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The Right Way To Invest in Early Childhood Educators – Webinar Recap
During LENA's recent webinar, experts talked about the best ways to improve early childhood teacher retention rates.
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Funding Your LENA Grow Program
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The Power of Early Childhood Professional Development in Tough Times 
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The 14 Talking Tips
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How Inspiring Joy Supports Early Childhood Teacher Retention
What are decision and policy makers missing that can play a huge role in supporting early childhood teacher retention? 
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Beyond Words: How Interactive Talk Builds the Foundation for Early Literacy Success
Early literacy success doesn't mean teaching babies to read. They build early literacy skills through simple interactions with caring adults.
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Growing Confident Learners: Webinar Highlights
In “Growing Confident Learners,” experts explored questions about the critical role of self-confidence in early childhood education.
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A Classroom Transformed by Confidence: Patricia’s LENA Grow Story
After 25+ years in early childhood education, you might think she'd seen it all. But she discovered something that changed everything. 
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5 Ways To Build Confidence in Early Childhood Classrooms
A child's self-esteem is already well formed by age 5! Check out these tips on supporting children's confidence in your classroom.
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Early Literacy is an Open Book: Webinar Highlights
When does a child start learning to read? In "Early Literacy Is an Open Book," experts shared how early literacy shapes success in early childhood education and beyond.
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Funding Your LENA Grow Program

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A Year of LENA Grow in The Hoosier State
This special webinar in partnership with Early Learning Indiana and with generous support from Lilly Endowment Inc. celebrates the wins for LENA Grow in Indiana....
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The Right Way To Invest in Early Childhood Educators
What really works in supporting the early childhood workforce? Let’s explore together! We'll start by learning what inspires educators to improve, and what helps them thrive. Then we’ll explore how targeted, supportive...
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Understanding Challenging Behavior in Early Childhood Education
In this webinar we will discuss how a focused approach on educator-child interactions can enhance relationships and support healthy social behaviors....
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Growing Confident Learners
If a child’s sense of self affects academic and lifelong outcomes, how can we set them up for success in their earliest years?...
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Early Literacy Is an Open Book
Literacy is a powerful thing. When you can read and write, you can aspire to anything....
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Sustainable, Scalable Initiatives in Early Childhood: What’s Next for Funding and Quality Improvement?
It’s no easy task for early childhood leaders to strategically disburse funds from PDG B-5, CCDBG, CLSD, and ARPA grants into the hands of LEAs and CCR&Rs. In fact, the alphabet soup...
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