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How to Write a Teacher Evaluation: A Step-by-Step Guide (With Examples)

How to Write a Teacher Evaluation: A Step-by-Step Guide (With Examples)by: Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.Published on: 12/08/2026

A step-by-step guide for principals and APs on writing a teacher evaluation from evidence: map notes to the rubric, let the rating follow, and write feedback teachers can act on. With before-and-after examples, a phrase bank, and a rewrite trainer.

How to Write a Teacher Evaluation: A Step-by-Step Guide (With Examples)

Illinois Just Drew the Line on AI in Teacher Evaluations — and Left the Paperwork On the Right Side of It

Illinois Just Drew the Line on AI in Teacher Evaluations — and Left the Paperwork On the Right Side of Itby: Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.Published on: 23/07/2026

Illinois's SB 2909 bans AI from scoring teachers — but expressly allows it for the write-up. Here's the line the law drew, and how to stay on the right side of it.

Illinois Just Drew the Line on AI in Teacher Evaluations — and Left the Paperwork On the Right Side of It

AI in Teacher Evaluations: The Line Between Watching and Writing

AI in Teacher Evaluations: The Line Between Watching and Writingby: Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.Published on: 22/07/2026

AI can halve the evaluation write-up without touching the observation. Here's the line to draw — and why a purpose-built tool, EvalScribe, beats a chatbot for it.

AI in Teacher Evaluations: The Line Between Watching and Writing

Why EvalScribe Beats General AI Platforms for Writing Teacher Evaluations

Why EvalScribe Beats General AI Platforms for Writing Teacher Evaluationsby: Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.Published on: 20/05/2026

Compare EvalScribe vs. ChatGPT for teacher evaluations. See why purpose-built AI saves 30–60 minutes per evaluation with consistent, framework-aligned outputs.

Why EvalScribe Beats General AI Platforms for Writing Teacher Evaluations