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of 6— Get a Claude Pro Account
What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll have a Claude Project set up with your teaching context — learner demographics, proficiency levels, curriculum topics, and CASAS standards — so every material you generate is already calibrated to your specific class without re-explaining from scratch. Instead of typing a long setup paragraph before every prompt, you open your project and generate a vocabulary activity in 30 seconds. Over a semester, this saves hours and produces consistently better-targeted materials.
What you'll need
- A Claude Pro account (claude.ai/pro — $20/month)
- Basic information about your teaching context: learner population, proficiency levels, program type, key curriculum topics
- About 30 minutes for the initial setup
- Time needed: 30-45 minutes to set up; 1-2 minutes per material generation afterward
- Cost: Claude Pro — $20/month
How-To Guide: Build a Persistent ESL Materials Generator with Claude
Step 1: Get a Claude Pro Account
- Go to claude.ai and sign up if you don't have an account
- Click your name → Settings → Billing
- Subscribe to Claude Pro ($20/month)
- Return to the main Claude interface
What you should see: The Claude interface with a Projects option in the left sidebar.