Teaching Assistant
This Teaching Assistant helps generate educational content like explanations and examples, boosting learning efficiency and simplifying complex topics.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add teaching-assistant npx -- -y @trustedskills/teaching-assistant
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"teaching-assistant": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/teaching-assistant"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The Teaching Assistant skill provides support for educational tasks. It can help explain complex topics in simpler terms, generate practice questions based on provided material, and provide feedback on student work or drafts. This skill aims to augment the learning process by offering readily available assistance with various academic challenges.
When to use it
- Need a concept explained more simply: Ask it to rephrase a difficult paragraph from a textbook.
- Creating practice quizzes: Provide lecture notes and request quiz questions.
- Reviewing student writing: Submit a draft essay for feedback on clarity or grammar.
- Generating study guides: Give the skill a chapter of material and ask for a summarized study guide.
Key capabilities
- Explains complex topics
- Generates practice questions
- Provides feedback on written work
- Summarizes text into study guides
Example prompts
- "Explain the concept of photosynthesis in simpler terms."
- "Generate five multiple-choice questions based on this article about the American Civil War."
- "Please review this paragraph for clarity and grammar: [paste paragraph here]"
- “Create a study guide summarizing chapter 3 from my history textbook.”
Tips & gotchas
The quality of generated content depends heavily on the input provided. Ensure any source material is accurate and well-defined to receive the best results.
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