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Learning Pod
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Empowering Educators. Transforming Classrooms.

Partnering with schools and districts to provide
- Instructional Coaching
- Classroom Management Training, and 
- Professional Development
that help teachers and future teachers thrive.

Instructional Coaching

Classroom Management

Professional Development

Customized Consulting

WHAT WE OFFER

Find Out More About The Services We Offer

WHO WE SERVE

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School & District Leaders seeking proven solutions for staff support.
 
Teachers at every career stage needing strategies that work.
 
Para-educators and alternative-route candidates working toward licensure.

WHO WE ARE

With decades of combined experience in education, we understand the challenges educators face. Our mission is to provide practical, research-based solutions that empower teachers and transform schools.

Dr. Tracie Pollard

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  • 35 years of experience spanning classroom teaching, administration, instructional leadership, and teacher coaching.

  • Developed innovative programs that bridge theory and practice for pre-service teachers

  • Worked nationally and internationally in school reform and professional development

Dr. Teresa Stauffer

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  • 15+ years PK–12 teaching experience across multiple grade levels and subjects, including special education and ESL.

  • 8+ years as principal and superintendent, with expertise in data analysis and teacher evaluation.

  • Coached and taught 800+ adult learners (traditional and alternative licensure) in higher education and school districts across WY, NV, ND, MI, FL, CO, MN, and PA.

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Teaching is harder than ever — managing classrooms, keeping students engaged, and meeting standards can feel impossible.
We understand because we’ve been there.

WHY IT MATTERS

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Schools with strong coaching see higher student achievement.

Teachers with support are more confident and less likely to burn out.

Effective classroom management means more time for learning, less time on discipline.

Let’s Create Stronger Classrooms Together

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