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Maine, 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.

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Only 1 in 11 children

gets the optimal amount of language interaction.

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1 in 8 children

spends most of the day in language isolation.

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Only 1 in 10 classrooms

provides the level of interaction necessary for ideal language development.

LENA Grow Empowers Early Childhood Education

higher kindergarten readiness
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increase in teacher-child interactions
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better teacher retention
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LENA helps that Rising Stars ME shine brighter!

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 Maine’s Quality Rating and Improvement System.

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.

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Improving child outcomes, and proving our results.

Studies show that increasing interactions with LENA Grow boosts early literacy skills, kindergarten readiness, teacher confidence, and more. 

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Children in LENA Grow classrooms saw significant increases in TS GOLD® early literacy scores.

Children in LENA Grow classrooms were approximately two times more likely to demonstrate school readiness on the BRIGANCE, i-Ready®, and KRA assessments.

Teachers who participated in LENA Grow reported feeling significantly more valued as early childhood professionals.

Five Weeks That Change Everything

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People across the country are loving LENA

States with a large LENA Grow presence have seen clear results. 90% of teachers report feeling more confident in their teaching abilities, and 88% report higher job satisfaction.  

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I’ve witnessed more recent language development since I started practicing LENA Grow skills than I have with any kind of approach to learning.

– Eva Jenkins, MEd, Pre-K Teacher at United Methodist Child Development Center

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Ready to transform your early childhood program in Maine?

Whether you’re ready to implement LENA Grow or just want to learn more, we’d love to connect. 

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Connect with Luis Bernal

Regional Partnerships Director LuisBernal@LENA.org

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