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O*NET 25-3099.00: Teachers and Instructors, All Other15 common activities

All teachers and instructors not listed separately.

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Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 21%AI-assist 45%Stays human 34%

Share of the job's common activities across related occupations, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 3 AI-ready, 7 AI-assist and 5 human-led tasks out of 15. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

🗓 Start here on Monday

The most frequent, most important tasks where AI can help right away.

  1. Maintain student records.Write it up · Daily
  2. Apply multiple teaching methods.Train & teach · Several times a day
  3. Evaluate student work.Train & teach · Weekly

💪 Lean into these

Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

  1. Encourage students.Be there for people · Daily
  2. Monitor student performance.Lead people · Daily
  3. Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.Lead people · Daily

🔒 Many of these tasks involve people's information. Remove names and identifying details before using AI, or use only a tool your employer has approved.

AI can draft these 3

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Maintain student records.

DailyIn 4 related jobs

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

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Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to maintain student records.

Context: We use Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher.
Records: [grades, attendance, reports]
Rules: [privacy]

Draft templates or entries without names. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Student records

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain student records (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Maintain student records..

Document lesson plans.

WeeklyIn 3 related jobs

AI turns complex material into plain-language handouts.

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AI is great at turning complicated material into plain-language guides, handouts, FAQs and how-tos for a specific audience. You check it's accurate.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to document lesson plans.

Context: The work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Class: [grade, subject]
Lesson: [topic, objectives, activities]

Write a lesson plan with objectives, materials, timing, activities, differentiation and assessment. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Lesson plan write-up

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you document lesson plans (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Class] and [Lesson] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Adapt it for your actual class and check it meets your school's template.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Document lesson plans..

Schedule instructional activities.

WeeklyIn 3 related jobs

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to schedule instructional activities.

Context: We use Google Classroom and SAP software; the work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Program: [courses, guest lectures]
Constraints: [rooms, learner availability]

Draft a schedule maximizing attendance. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Course scheduling

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you schedule instructional activities (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Program] and [Constraints] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Schedule instructional activities..

AI can help you prep these 7

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Apply multiple teaching methods.

Several times a dayIn 3 related jobs

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

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AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to apply multiple teaching methods.

Context: We use Learning management system LMS and Blackboard software; the work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Topic: [describe]
Learners: [describe]

Plan a lesson mixing lecture, demonstration, practice and discussion. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Mix of teaching methods

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you apply multiple teaching methods.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Apply multiple teaching methods..

Evaluate student work.

WeeklyIn 4 related jobs

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to evaluate student work.

Context: We use Learning management system LMS and Blackboard software; the work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Assignment: [paste the prompt and rubric]
Sample work: [paste one anonymized submission]

Apply the rubric to the sample with reasons for each score and draft feedback. Then suggest a comment bank for common issues.

10-minute exercise: Grade faster and fairer

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you evaluate student work (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Paste the [Assignment] rubric and one anonymized piece into [Sample work].
Step 3Compare its scores with yours. Keep the comment bank, keep the grading yours.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Evaluate student work..

Teach life skills.

DailyIn 3 related jobs

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to teach life skills.

Context: We use Learning management system LMS and Blackboard software; the work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Skill: [hygiene, healthy eating, recognition skills]
Learners: [age group]

Plan a playful lesson with routines and songs or games. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Life skills lesson

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you teach life skills (today).
Step 2Fill in [Skill] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Teach life skills..

Assess educational needs of students.

WeeklyIn 3 related jobs

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to assess educational needs of students.

Context: We use Educational software and Learning management system LMS; the work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Learners: [class, patients, trainees]
Evidence: [paste test results, observations, notes, anonymized]

Identify learning needs by topic and learner group, suggest supports, and a plan to check progress.

10-minute exercise: Learning needs assessment

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you assess educational needs of students (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Learners] and [Evidence] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Pick one need and plan a short lesson for it.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Assess educational needs of students..

Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.

WeeklyIn 3 related jobs

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.

Context: We use Learning management system LMS and Blackboard software; the work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Learner needs: [general description, no names]
Goals: [skills to build]

Suggest accommodations, targeted activities and progress checks. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Support plan for a learner

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop strategies or programs (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Learner needs] and [Goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Align with the student's IEP or support plan.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs..

Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.

MonthlyIn 3 related jobs

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.

Context: We use Educational software and Learning management system LMS; the work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Topic: [unit, schedule]
Colleagues: [teachers, staff]

Draft a co-planning agenda and lesson outline. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Co-plan lessons

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Colleagues] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 3.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs..

Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

A few times a yearIn 4 related jobs

AI explains and quizzes you; confirm against official sources.

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AI can explain new developments and quiz you. Confirm what you learn against official sources.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

Context: The work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Event: [training, conference, professional meeting]
What I want from it: [skills, contacts, answers]

Prepare a primer on the main topics, 5 questions to ask, and a one-page template for notes and actions.

10-minute exercise: Make a meeting or training count

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you attend training sessions or professional meetings.
Step 2Fill in [Event] and [What I want from it] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Turn one action into something you do the following week.

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Importance 3.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge..

These stay human 5

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

Encourage students.

DailyIn 3 related jobs

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to encourage students.

Context: The work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Students: [age, situation]
Challenge: [motivation, confidence]

Prepare encouraging feedback phrases and growth-mindset prompts. Then play a discouraged student. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Encouraging students

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you encourage students (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Students] and [Challenge] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 4.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Encourage students..

Monitor student performance.

DailyIn 3 related jobs

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to monitor student performance.

Context: The work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Situation: [grades, misconduct, attendance, no names]
Goal: [support or discipline outcome]

Help me plan the conversation, the support options, and how to document it. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Student performance follow-up

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you monitor student performance (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Situation] and [Goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use the plan and record the outcome.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Monitor student performance..

Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.

DailyIn 3 related jobs

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.

Context: The work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Rule or situation: [behaviour issue, no names]
Policy: [school rule]

Give me calm wording to address it, steps if it continues, and how to stay consistent.

10-minute exercise: Consistent rule enforcement

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you enforce rules or policies governing student behavior (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Rule or situation] and [Policy] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use it next time and reflect on how it went.

Importance 4.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior..

Distribute instructional or library materials.

WeeklyIn 3 related jobs

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to distribute instructional or library materials.

Context: The work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Materials: [classroom, library]
Recipients: [describe]

Make a distribution and tracking routine. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Materials distribution

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you distribute instructional or library materials (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Materials] and [Recipients] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Distribute instructional or library materials..

Advise students on academic or career matters.

MonthlyIn 3 related jobs

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a teacher / instructor. Part of my job is to advise students on academic or career matters.

Context: The work draws on education and training, administrative and customer and personal service.
Who: [student, mentee; no names]
Topic: [courses, career, research]

Prepare questions to understand their goals, options to discuss, and next steps. Then play the student.

10-minute exercise: Advising session

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advise students. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Who] and [Topic] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3End with one concrete next step they own.

Importance 3.4/5 · O*NET work activity: Advise students on academic or career matters..

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