How to use this sheet: Copy any prompt below, paste it into AI Math Coach, fill in the [bracketed fields], and hit send. Each prompt is labeled with the assistant that works best for that task. The more specific your details, the more useful the response!
Which Assistant Should I Use?
- 🟦 Pedagogy Assistant — Use for instructional strategies, activity ideas, student discourse, and coaching support.
- 🟪 Intervention Assistant — Use for structured, student-specific intervention plans, IEP goals, and progress monitoring.
Use when: You're starting a new unit and want a student-centered lesson structure.
I'm teaching [grade level] students and we're starting a unit on [concept, e.g., multi-digit multiplication, fractions on a number line]. Based on the ALN lesson structure, can you help me plan a lesson with a Launch, Main Lesson, and Closure? I want students to construct their own understanding — please don't include any steps where I explain or demonstrate the concept for them.
💡 Tip: Ask AI Math Coach to connect the lesson to the relevant High Leverage Concept (HLC) for your grade level.
Use when: You want a task that every student in your class can access, regardless of skill level.
I need a low-floor, high-ceiling math task for my [grade level] class. We are working on [concept]. The task should have multiple entry points so all learners can begin, and allow students who are ready to go deeper. Can you suggest a task and explain how different students might approach it?
💡 Tip: A good low-floor task can often be started with a drawing or a guess — ask AI Math Coach to confirm this about any task it suggests.
Use when: You want students to explore a concept with hands-on materials before moving to abstract work.
My [grade level] students are beginning to explore [concept, e.g., place value, fractions, area]. What concrete tools or manipulatives would help them build understanding of this concept? How might students use these tools to investigate the math themselves — without me showing them how?
💡 Tip: Concrete tools work best when students have time to explore freely first. Ask AI Math Coach for an open exploration prompt to go with the materials.
Use when: You want to increase the quality of student-to-student math conversations in your classroom.
I'm working with [grade level] students on [concept]. My students tend to work quietly and don't talk much about their math thinking. Can you give me 3–4 structures or routines I can use to get students talking to each other about their strategies — not just sharing answers?
💡 Tip: Ask AI Math Coach to include a sentence starter sheet students can reference during discussions.
Use when: You want to draw out student reasoning without giving away the answer or leading students toward one strategy.
I'm working with [grade level] students on [concept]. What are some questions I can ask during a lesson to help students think more deeply about the math — without steering them toward a particular strategy or telling them what to do next?
💡 Tip: Great questions often start with "What do you notice?", "How did you decide?", or "Could you solve it a different way?" Ask AI Math Coach for questions specific to your concept.
Use when: You want a short, engaging warm-up routine to build number sense and spark mathematical conversation.
I want to start my [grade level] math class with a short number sense routine focused on [concept or skill, e.g., place value, multiplication, estimation]. Can you suggest a launch routine — like a number string, visual image, or "Which One Doesn't Belong?" — that will get students talking and reasoning before the main lesson?
💡 Tip: Ask AI Math Coach to find a resource from the ALN library to go with the routine — just ask it to include a download link!
Use when: You have student work in front of you and want to understand what it tells you about their mathematical thinking.
Here is a math problem my [grade level] student solved: [describe the problem and exactly what the student did — including any errors or unusual strategies]. What does this tell me about their mathematical understanding? What should I try next to move their thinking forward?
💡 Tip: The more detail you give about what the student actually did (not just whether they got it right), the more useful the response will be.
Use when: You've looked at work from several students and want to figure out what to teach next.
I just looked at work from my [grade level] class on [concept]. Here is what I noticed across several students: [describe 2–3 patterns — what most students did, what some students did, and what a few students did]. Based on these patterns, what instructional moves would you suggest for my next lesson?
💡 Tip: Try sorting student work into 3 piles (got it, almost there, needs more support) before writing your prompt — it makes the patterns easier to describe.
Use when: You want to design a next-day task that responds directly to what students showed you in their work.
After looking at my [grade level] students' work on [concept], I noticed that [describe what students understood and where they got stuck]. Can you suggest a follow-up task or activity that builds on what they already know and pushes their thinking forward — without me explaining the next step for them?
💡 Tip: Ask AI Math Coach to connect the follow-up task to the relevant ALN High Leverage Concept for your grade.
Use when: You want a low-stakes, engaging activity for students to practice a skill during Math Menu or independent time.
I need a math game for [grade level] students working on [concept]. It should be playable with 2–3 students and require minimal materials. Can you find something from the ALN library and include a download link?
💡 Tip: Games are most effective when students have already explored the concept concretely. Use this prompt after students have had time to build understanding.
Use when: You want a rich, multi-step problem for students to work on collaboratively.
I'm looking for a Problem Solver task for [grade level] students working on [concept]. I want something that has multiple entry points and allows students to use different strategies. Can you find a task from the ALN library and include a download link?
💡 Tip: A good Problem Solver can be started with a drawing or a guess — ask AI Math Coach to confirm this about any task it suggests.
Use when: You want a complete set of differentiated activities for a concept — including a Problem Solver, Windowpane, Game, and Journal Prompt.
I'm building a Math Menu for my [grade level] class focused on [concept]. Can you help me find or create: (1) a Problem Solver task, (2) a Windowpane activity, (3) a game for practice, and (4) a journal prompt? Please include download links from the ALN library wherever possible.
💡 Tip: The Math Menu works best when all four components connect to the same core mathematical idea. Ask AI Math Coach to explain how each piece connects to the concept's HLC.
