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The Development and Research in Early Math Education (DREME) Math Classroom Observer is a free app to support teachers of early and elementary math. Download it and try it out now to give your teachers the professional development boost they deserve and help your school become an exciting place for math learning!

Learn how Math Observer works

The DREME Math Observer is an observation and reflection tool made for instructional coaches, school and district leaders, and both veteran and new teachers alike.

Made for instructional coaches

  • Fits seamlessly into existing coaching cycles
  • Provides research-based “look-fors” and helps capture evidence
  • Guides reflection and next steps

Made for school and district leaders

  • Supports improvement goals
  • Provides insights across grades and school

Made for current teachers

  • Reflect and grow through peer observation
  • Tutorials on important research practices
  • Discussion tool for professional learning groups

Made for preservice teachers

  • Learn about instructional practices important to math teaching
  • Use to discuss video recorded or live observations
  • Reflect on your own developing teaching

See what educators have been saying

Based on what I marked off, I could have a discussion with the teacher that really highlights the specific questions or responses that they had and how that had an impact on student thinking. That could be something we would work on together. The tool helps me to focus in on the specific practices instead of just having to talk about general ideas.
– M, Instructional Coach


We [currently use] a quick checklist focused on “are you executing with fidelity” while this app is more “what’s the quality of your execution?” Not just, “are you doing this,” but “is it quality?” I feel like this [app] could replace that because it’s so aligned to our math model.
– J, Principal


I feel like it’s helped me get a better idea of this specific teacher’s strengths and weaknesses and the things that she’s really good at during her lessons and areas for growth…I don’t know if I would necessarily pick up on those things…without the prompts that the app gives.
– G, Learning Specialist

Ready to try it out?