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Help From Day One: Redesigning Support for New Teachers
Join us June 10 at 1:00pm ET
From Day One: Helping New Teachers Succeed By Redesigning Early Support
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
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
Meet Our Panel
Susan Butler-Staub
Dr. Rebecca Vlasin
Director, Early Childhood Workforce, Colorado Department of Early Childhood
Larissa Fullilove
Mental Health Supervisor, Porter-Leath Early Childhood Support Center
Erin Kissling
President & CEO, Early Learning Indiana
Jill Gilkerson
Chief Research and Evaluation Officer, LENA
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