The mission of Online Learning Coaches, LLC is to help students achieve success in online education while alleviating the strain on parents by having a third party help manage their child's online studies. Initially, Online Learning Coaches, LLC, was founded by partners Marci Annis Casas and Heath Kennie to serve the needs of the 28 states that currently offer a version of free online public education. In Maine, we have Maine Virtual Academy and Maine Connections Academy. Students can enroll in either of these online public schools free of charge. The classes are taught by certified teachers, a mix of live virtual classes and other online resources are used in instruction, and the student attends school for hours each day. The only difference is that the student is learning from home. That is where the challenge lies. Today Online Learning Coaches, LLC aims to serve all students and parents from all 50 states.

In order to achieve success within an online educational platform, a student needs to be disciplined and self-motivated. Parents have typically taken on the role of taskmaster of their child’s education sometimes requiring three to four hours of their time on a daily basis. That’s where Online Learning Coaches, LLC comes in. They take over these duties, providing the structure and support that most students need to achieve success within an online curriculum.

The services offered by Online Learning Coaches, LLC include daily monitoring of students’ progress and grades, ensuring that the student is working at an appropriate pace, assisting with organization and time management skills, encouraging students to reach out to their classroom teachers, regular updates to parents, and even basic content instruction. The learning coaches at Online Learning Coaches, LLC will help to alleviate much of the parent/child stress associated with online education.

With all American children learning at home, either remotely or by traditional homeschooling methods, the services offered by Online Learning Coaches, LLC could not have come at a more essential time. Heath and Marci, along with their staff, look forward to serving the needs of students and parents around the country as we all try to navigate these unprecedented times together.

For more information email office@onlinelearningcoaches.com or visit their website at onlinelearningcoaches.com.