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A white paper titled "Cost of Teacher Turnover in Early Childhood Education" shows a teacher with three young children. The document is by LENA and authored by Rosemary Russo, dated July 2, 2020.
Cost of Teacher Turnover in Early Childhood Education
Drawing on national data and an ECE-specific cost framework, we break down where the costs of teacher turnover come from and what program and system leaders can do about it.
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Blog Posts
A webinar graphic titled "Help From Day One: Redesigning Support for New Teachers" features five women’s headshots on the left and a smiling teacher holding a child on the right, with colorful geometric accents on a purple background.
Help From Day One: What New Teachers Actually Need to Stay and Thrive
Children need teachers to stay. So what can we do from a teacher's very first day to help them stay and thrive? Find out!
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A woman smiles at two young children, one crawling and one sitting, on a textured background with graphs, icons, and colorful shapes representing growth, achievement, and data visualization.
“The Proof Is in the Numbers”: Maria De La Rosa on Language Development and 35 Years of Never Stopping 
Thirty-five years is a long time to give yourself to any work. Long enough that you might think you've seen it all. But Maria De La Rosa is still curious.
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Blog Posts
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Honoring MLK in Early Childhood Education: Because Every Child Deserves a Voice 
Honoring MLK Day in early childhood education gives us time to reflect on how his mission plays a part in ours every day.
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A happy family smiles and plays together within a circular frame on a purple background, overlaid with bold text reading "2025 Year in Review" and decorative orange and white graphic elements.
The Conversations That Changed Everything: LENA’s 2025 Year in Review 
In early childhood education, we talk a lot about building foundations. Preparing children for school. Closing gaps. But 2025 reminded us of something simpler.
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Research Reports
A brochure titled "Teacher Experience, Training, and Conversational Turns" from LENA features a teacher holding a young child in a classroom, with sections of text and colorful design elements.
Teacher Experience, Training, and Conversational Turns 
How do teacher experience, credentialing, and education shape early childhood language environments? 
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Blog Posts
A smiling woman points upward, surrounded by colorful geometric shapes with black-and-white photos of people reading and talking—symbolizing ideas on teacher retention. Various icons, such as gears and a lightbulb, are overlaid on the shapes.
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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A black-and-white child holds an adult's hand against a colorful, geometric background with icons of a rocket, flag, stars, and streamers, symbolizing early childhood professional development and growth.
The Power of Early Childhood Professional Development in Tough Times 
What if we could turn the current challenges facing early childhood education into fuel for change? 
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A woman joyfully lifts a smiling baby in the air. The background features colorful geometric shapes and playful icons, including a lightbulb, speech bubbles, and stars, on a purple textured surface.
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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Free Webinar: Interaction Data as Quality Systems Evolve

Every state’s quality system is designed to answer an important question: is a program providing high-quality care and learning experiences for children?

Yet quality is a moving target — in how it’s defined, how it’s measured, how it’s communicated, what it means for children in the classroom. As states evolve their approaches – some using rating systems and others emphasizing continuous quality improvement – understanding the indicators that matter most has never been more important.

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October 14 at 1:00 p.m. ET