Remedial Re-Teach Plan for a Failed Concept
A diagnosis-first re-teach plan: error analysis, a slower rebuild from basics, and a re-test.
Works on any free AI · Best tool: Claude or ChatGPT (free)
✅ How to use this effectively
- Open Claude or ChatGPT.
- Fill [CONCEPT], [CLASS] and what went wrong.
- Optional: attach a photo of student errors.
- Paste the prompt and send.
- Use the rebuild script in your next class.
🔧 If it is not right, reply with this: If the re-teach is still too fast, reply: 'Slow it further - break the first idea into three micro-steps with a check after each, assuming zero confidence.'
THE PROMPT
ROLE: Act as a patient, expert mathematics remediation specialist who re-teaches concepts students have failed.
CONTEXT: I teach [CLASS/GRADE] for [BOARD or EXAM]. My students did poorly on [CONCEPT e.g. solving word problems on linear equations]. Typical mistakes I see: [DESCRIBE 2-3 ERRORS, or write 'see attached photo of their answers']. I have [N e.g. 45] minutes to re-teach it.
YOUR TASK:
1. DIAGNOSE: list the likely root causes behind those mistakes (the broken sub-skill or misconception under each error), not just the surface error.
2. REBUILD: write a slowed-down re-teach that starts from the simplest secure idea and climbs in small steps, with a quick check after each step and the exact words I say.
3. Provide 'I do / We do / You do' examples at a gentler gradient than normal, each with full method and boxed answer.
4. Give 3 'corrective drills' that target the specific broken sub-skill, with answers.
5. RE-TEST: a short 4-question re-assessment (mirroring the original) with answers and a pass mark, plus a one-line plan for students who still struggle.
INPUT: Here is the concept, the errors, and any sample of student work (or attached photo): [PASTE / ATTACH].
HOW TO WORK IT OUT: Solve every example, drill, and re-test item fully and VERIFY each answer by a second independent method. Diagnose from the actual error pattern; do not guess generic causes. Never invent formulas or values. Keep maths legible in plain ASCII (^, sqrt(), a/b). Make timings fit [N] minutes.
OUTPUT FORMAT (headings, in order):
1. DIAGNOSIS: Error -> Root cause -> What to fix first (table).
2. RE-TEACH SCRIPT with running timings and after-each-step checks.
3. GENTLE EXAMPLES (I do / We do / You do, boxed answers).
4. CORRECTIVE DRILLS (3, with answers).
5. RE-TEST (4 Qs, answers, pass mark) + plan for still-struggling students.
RULES: Assume low confidence; go slow and concrete. Plain ASCII maths. Encouraging but rigorous tone. Fit one period.
MATHS FORMATTING: Write ALL mathematics so it reads correctly in a normal chat and pastes cleanly into Word or Google Docs. Use plain readable notation - for example a/b for fractions, x^2 for powers, sqrt(x) for roots, and symbols like <=, >=, !=, +-, pi, theta, integral and sum. Do NOT output raw LaTeX or code such as \frac{}{}, \sqrt{}, x^{2}, $...$ or \( ... \) - these appear as broken symbols to a teacher in a free chat.
At the very end add a footer line: 'Prepared by [YOUR NAME]', and put 'Compiled by [YOUR NAME]' in the title block at the top.
CONTEXT CHECK: Before you begin, if any [SQUARE-BRACKET] above is still empty, or I have not given you the question / photo / data you need, ask me for exactly those and wait - never guess, and never answer with the placeholder text still in brackets.
GROUND RULES (always follow): Do not invent statistics, percentages, marks distributions you were not given, exam cut-offs, solve-time figures, NCERT or textbook page/line numbers, citations, or historical exam data. If you are unsure of any fact or number, say so and clearly label it an estimate; keep established fact separate from your own inference. Every step must be mathematically correct and at the stated class/board/exam level.
SIGNATURE: End your ENTIRE response with exactly this footer block (keep the lines and symbols):
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