Llama AI for teachers

Much of a teacher's week goes into work that happens before and after the lesson: adapting materials, writing questions, building rubrics and phrasing feedback. A Llama model will not replace your judgement about your class, but it can hand you a solid first draft in a minute, which you then cut, correct and make your own. The chat here is free, needs no login and keeps conversations in your browser. Below are seven ways to use it, each with a prompt to open and edit.

Prepare lessons and materials

Give the model your topic, age group and goal, and treat every answer as a draft you check.

Adapt one text for three reading levels

Mixed-ability classes often need the same content at different difficulty. Paste a passage you already use and ask for versions that keep the key facts but change the vocabulary and sentence length.

Rewrite the passage below in three versions for [age or grade] students: one simpler, one at the original level, one more challenging. Keep every key fact the same, list the harder words used in each version, and don't add new information: [paste passage]

Adapt your text in the chat. The Paraphraser handles single paragraphs.

Write questions that reveal misconceptions

Good multiple-choice questions have wrong options that match real student mistakes. Ask the model to explain which misunderstanding each distractor is meant to catch, so you can judge whether it fits your class.

Write [number] multiple-choice questions on [topic] for [grade] students, based on this learning goal: [goal]. For each question, give four options, mark the correct one, and explain in one line which common misunderstanding each wrong option is designed to catch.

Generate your questions.

Turn a photo of a worksheet into editable text

Old handouts often exist only on paper. Take a clear, straight photo, attach it with Llama 4 Maverick and ask for a typed copy you can update. Proofread the result, because handwriting and faded print can be misread.

I've attached a photo of a printed worksheet. Type out all of its text exactly, keep the numbering and headings, and mark any word you can't read clearly as [unclear]. Then suggest two questions I could add on [topic].

Open this prompt and attach the photo.

Plan a lesson around a single goal

A plan built from one clear goal is easier to judge and adjust. Ask for timings and an opening activity, and say what resources you actually have.

Plan a [length]-minute lesson for [grade] on [topic]. The one thing students should be able to do by the end is [goal]. Include a short warm-up, a main activity that works with [resources available], a quick check for understanding and timings for each part.

Draft your plan in the chat.

Assess, give feedback and communicate

Here the model saves you typing. The decisions about grades stay with you.

Build a rubric from your criteria

Turning a list of expectations into clear level descriptors takes time. Give the model your criteria and the scale your school uses.

Create a rubric for a [type of assignment] for [grade]. Criteria: [list criteria]. Use [number] levels from [lowest label] to [highest label], write one or two concrete sentences per cell that a student could understand, and present it as a table.

Build the rubric in the chat.

Draft a bank of feedback comments

Write the comments once and personalise them later. Describe the typical strengths and problems you see, never paste student names or grades.

I'm marking [type of work] for [grade]. Typical strengths: [list]. Typical problems: [list]. Write a bank of short, specific feedback comments, two for each strength and two for each problem, each ending with one clear next step the student can take.

Write your comment bank.

Write a clear note to parents

Announcements about trips, deadlines or new routines work best when they are short and plain. The model can also give you a version in another language, which a fluent speaker should check before you send it.

Write a short, friendly note to parents of [grade] students about [event or change]. Include the date [date], what they need to do: [action], and who to ask with questions. Use plain words and keep it under 150 words.

Draft the note, then try the Translator or the Email Writer.

What to avoid

• Pasting student data. Names, grades, behaviour notes and special needs details do not belong in any AI chat. Describe patterns instead of individuals.
• Letting the model grade. It can draft comments, but it cannot see your students and can be inconsistent. Final marks are your call.
• Skipping the fact check. Models can produce wrong facts, made-up quotations and answer keys with errors. Work through every quiz yourself before it reaches a class.
• Using it with young children. This site is not meant for anyone under 13, so with younger classes use it only for your own preparation.

Related pages

• Prompt collections for study and writing that you can share with older students.
• Helpers for one job at a time: the Summarizer and the Grammar Checker.
• Background reading: how large language models work and privacy and safety with AI.