Classroom Mosaic

Overview

Classroom Mosaic is an observation and evaluation platform for K–12 instructional leaders, from principals and coaches to district leaders. Its strongest fit is a school or district that wants observation, teacher feedback, and evaluation workflows connected to reporting over time.

Its breadth is useful, but the plan limits matter: the entry tier is capped at one observer and 20 teachers, while unlimited observers and observations start at the School plan.

Key features

Classroom Mosaic brings observation, coaching, and evaluation into a shared workflow. After an observation is submitted, both the observer and teacher receive a summary email. Email-integrated dialogue keeps teacher replies with the observation, which gives ongoing feedback a record rather than leaving it in a separate inbox.

Forms can be customized, imported, or chosen from a library of classroom-tested forms. That flexibility suits schools adapting existing processes, though it also means the value of the platform depends on choosing and maintaining forms that match those processes. Observation templates, custom rubrics, evidence attachments, and professional-growth plans extend the workflow beyond a single visit.

Dashboards offer real-time observation data, aggregation, duration tracking, filters, and trends over time. Evaluation tools add task workflows, scripting, e-signatures, scoring, and due-date reminders. Together, these tools can support recurring observation and evaluation work; readers who need only occasional walkthroughs may not need that broader system.

Offline observations sync to Classroom Mosaic servers when internet access returns, a practical advantage for observers working where connectivity is unreliable. The privacy policy says personal information and stored data are encrypted in transit and at rest, and the service is hosted on AWS in the United States. It also says the company is undergoing a SOC 2 examination and handles student records consistent with FERPA, COPPA, and applicable U.S. state student privacy laws. Authentication options include Google SSO, ClassLink SSO, and SAML. Support is available by email.

Pricing

Classroom Mosaic is paid, with no free plan and a 45-day trial. Annual billing is shown for the priced plans; the stated monthly amounts and annual billing terms should be weighed against the included observer and teacher allowances.

Individual is the lower-cost entry point for a single observer working with up to 20 teachers, but the observer cap makes it a poor fit for a team. School raises the teacher allowance to 75 and removes limits on observers, forms, and observations, making it the more practical choice for a school-wide program. District adds district-level reporting, exports, and integrations, but requires a custom quote.

Platforms

Classroom Mosaic supports Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with a mobile app. Offline observation support helps mobile users capture work without a live connection, then sync later.

Who it's for

The platform is aimed at principals, assistant principals, directors, instructional coaches, department heads, and district leaders. It is best suited to organizations coordinating repeat observations, feedback, and formal evaluations. A school with a single observer may find Individual sufficient; teams exceeding its one-observer or 20-teacher limits should look at School. District leaders needing aggregated district-wide reporting and automated exports should consider the custom-priced District plan.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Connected observation and feedback: Summary emails and saved dialogue threads keep teacher responses associated with the observation.
• Flexible observation records: Customizable and importable forms, rubrics, scripting, and evidence attachments support varied evaluation workflows.
• Reporting over time: Filters, aggregation, duration tracking, and trend views help leaders follow observation activity beyond individual visits.
• Offline capture and broad platform support: Observations can sync after connectivity returns, and the service spans mobile, desktop, and web platforms.

Cons

• No free plan: The 45-day trial is the only no-cost way to assess the paid product.
• Individual is tightly capped: One observer and 20 teachers limit its usefulness for shared school programs.
• School Premium costs more for operational support: Automated rostering and dedicated coaching and engineering support require moving up from School.
• District pricing requires a quote: Teams cannot assess that tier’s cost from the plan price alone.

Alternatives

Education Walkthrough is a better fit for a small team that needs a free starting point: its free Basic plan covers one school, five teachers, and ten walkthroughs per month, but excludes analytics and collaboration.

Vector Evaluations+ uses quote-based pricing tailored to organization size and product mix, so it is worth considering when that pricing approach suits the organization.

Zyqual offers a free teacher account with lesson observation forms, lesson plan creation, student IEP management, personal progress tracking, and a teaching strategy library, making it an option for an individual teacher seeking those tools.

Frontline Employee Evaluation Management is another paid evaluation option, with web, iOS, and Android support.

EmbraceEVAL bases pricing on student population and asks prospective customers to request a demo for a quote, which may suit organizations evaluating by that measure.

KickUp Growth is another paid, web-based option.

Observation Partner has a free plan with 1,250 lifetime starter AI credits and a personal observation workspace for evidence capture, drafts, export, and progress tracking; consider it if those features and a free tier are a closer fit.

EX in Education Evaluations charges per teacher, per year, with a precise price quoted after a 30-minute call; its Evaluate plan covers walkthroughs and observations, evaluations and sign-off, goals and SLOs, and portfolio features.

For a wider comparison, see Teacher Evaluation Software.

Verdict

Choose Classroom Mosaic if your school or district needs a connected system for observations, teacher dialogue, evaluations, and trend reporting, especially when offline capture and adaptable forms matter. The main reason to look elsewhere is cost and scale: there is no free plan, Individual permits only one observer, and district capabilities require custom pricing.