Better answers start with better directions.
RTCC is a four-part way to ask AI for help: Role, Task, Context and Constraints. It’s the method behind Prompt Like a Teacher, and it works in any AI tool your school approves.
Make a quiz about photosynthesis.
One line. The AI has to guess everything else, so it guesses average.
Role
Who should the AI be? An experienced 4th-grade teacher, a reading specialist, an instructional coach.
Task
What exactly should it make or do? Start with a clear verb: create, rewrite, plan, explain, draft.
Context
What does it need to know? Grade, subject, unit, your students’ needs and how much time you have.
Constraints
What are the rules? Length, format, reading level, an answer key and no student names.
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