Learning pods support blog

When creating a learning pod, one critical aspect is to agree upon a health and safety protocol for all parties involved: the teacher, children, and families. Here's how to do it.

For many families, one of the top priorities of their learning pod is health and safety. Formalizing a health and safety protocol can help minimize risk and create a common standard of behavior for all parties involved. 

(Almost) all of the considerations and decisions you need to make when creating a learning pod for your own family or collection of households with a private teacher.

We answer common questions related to payroll and workers compensation to simplify the process for your learning pod.

We answer your questions about insurance to help reduce potential personal liability related to learning pods.

When it comes to hiring the teacher that is right for your family — or your circle of families — it’s important to make sure you’ve checked your list of qualifications, preferences, and non-negotiables, twice.

With the rise of COVID-19, you may be familiar with the term trust circle — a small, tight-knit social circle committed to following the same set of safety precautions. Now, a new name is arising: learning pod.

What is a private teacher, exactly? To be clear, it’s not a tutor. It’s not a nanny. And it certainly isn’t a “catch-all” role in regards to childcare. Which also means it may not meet the needs of every family.

To understand costs, it's critical to consider your overall needs so you can determine the type of teacher you’re looking for.

We share answers to three of the most frequently asked questions regarding remote learning and instruction.

How to best structure and conduct teacher interviews for their learning pod. Investing upfront in a process will result in a better hire, and ultimately, a better experience for your child(ren).