“Okay, so how can we describe Kenny’s brother Byron?” the teacher asked. The class had just started reading Christopher Paul Curtis’s amazing novel “The Watsons Go To Birmingham–1963.” They were in the middle of the first chapter, and the...
We are pleased to announce that today we have launched version 2 of the Sibme application. Our goal since day one has been to create a useful application that allows teachers and instructional leaders to collaborate around instruction more frequently. We have spent...
Pop quiz: What do the teachers in the Atlanta cheating scandal have in common with Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, and Tonya Harding? Answer: They all wanted results. As an educator, I have a unique perspective on the mess unfolding in Atlanta. While I don’t condone...
Sibme has been in the works now for a couple of years, and has been entirely self-funded. Just like building a great school or becoming a great teacher, building Sibme has been a total team effort. We couldn’t have done it without hard core technologists and a...
If you’ve ever been a teacher, you know the feeling. You spent countless nights designing a lesson plan that would get your students excited about learning. You pored over strategies to connect with that smart but wayward student. You worked hard because you care...