Guidance for a room with one Grow certified teacher and one who is new to LENA Grow.
Option 1: Repeat Grow 1 Essentials.
This option aligns the teachers and facilitates growth without extra preparation or sessions; however, the certified teacher will not receive an additional certificate for the sequence.
- To individualize for the experienced teacher, you might emphasize individual child reports, or invite him/her to take on more of a mentorship role during the sequence.
- Alternatively, the Grow-certified teacher could not participate in coaching at all. The new-to-Grow teacher could restate the main data points, goals, and strategies for the experienced teacher each week. (Repetition and rehearsal are great learning tools!)
Option 2: Run Grow 2 Insights.
This option enables both teachers to earn their Grow 2 certificate. However, extra time is required to ensure the new teacher has the necessary foundational knowledge from Essentials to fully participate in the program. The new teacher will need to:
- Attend Teacher Orientation.
- View the three Session 1 videos to understand conversational turns, how to read the Room Report, and the Talking Tips.
- Review the sample LENA Log in Essentials Session 1 of the Teacher Guide.
- Understand the family engagement options explained in Essentials Session 2.
- Complete the Essentials Quiz from Essentials Session 3.
Note: No additional PD hours are granted for the extra time spent completing these prerequisites.