AI Adoption Isn’t A Training Problem
It’s a transformation opportunity
We partner with organizations to embed AI for deeper learning PD into daily work and make the impact of that learning visible.
WHAT YOU GET:
For your organization
Professional learning grounded in the belief that educators should be valued for their expertise and given opportunities to learn together in context
Access to structured learning pathways aligned to AI for Deeper Learning
Clear progression through milestones, with badges tied to real changes in practice
Guided, peer-to-peer learning conversations grounded in actual work
Ongoing exchange of ideas, examples, and small wins across your organization
A system for ongoing, job-embedded improvement and learning — not one-off training
Visibility and Insight
Artifacts that show real work in progress
Disaggregated trends across roles, cohorts, or sites
Insight into where practice is strong—and where support is needed
A growing library of internal examples (“bright spots”) to learn from and spread
Expert support
Access to a team specializing in AI for Deeper Learning
Office hours to support implementation and problem-solving
Optional coaching for leaders and facilitators
Guidance grounded in real classroom and organizational practice
This is a sideby session
Here’s a shortened example of learning in action on sideby with our co-founders, Erica & Mike. It’s a guided conversation with a strategically matched peer. We record and transcribe these conversations, so we can share back ideas, track evidence of learning, and make the next match even better.
Peer to Peer
18-25 minutes
Guided by thoughtful prompts on the topics you choose
Developed by experts
Who is this for?
Learning Communities that:
Value educator expertise, retention, and collective efficacy
Are seeking a transformational approach to adult learning and innovation
Want collaborative, adaptive learning that leads to impact on classrooms
See AI for Deeper Learning as the bigger “why” for critical adoption of AI (or have another innovation focus they’d like to pursue (i.e. competency-based learning, science of reading).
Not for:
One off training
Compliance-only PD
Uncritical adoption of AI
How the Journey Unfolds
Choose Badges from our library aligned to AI for Deeper Learning competencies.
We use badging as a milestone-based approach because our badges work.
Research-Backed Evidence of Effectiveness
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Transfer to Practice
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Transformational Learning
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Belonging
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Engagement & Agency
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Progress Principle
Below are sample badge libraries, aligned to AI for Deeper Learning competencies.
Mastering Academic Standards
Critical Thinking
Applying Learning
Professional Habits of Learning & Innovation
Sample Badge Structure:
Take a tour of sideby
What real educators have to say
We say it’s like building the Teachers’ Room of your dreams across your whole organization, whether you’re focused on teachers, education leaders, or professionals supporting educators to thrive in the age of AI.
Get to know our core features
Remember, you won’t sit through passive webinars. You’ll apply AI in your own context, talk through what works (and what doesn’t), and refine your practice with peers. Learn more about our overall approach to transformational learning here.
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AI for Deeper Learning Pathways (or Co-Designed Pathways Based in Other Goals)
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Progress & Reflection Learning Dashboard
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Goal-Driven Self-Assessment
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1:1 Guided Conversations with Strategic Matching Across the Organization Cohorts
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Access to the Community Idea and Small Win Exchange
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AI Supports in the Background to Empower Human-to-Human Connection
Interested in using our transformational approach for learning other innovations?
We are too!
We can apply our approach at sideby toward any innovation in teaching and learning and co-design learning pathways together. We’re currently designing competency-based learning, science of reading, and aspiring principal pathways aligned to our collaborative, peer-driven approach. Our team has facilitated, coached, led, learned, and researched across these areas and more. We’re excited to collaborate beyond AI for Deeper Learning with the right partners.
