What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll have a repeatable system for turning your handwritten or bullet-point classroom observation notes into complete, rubric-aligned formal evaluation narratives in 20–30 minutes instead of 2–3 hours. You'll complete each evaluation with more specific evidence and better-written prose than you'd typically produce under time pressure.
What you'll need
How-To Guide: Use Claude for Teacher Evaluation Write-Ups
Go to claude.ai and open a new conversation. First, tell Claude which framework you use:
"I'm a private school administrator writing formal teacher evaluations. We use the [Danielson Framework / school's rubric name]. Here are the domain descriptions and performance levels we use: [paste or describe the relevant domains and their indicators]."
If you use the Danielson Framework, you don't need to explain it — Claude already knows it. Just name it.
What you should see: Claude confirms understanding of the framework and asks for your notes.