learning pod
Americannoun
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a small group of students who come together under the supervision of an adult, as a teacher or tutor, in a learning environment other than traditional public or private school, for lessons, academic enrichment, tutoring, or socialization with other students.
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any such learning environment serving a small group of students.
Etymology
Origin of learning pod
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Turns out his learning pod had the makings of an artists collective.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024
The other parents in our learning pod disagree, and want me to start pressuring my kids to join in every game and group activity.
From Slate • Aug. 11, 2021
At that point, one member said she’d like split her kid’s time between in-person classes and the learning pod.
From Slate • Mar. 9, 2021
One person, whom I’ll call Claudia, told me that her group of friends had formed a learning pod for their kids when schools closed in their town.
From Slate • Mar. 9, 2021
Alexandra Bloom formed a distance learning pod earlier in the summer with her child and two other kindergartners attending the same Capitol Hill school.
From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2020
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