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K-12 Education

Transforming Teacher Observations From Time Drain to Growth Engine

Teacher observations were essential but time-consuming, and the insights evaporated after each meeting. We turned the process into a connected growth narrative for every educator.

The Challenge

Administrators struggled to capture observations efficiently and rarely had time to synthesize across teachers.

Patterns between classrooms, grade levels, and school-wide goals went unnoticed, so feedback stayed tactical.

Observation data lived in isolated documents, giving no view of a teacher's trajectory over time.

What We Built

A streamlined observation capture flow that fits into an administrator's day.

Memory Engine layers that connect individual observations to school priorities and surface patterns automatically.

Growth stories for every teacher, showing progress, strengths, and next steps across the school year.

The Transformation

Before

  • Observations were time-consuming and often inconsistent.
  • Patterns across teachers went unnoticed.
  • Connection to school goals was implicit at best.
  • Each observation stood alone; no cumulative picture.
  • Administrators spent hours on documentation, not development.

After

  • Streamlined observation capture that fits admin schedules.
  • AI surfaces patterns across teachers and time periods.
  • Individual growth explicitly connected to school priorities.
  • Each teacher has a visible development trajectory.
  • Time shifted from documentation to coaching conversations.

Results

  • Observation documentation time reduced by 90%.
  • 15 patterns identified that informed PD priorities.
  • Teacher growth plans now connected to school-wide goals.
  • Administrators reclaimed 10 hours per week.
  • Teacher satisfaction with feedback improved by 10%.

Why It Worked

We met administrators where they already work, then used the Memory Engine to do the synthesis they never have time for.

Linking micro-observations to macro goals turned compliance paperwork into a strategic coaching tool.

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