Prompting 101: Building Success Through Support


Prompting: What It Is, Why It Matters, and the Types of Prompts Prompting is a foundational tool used with students and children—and one of the most misunderstood. At its core, a prompt is any additional support given to help a learner engage in a desired behavior or skill. Prompts are not about control or compliance. They’re about access, clarity, and confidence—especially when a skill is still developing. We prompt because: Learners don’t always know what to do yet Expectations may be...