Dr. Aili Pogust assists teachers, instructional coaches, supervisors and administrators with targeting effective teaching practices in literacy through coaching, consulting and training. Integrated in all her work is an emphasis on well-being because good teaching requires a balanced human self.

Dr. Pogust's approach to coaching is collaborative, and educators find her deep listening skills useful as they discover and empower themselves to meet their individual needs. Her ability to ask powerful reflective questions increases the potential for administrators, teams or committees to think through the literacy needs of their students. She views her training through a coaching lens, guiding participants to contemplate the information and resources offered. She incorporates large group, small group and individual learning opportunities throughout her workshops. "Practical" is a frequent word used in her evaluations. Integrated throughout her workshops are physical movements that enhance learning and well-being which can be easily transferred into classroom practices.

MARLTON, N.J. – October 3, 2021 – From remote and hybrid classrooms, to increased social media usage, to physically and emotionally spent adults, the constraints on learning have seemingly never been under more pressure. “What does it take for children to want to learn in your presence?” is the question Dr. Aili Pogust, a veteran educator with over 30 years of teaching and consulting experience, asks and answers in her new book for educators and parents.

Beyond Just Coping: Pursuing Balance for Educators and Parents, by Dr. Pogust, explains that the answer, pursuing balance among our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies, creates a presence where students feel emotionally safe to learn.

Pogust’s book includes a four-step process for students in creating, executing and reflecting on personal goals based on what she calls ‘the four bodies.’ The culmination of this process is not the achievement of the goal but what strides have been made towards that goal.

“Many times the journey is more important than the achievement. I want students to understand this,” said Dr. Pogust. “And to facilitate that journey, parents and teachers must learn to make connections to whom they truly are as individuals. This self-awareness creates empathy and a safe environment for others that assists in the learning process.”

Dr. Aili Pogust is an educational trainer, coach and consultant. She offers abundant resources and a practical four-step process to balance each of the four bodies. Her work in education spans elementary grades to graduate school, including 3,000 hours coaching teachers, instructional coaches, supervisors and administrators.