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Real educators. Real strategies. Learn AI through guided, peer-to-peer conversations designed for the way teachers think and grow.

How it works

Core features

  • A stylized head silhouette with a yellow interior and a blue outline.

    1:1 Guided Conversations with Strategic Matching

  • Stylized atomic model with orange nucleus and orbiting blue electron paths.

    Access to Premium AI Tools

  • Illustration of a molecular structure with a central pink node connected to five other nodes of different colors.

    Verified Educator Community

  • Three blue checkmarks and two pink shelves on a white background

    AI Focused Learning Pathways

  • Colorful compass rose with four quadrants in green, yellow, red, and orange, and a blue outline.

    Goal-Driven Self-Assessment

  • Icon of a person in front of a presentation board or screen.

    Progress & Reflection Dashboard

Educators love it

From reflection to action, sideby supports the kind of deep, peer-led learning that builds fluency, community, and momentum one conversation at a time.

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    Monique Cabellon, Regional Math Coordinator, 
Puget Sound Education Service District

    "Connection and reflection time for teachers is so important, but teachers’ time is scarce. Meeting opportunities need to be high-quality or else they’re doing damage control. Good intentions and good people often aren’t enough either. sideby lets leaders be intentional by gathering members of their incredible teams to grow school systems and sustainable networks that lead to action, empowerment, and growth.”

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    Dale Berry, Special Education Teacher, One City Schools

    “I get to talk about what’s really happening in classrooms and how we’re all trying to figure this out in schools. These short conversations on sideby move me forward in how I’m applying AI in my work. I’m sharing, I’m learning, and connecting with educators who are willing to get into the mess as we work out what actually helps students.”

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    Peter Liljedahl, PhD, Professors of Mathematics Education, 
Simon Fraser University Creator of Building Thinking Classrooms

    "My favorite form of professional development consists of two teachers on the same journey, having opportunities to talk with each other about their teaching.”

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    Scott Friedman, Associate Director, Association of Washington School Principals

    As an education leader, I've felt and seen firsthand how isolating education has become. Strange to say that in such a connected society, but with the demands of the job, the pace of change, and the fragmentation of our professional networks, we have lost our professional connections. I'm so glad I found sideby. It has reduced my isolation and connected me with other educational leaders, but it's more than a connection. Collaborating, sharing insights, and discussing what truly matters is motivating. It has become my lifeline to a community of leaders that think deeply and want to take action.”

FAQs

  • No catch. It’s 100% free for individual educators. We believe access shouldn't be a barrier. For orgs that want to run with sideby across their team, we can offer enterprise packages. Just email us to learn more: info@sideby.ai.

  • sideby connects real humans. Everyone verifies with a short reflection video before joining. No bots, no performative posts. Just quick, guided convos with people you’ll actually want to talk to because they get it.

  • Because learning = making mistakes. The eraser reminds us to try, tweak, toss what doesn’t work, and keep going. That’s how educators (and innovation) grow.

  • Between our founders, we’ve taught and led in K-12 schools, districts, and universities and facilitated adult learning in a variety of spaces. We built sideby because we’ve been where you are and we hire teammates who get it because they’ve been there too.

  • Yeah, we get that. We approach AI with curiosity and a critical lens. It’s a powerful tool, but not a replacement for educators. We believe teachers should be shaping how this technology evolves, not sitting on the sidelines while it happens.

  • Yep. Early members get access to tools like paid ChatGPT accounts, and we’re adding more thanks to educator-first sponsorships. Because no educator should be locked out of the future.

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