Focused Minds

Focus Classroom Screen

Five minutes · classroom observations · free for teachers, families and therapists

Free 5-minute Focus Classroom Screen

For teachers, parents, and therapists. Think about the last two weeks. Nothing is saved or sent.

Step 1 — Vision first

Squints, covers an eye, or tilts the head to look at work
Loses place when reading or copying from the board
Complains of headaches, blur, or double vision after near work
Attention drops mainly during reading or copying, not during listening tasks

Step 2 — How often have you seen this?

1. Needs repeated prompts to begin independent work
2. Says 'I don't know how' even when the task is within skill
3. Stops working within a few minutes during seated tasks
4. Easily pulled off task by sounds or movement in the room
5. Daydreams or appears 'tuned out' during instruction
6. Forgets multistep directions partway through
7. Struggles to stop one activity and move to the next
8. Loses track of place in a worksheet or set of steps
9. Desk, backpack, or folders are disorganized; loses materials
10. Starts work but rarely finishes in the time given
11. Forgets to turn in completed homework
12. Rushes through work with careless errors
13. Blurts, interrupts, or leaves seat often
14. Staring spells with no response to name or touch
15. Sudden change in attention, mood, or sleep in recent weeks

This 5-minute classroom screen is an observation-based triage tool. It does not diagnose sensory processing disorder, developmental coordination disorder, ADHD, or any other condition. Use it to decide what to look at next and to start simple supports.