Alabama, say Hello to LENA Grow
96% of teachers recommend it!
LENA Grow is evidence-based professional development that delivers powerful data without the hassle. Backed by 20+ years of research, LENA Grow focuses on the key marker of quality in early childhood education: teacher-child interactions.
Right now in Alabama ...
~200,000 children
attend child care or preschool in Alabama.
1 in 5 children
spends most of the day in language isolation.
Only 1 in 14 children
gets the optimal amount of language interaction.
LENA Grow Empowers Early Childhood Education
On the Ground in Alabama
In Birmingham, the nonprofit Small Magic has partnered with LENA since 2019, bringing LENA Grow to more than 500 early childhood education classrooms.
How To Improve Child Care Quality: Talking More to Kids
Educators who have participated in the program say it’s had a deep impact. Many thought they were interacting equally with all children but realized that wasn’t true upon seeing data from the LENA devices. Read more …
LENA Grow boosts classroom quality — period.
You can’t improve what you don’t measure. LENA Grow measures — and improves — the teacher-child interactions that play such a large role in Alabama Quality STARS.
Even at centers with the highest quality rating, many children experience very little interaction with their teachers. That needs to change. When it does, higher classroom quality follows.
Improving child outcomes, and proving our results.
Studies show that increasing interactions with LENA Grow boosts CLASS® scores, kindergarten readiness, early literacy skills, teacher confidence, and more.
Five Weeks That Change Everything
Teachers are loving LENA
- 94% of Alabama educators reported increased confidence in their teaching abilities after LENA Grow.
- 93% reported an increase in overall job satisfaction.
When we invest in children early, our entire community wins. Building a foundation of early literacy in our city will lead to long-term prosperity and growth.
– Ruth-Ann Moss, Executive Director of Small Magic in Birmingham, Ala.
Ready to transform your early childhood program in Alabama?
Whether you’re ready to implement LENA Grow or just want to learn more, we’d love to connect.
Connect with Gina Gates
Regional Partnerships Director GinaGates@LENA.org
See the latest resources ...
Coaching for Impact in Sarasota County: Increased TS GOLD® and CLASS® Scores
An organization in Florida saw some amazing results in their very first LENA Grow classrooms. They want those results to have a positive impact on the whole community.
Evidence-Based Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators: Webinar Highlights
Program evaluations of LENA Grow have established the program as evidence-based professional development for early childhood educators.
Evaluating LENA Grow’s impact on early childhood education classrooms
Two independent program evaluations of LENA Grow show links between the professional development program and positive outcomes for early childhood educators and the children in their care.