Meeting budget, providing quality care, dealing with teacher call offs…does it feel impossible to get ahead? The early learning industry is ripe with opportunities, and challenges. Forty years in and we’ve figured a few things out and we’re here to help.
We had a wake-up call in 2023. Teacher turnover was 53%. We decided to do something about it and it’s working. We have developed a robust new teacher training and coaching model that has cut turnover in half. Addressing turnover is a win-win for children, families and your bottom line. Are you spending a lot of time in the classroom covering when teachers show up one day but not the next? Being understaffed takes a toll on existing staff and can be disruptive to children’s routines. With our model now solidified and effective, Learning Grove can adapt the model to fit for your program.
Children learn in a variety of ways within the classroom, and you work so hard to make sure their time is spent well. Teachers make all the difference in how children learn and grow. Still, it can be difficult to make sure you have assessed and planned for each child individually for every area of development. Learning Grove can help you develop systems to assess and plan for children to make sure they have a solid foundation for their future school success.
Classrooms aren’t always filled with happy noise. You may be feeling like something is off, but you’re not quite sure what to do about it. You may notice a novice teacher struggling to implement routines and manage the classroom. You may notice a child displaying big feelings, unable to engage in learning, and a teacher unequipped with what to do. What’s behind a child’s behavior? What strategies in the classroom help individual children and the group learn and enjoy together? How do you know when it is time to engage the family and seek additional support for a child’s needs. Learning Grove’s tiered observation model can equip directors and teachers with solutions to common classroom disharmony.
Learning Grove is available to guide you through a needs assessment to develop additional supports and custom solutions to meet your needs:
Integrity is at the core of everything we do. We hold ourselves to the highest standards, taking ownership of our actions and choosing what’s right — even when no one is looking.