Mockingbird Education

Transform How You Teach, Coach, and Mentor Learners

Practical, research-based training that unites your staff around shared habits and language—so learning is consistent, engaging, and effective across every classroom and program.

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what we do…

We Help Programs Build Consistent, High-Impact Learning Experiences

For over 25 years, Mockingbird Education has helped alternative education and workforce development programs improve outcomes for vulnerable and disconnected learners. Our Habits Not Heroics Model gives staff a shared method for teaching, coaching, and mentoring that makes excellence predictable.

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Consistency. Connection. Impact.

The Habits Not Heroics Model gives programs a shared language and framework for teaching, coaching, and mentoring—so success becomes sustainable, not situational.

Why It Works…

A Research-Based Model that Works in the Real World

Where Science Meets Grit

Our model blends neuroscience, trauma-informed practice, and decades of classroom-tested experience. It helps educators understand the why behind learner behavior and apply repeatable habits that improve focus, trust, and engagement—especially when teaching learners who face barriers to success.

  • Grounded in neurodevelopment and psychology

  • Developed for alternative and workforce programs
  • Rooted in 25 years of practical application

How Programs Train and Grow

Immersive Workshop
(2–3 days)

Interactive sessions modeling every strategy live by master facilitator

Coaching and Development
(Ongoing)

Consistent access to development and coaching, ECHO community access, and implementation support

Leadership Support
(Ongoing)

Tools for administrators to develop, observe, and sustain staff growth

Your Investment

Program Impact

From Inspiration to Implementation

Most programs face challenges that can’t be solved by one-off trainings.


The Habits Not Heroics model replaces quick fixes with repeatable systems that create lasting change.

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Challenge: Inconsistent Learner Experience

Habit-Based Solution: Unified teaching, coaching, and mentoring method

Impact: Improved attendance and engagement

Challenge: Staff Turnover and Burnout

Habit-Based Solution: Shared language + clear expectations

Impact: Shared language + clear expectations

Challenge: Short-Term Fixes

Habit-Based Solution: Year-round coaching, support, and ECHO access

Impact: Sustainable culture change

What Programs Are Saying

Voices from educators and leaders who are turning strategies into sustainable habits.
  • “We finally have one language for teaching, coaching, and mentoring.”

    “Before Mockingbird, our staff all cared deeply — but we were doing our own thing. The Habits Not Heroics model gave us a common language and predictable habits that connect everything we do. It’s completely changed how we support learners and each other.”
    Program Director
    Workforce Development Center, Utah
  • “It’s not theory. It’s tools you can use tomorrow.”

    “I’ve sat through a lot of trainings that sound great in theory. This wasn’t that. The strategies are simple, repeatable, and ready to use the next day. We saw learners showing up differently.”
    — YouthBuild Site ManageR
    Massachusetts
  • “It built confidence and consistency across our team.”

    “Mockingbird training helped our instructors and mentors work from the same playbook. It’s made coaching easier, and our learners now experience a consistent, high-support culture no matter who’s in front of them.”
    Education Coordinator
    El Salvador
  • “It gave our program a sustainable system — not another initiative.”

    “We’ve done a lot of professional development over the years, but this one actually stuck. The habits are now part of how we plan lessons, handle behavior, and coach staff. It’s become our system for growth.”
    Executive Director
    Community Learning Center, New York

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