exit ticket task
A short script the teacher can use for key explanations

Details to use:

Subject:
Year group:
Topic:
Lesson title or focus:

Lesson Generator Using the “I Do – We Do – You Do” Model

Create a full lesson using the “I Do – We Do – You Do” structure for [subject], [topic], [year group], aligned to [curriculum: e.g., IB / British / US / Australian]. Include:

I Do – Teacher Modelling

A clear explanation of the concept or skill.
A fully worked teacher model such as [example: solving a linear equation / analysing a poem extract / explaining plate boundaries / writing a scientific method].
A think-aloud script showing expert reasoning.
Key vocabulary explicitly taught with definitions.

We Do – Guided Practice

A jointly completed example with prompts (e.g., cloze steps, sentence starters, partially solved problems, highlighted diagrams).
Questions students answer with the teacher (e.g., “What happens next?”, “Which rule applies here?”).
A misconception check such as [common error: mixing up variables / confusing main idea with theme / misreading data in graphs].

You Do – Independent Practice

A set of independent tasks increasing in difficulty (e.g., basic → secure → stretch).
An extension challenge requiring application or reasoning (e.g., justify, prove, compare, design).
A quick exit ticket to assess understanding.

Additional Requirements

Clear learning intention: “To be able to…”
Success criteria written in simple language.
Differentiation for [SEND need], [EAL], and [high attainers].
A retrieval starter linked to [prior learning].

Examples for fill-ins:

Topic: The Water Cycle / Multiplying Fractions / Introducing Shakespearean Tragedy / The Human Digestive System
Model: step-by-step maths solution, model paragraph, diagram labelling, sample scientific explanation

Create your own prompts using the following sentence starters

Learning Intentions & Outcomes
to be able to, understand, apply, analyse, evaluate, create, know that, explore, demonstrate, identify, compare, justify, explain, predict, investigate

Success Criteria
accurate, clear, step-by-step, modelled, guided, independent, evidence of learning, secure understanding, mastery, fluency

Prior Knowledge & Retrieval
recall, revisit, connect to, link back to, schema, previously learned, retrieval practice, recap, warm-up, anchor knowledge

Modelling & Explanation
I do, think-aloud, exemplar, worked example, demonstration, explicit instruction, teacher script, anchor chart, model answer

Guided Practice
we do, scaffolded, prompt, sentence stems, graphic organiser, fill-in-the-gaps, partial example, shared practice

Independent Practice
you do, apply, tasks, challenge, extension, deepening, deliberate practice, tiered difficulty, application, consolidation

Differentiation & Support
scaffold, adapt, modify, simplify, extend, challenge, high attainers, SEND support, EAL support, targeted intervention

Assessment & Checking Understanding
hinge question, mini whiteboard, cold call, exit ticket, quiz, formative assessment, feedback, AFL, misconception check

Vocabulary & Knowledge
key terms, definitions, technical language, disciplinary language, conceptual vocabulary, domain knowledge

Pedagogy & Lesson Structure
starter, main input, plenary, sequence, chunking, direct instruction, inquiry, exploration, guided discovery

Misconceptions & Pitfalls
common error, misinterpretation, confusion, incorrect assumption, clarify, address, re-teach

Engagement & Activities
discussion, pair work, group task, debate, hands-on, practical, problem-solving, collaborative, creative application

Resources & Tools
worksheet, model text, anchor chart, manipulatives, digital tool, slide deck, visuals, diagram, experiment setup