Context (e.g. write an email to families “I’m a 2nd grade teacher leading curriculum night who needs to explain the expectations…”)

Instruction - what does your AI assistant need to do; tell them exactly, but don’t give too much or it will confuse the AI

Detail

Input - what you give the assistant to go by (an example to develop the knowledge base for the AI)

You have to train your assistant with terms such as:

Temperature - creativity level (zero to 2)

Scope messages

You may have to train it so it doesn’t “drift”

(It appears you need to use the paid version of ChatGPT to create GPTs)

Presenter suggests using "Configure" as opposed to "Create" mode and keeping a prompt library

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QAA5jcxx05e4teyAxOGM6krYFVkIuzuOmze-f-YfD9Y/edit#slide=id.g1c21915ecb6_0_0

^{-calming nerves from transitioning to new school}

^{-reading to comfort dogs}

^{-Student engagement: connecting any activity/project etc. to comfort dog}

^{-Ease the stress/anxiety of morning arrival}

^{-conversation starter about school at home with families}

^{-Can be part of NEMLEC: to support with tragedies across the state}

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQuzTHmRioa5mxpBu9A-wUz9FmERp5qyPrRN2YYQE87aAtrqevdaG8vDIAo91j7rluSM1px7g9a0UdA/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.g2fd44cd75ad_0_1261

Boonefield Labradors

• alliance of therapy dogs

• stays in therapeutic classroom or front office area with SRO/principal if needed

• also goes to staff meetings and does student drop off and pick up

• spends time in nurses office and PLC meetings

Benefits:

• stress reduction

• improve focus

• relieve anxiety (helps with parent drop off bc kids want to get out of car to see him)

• building empathy (students might not have peer to peer connection but can have a connection with dog)

• improving reading skills (reading buddy)

how to steps:

• reach out to other superintendents to research policies

• need superintendent support to move forward

• talk to school committee with presentation

• get a dog

• introduce dog to school environment

Showed Raz-Plus - tech tools available on this site. Audio support, ability to annotate the text, microphone so students can practice fluency. High/low text sets

Foundations A-Z - K-5 levels. Word study passages with nonfiction

Vocabulary A-Z, Write A-Z

Student Led Conferences:

• this is what ive done, this is how I feel about it and how much I feel I am understanding

• use a fill in the blank script for younger students

Preparation:

• students need time to plan and think

• peer to peer practice and with teacher

• parents need to know what to expect, understand purpose, and participate in a post-conference survey

33% of students using AI