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Everything we know about instructional evidence, classroom observation, coaching, and AI in education — organized for district leaders, coaches, and evaluators.

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Customer case studies.

How real districts use Sibme to cut observation time, double walkthrough capacity, and build a more defensible instructional record.

Case Study

How Harmony ISD doubled walkthrough capacity and cut observation time in half.

Superintendent Michael Alphin and Principal Dale Ann Mizell share how Sibme Copilot changed the way their principals observe and document classroom practice.

Harmony ISD · Ore City
Texas · K–12
50%
Time saved
Walkthroughs
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Case Study · Teacher Prep & AI Coaching

Giving educators AI Insights at Emanuel Lutheran & Martin Luther College.

How Principal Bill Fuerstenau and Dr. Jon Schaefer used Sibme to scale instructional coaching, deepen teacher reflection, and build a professional learning network across Lutheran schools.

Emanuel Lutheran School · Martin Luther College
Wisconsin & Michigan
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Customer Story · Cy-Fair ISD

Building an instructional evidence system at scale.

How one of Texas's largest districts uses Sibme as the system of record for classroom evidence across 115+ campuses.

Cy-Fair ISD
Texas · 118,000 students
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Practical resources for district leaders and coaches.

AI Transparency Guide

AI-Assisted, Human-Confirmed: A Guide to Sibme Reviews

How Sibme AI works, what protections are built in, and what the system does and doesn't do. Written for evaluators, teachers, HR teams, and union representatives.

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District Guide

Starting with Instructional Evidence: A District Leader's Playbook

Where to start, what evidence to capture first, how to build buy-in across campuses, and what mistakes to avoid. Based on onboarding patterns across 500+ districts.

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Texas TIA Guide

Texas TIA and Instructional Evidence: What Districts Need to Know

The documentation requirements for Texas Teacher Incentive Allotment, what qualifies as evidence, and how Sibme's longitudinal records are designed to support TIA compliance.

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Coaching Guide

From Observation to Growth: Building Evidence-Based Coaching Cycles

How instructional coaches use classroom evidence to structure coaching conversations, set growth goals, and document change over time.

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Research Brief

Why Multimodal Evidence Produces More Accurate Teacher Evaluations

The research on inter-rater reliability, observer bias, and how access to video, artifacts, and structured notes changes the accuracy of instructional evaluations.

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AI Guide

Evaluating AI Tools for K–12 Instructional Improvement: A Buyer's Guide

The questions district leaders should ask before purchasing any AI tool that touches teacher evaluation, coaching, or instructional data. With a framework for independent evaluation.

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∗ Research & insights

From ten years of working inside K–12 districts.

Instructional EvidenceMay 2026
The difference between capturing evidence and completing a form
Most observation systems were designed to help evaluators complete paperwork. Here's why that's the wrong problem to solve.
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AI in EducationApril 2026
What “AI for teachers” actually means in practice — and what it doesn't
Productivity tools and instructional improvement tools are different things. Here's how to tell which category an AI product actually belongs to.
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CoachingMarch 2026
Six things that happen when coaches have evidence instead of impressions
What changes in a coaching conversation when both the coach and the teacher are looking at the same timestamped moment in a classroom recording.
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District LeadershipFebruary 2026
How to answer the board when they ask whether your AI investments are working
Outcome data takes years. Here's the evidence you can collect right now that shows whether AI tools are changing what happens in classrooms.
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ObservationsJanuary 2026
Why 13–18 hours per observation cycle is a solvable problem
Where the time actually goes in a formal observation cycle — and which parts AI can reduce without compromising the quality of the evaluator's professional judgment.
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CurriculumDecember 2025
Curriculum adoption vs. curriculum implementation: how to know the difference
Your district adopted a new curriculum. How do you know it's actually being used — and used the way it was designed? Here's what the evidence should show.
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