How it works

From classroom to coaching in one secure workflow

YourClassMentor™ turns a classroom recording into evidence-informed coaching — privately, securely, and entirely on your terms.

Teacher reviewing a coaching report on a laptop
The coaching cycle

Five steps. One continuous loop of growth.

Each step is designed to be simple for teachers and rigorous underneath. You stay in control at every stage.

01
Plan

Set your focus

Before you record, choose what you want to work on. Select the instructional framework you are already using, a growth goal, or a specific instructional area. YourClassMentor uses this context to sharpen the analysis.

You can start with a goal you already have, or let the platform suggest focus areas based on your previous reports.

02
Teach

Record your classroom

Capture a lesson using any standard recording device — phone, tablet, or classroom camera. You decide what to upload and when. Nothing is recorded without your action.

No special equipment required. Any video file works. You control every upload.

03
Record

Secure upload and processing

Your video is encrypted in transit and at rest. The platform transcribes, analyzes, and generates observations — all within a private, isolated environment. Your data is never used to train external models.

Processing typically completes within minutes. You receive a notification when your report is ready.

04
Coach

Receive your coaching report

Your report arrives with classroom observations, instructional strengths, growth opportunities, and timestamped evidence. Every finding is grounded in what actually happened — not assumptions.

The report clearly distinguishes what was observed, what was inferred, and what is recommended. Confidence levels are shown for every finding.

05
Grow

Talk with Your Mentor and track growth

Discuss the report, ask questions, explore strategies, and plan your next steps in a private coaching conversation. Return to previous reports to measure progress over time.

Your Mentor remembers your goals and teaching context across sessions, building a longitudinal picture of your professional growth.

Private by design

You always know who can see your data

Every record has a visible privacy status. Private coaching stays private unless you choose to share it.

Private

Only you. No administrator access by default.

Shared

You and the specific people you choose to share with.

Institution-authorized

Visible to authorized school or district personnel within a defined workflow.

Formal evaluation

A clearly separate workflow — never confused with private coaching.

Privacy labels are technically enforced — not just visual. A record marked Private is inaccessible to administrators through any interface.

Evidence, not guesswork

The platform shows its work

01

Observed

What the Intelligent System directly detected in your classroom recording — timestamped and traceable.

02

Inferred

Interpretations drawn from the evidence, clearly marked as such with confidence levels.

03

Recommended

Coaching suggestions grounded in instructional research — always your choice to act on.

Every coaching report presents findings in this order: what was observed, what was inferred, and what is recommended. System-generated content is never visually indistinguishable from verified source evidence.

Common questions

What teachers ask most

What kind of recording do I need?

Any standard video file works — phone, tablet, or classroom camera. There is no special equipment required. You upload when you are ready.

Can my school or district see my private coaching?

No. Private coaching is technically restricted, not just labeled. Administrators cannot access your private records by default. If you are in an institution-authorized workflow, that is clearly communicated before you begin.

Is my classroom video used to train external models?

No. Your classroom recordings and coaching data are never used to train external models without separate, explicit authorization from you.

How long does processing take?

Most reports are ready within minutes of upload. You receive a notification when your coaching report is complete.

What teaching frameworks does the platform support?

YourClassMentor can organize coaching evidence against several instructional frameworks — including the Danielson Framework for Teaching, the Marzano Instructional Model, NIET Teaching Standards, and the MTC Learning Framework. You choose which framework to align to for each analysis, or you can choose none. YourClassMentor does not provide or license any third-party framework — you must hold your own authorization to use Danielson, Marzano, or NIET. The MTC Learning Framework is available to all YourClassMentor users.

Can I share my report with my instructional coach?

Yes. You can share a report, a specific section, or selected evidence clips with named recipients. Sharing is always your choice and can be revoked.

Ready to see your teaching more clearly?

Start with a free account. Upload your first classroom recording and receive a full coaching report.