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Sub-Hub Featured in the Tampa Tribune
Tampa, FL -- April 3, 2008 -- Amid growing concerns over unethical behavior among educators, the Sub-Hub has received attention in the Tampa Tribune. Click the link below to read the article.
Sub-Hub Featured on CEO Lounge
Recently SIM, the Tampa-based e-Learning company which offers the Sub-Hub™ Training service, was interviewed on the CEO Lounge radio show. Featured as a "rapid growth" organization, the growth of the Sub-Hub™ is generating a lot of attention! Click the link below to listen to the radio broadcast.
Online Program Trains Thousands of Substitute Teachers Nationwide in Appropriate Classroom Behavior
The Sub-Hub™ solution being adopted by districts nationwide to prevent inappropriate sexual conduct, help teachers deal with student bullying, conflict and other high stress situations.
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Tampa, Fla. – (Oct. 29, 2007) – Last week, another teacher in Florida was arrested for having a sexual relationship with her sixteen year old student. The steady stream of reports detailing inappropriate or criminal teacher conduct across America has become an all too common feature of the news.
A Tampa company has come to the rescue of school districts that are struggling to train new and substitute teachers in professional standards of conduct, district policies, and classroom management. The Sub-Hub™, an online training program developed by veteran teachers and school administrators, is now training and certifying thousands of teachers with explicit instruction in appropriate classroom behavior – including topics such as touching and sexual conduct, student privacy, bullying prevention, conflict resolution, and stress management.
“The most important value the Sub-Hub™ provides for teachers, school
administrators, and parents is the documentation that a teacher has understood
every aspect of the training,” said Brent Fisher, president of SIM,
developer of the Sub-Hub™. “Discussion of topics such as sexual conduct,
bullying prevention, stress management techniques, and student privacy policy is
very precise, and teachers must verify that they understand every policy and
procedure taught in the course. Having a written record reduces school liability
in instances of misconduct and helps teachers feel better prepared and
protected.”
Florida, like most states, requires that substitute teachers be trained, and until recently that training was done in a live classroom setting. But the live training model has several major drawbacks.
Live training for new and substitute teachers is offered at best once a month and in some districts as infrequently as twice per year. This creates a challenge for teachers waiting to receive training to certify their fitness for the classroom and for districts that are experiencing shortages of substitutes and new teachers. Twelve districts in Florida, including Miami-Dade County, the country’s fourth largest school district, are using Sub-Hub™ to augment their live teacher training programs.
Teachers can take the training anytime by logging on to the Sub-Hub website and completing the course as their schedule permits. The cost for the minimum five hour training and certification is no more than $20, making it affordable for both individual teachers and the school districts.
"I have been very impressed with the quality of the Sub-Hub™ program,” said Donna Wingard, Director of Teacher Certification, Endorsement and NCLB Compliance for Florida’s Polk County School District. “We've streamlined our processes without reducing the quality of our training. I have already recommended the Sub-Hub™ to many of my colleagues and associates. I know that they will be successful long-term because there is such a need for this type of program.”
Evidence that the Sub-Hub™ is addressing a huge need in American school districts is evident in the program’s extensive adoption since its launch in the 2005-2006 school year. By January 2008, 18 states will be using the Sub-Hub™, including 3 of the top five school districts nationwide. As a state, Florida is leading the nation in the adoption of this training among its school districts.
SIM, developer of The Sub-Hub™, will be among many of its Florida school district clients this week when it attends and exhibits at The Florida Association of School Personnel Administrators’ Conference at The Tradewinds Resort Island Grand on St. Petersburg Beach Nov. 1 and 2. For more information about the conference, visit their website.
About The Sub-Hub™
The Sub-Hub™ is America's premier provider of substitute and new teacher professional standards training and certification. Developed and offered beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, the Sub-Hub™ program was adopted by districts in 5 states within the first 6 months it was available.
The program was developed by a team of veteran superintendents of schools, teachers, substitute teachers, and software engineers to provide substitute and new employees with high-quality professional development in a format that was highly affordable, accessible and flexible.
For more information about the Sub-Hub™, visit www.thesub-hub.com.
About SIM
Since 2002, SIM has been developing and delivering high-quality online
professional development programs for non-profit and governmental agencies. Our
unique team of developers combines the best practices in education, curriculum
development and technology. To learn more, visit
www.simlms.com.