Claude for differentiated instruction, done properly.

One classroom, 30 students at 10 different levels. Teachers know they should differentiate but creating multiple versions of every activity is practically impossible.

Three reasons this actually lands.

The prompt, the codes, the fit. Each one on its own is a nice-to-have. Together, they change the workflow.

Copy this, replace the placeholders, ship.

Create differentiated materials for [TOPIC] at [GRADE LEVEL].

Lesson objective: [WHAT ALL STUDENTS SHOULD LEARN]
Student groups:
- Below level: [WHAT THEY STRUGGLE WITH]
- On level: [WHERE THEY ARE]
- Above level: [WHAT THEY'RE READY FOR]
- ELL students: [LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL]

For each group, create:
1. **Modified activity**: Same concept, different entry point
2. **Scaffolds**: Sentence starters, word banks, graphic organizers (for those who need them)
3. **Extension**: Challenge task for early finishers
4. **Check for understanding**: How to assess THIS group learned the objective

Also provide:
- Grouping strategy (how to organize the class)
- Teacher facilitation notes (where to spend most of your time)
- Common misconceptions to watch for at each level

All materials should work toward the SAME learning objective — just different paths there.

Replace the [BRACKETED] placeholders with your context.

Stack these prefixes for compound gains.

Prepend one or more of these to the prompt above. Each code is documented on its own page with before and after examples.

Every prompt, once.

The Cheat Sheet is every tested code, with a before and an after.