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Help From Day One: Redesigning Support for New Teachers

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From Day One: Helping New Teachers Succeed By Redesigning Early Support

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Join us June 10 at 1:00pm ET

What if the key to a stronger early childhood workforce isn’t just better hiring — it’s better beginnings?

New research from LENA, in partnership with Porter-Leath in Tennessee, reveals a critical insight: the first months of a teacher’s career are a pivotal window — not just for retention, but for informing quality, confidence, and long-term growth.

This session explores how early supports — like structured apprenticeship models, real-time coaching tools and timely feedback  — can transform a new teacher’s experience and long-term outlook. We’ll touch on the unique challenges new educators face, and the true cost of turnover — both financial and social — so leaders can see the value of investing in early support. Because when educators feel seen, supported, and equipped from day one, they don’t just stay — they thrive. 

Join state leaders, program directors, and workforce experts as we dig into:

  • What new teachers actually need in their first months on the job
  • How apprenticeship frameworks may create pathways to support and retain early educators
  • What LENA Grow data reveals about retaining new teachers
  • What it will take to redesign onboarding and early support at the program and systems level
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What if the key to a stronger early childhood workforce isn't just better hiring — it's better beginnings?

New research from LENA, in partnership with Porter-Leath in Tennessee, reveals a critical insight: the first months of a teacher’s career are a pivotal window — not just for retention, but for informing quality, confidence, and long-term growth.

This session explores how early supports — like structured apprenticeship models, real-time coaching tools and timely feedback  — can transform a new teacher’s experience and long-term outlook. We’ll touch on the unique challenges new educators face, and the true cost of turnover — both financial and social — so leaders can see the value of investing in early support. Because when educators feel seen, supported, and equipped from day one, they don’t just stay — they thrive. 

Join state leaders, program directors, and workforce experts as we dig into:

  • What new teachers actually need in their first months on the job
  • How apprenticeship frameworks may create pathways to support and retain early educators
  • What LENA Grow data reveals about retaining new teachers
  • What it will take to redesign onboarding and early support at the program and systems level
Register now
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Meet Our Panel

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Susan Butler-Staub

Webinar Moderator
Senior Vice President of Network Impact, Child Care Aware of America
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Dr. Rebecca Vlasin

Director, Early Childhood Workforce, Colorado Department of Early Childhood

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Larissa Fullilove

Mental Health Supervisor, Porter-Leath Early Childhood Support Center

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Erin Kissling

President & CEO, Early Learning Indiana

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Jill Gilkerson

Chief Research and Evaluation Officer, LENA

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