Your new hires, classroom-ready in as little as a few weeks.
Teaching to Thrive gives each new teacher an online course and a personal coach, so you spend less time re-hiring and more time running a great program.
Takes about 3 minutes. No account needed.
Keep your teachers
74% of pilot teachers stayed with their employer a year later, compared with typical first-year turnover near 40%.
Self-paced
Most teachers finish in 4 weeks or less. Some finish in 2. Everyone has up to 6 weeks.
Start right away
New cohorts open on the 1st of every month (or the next weekday if the 1st is a weekend or holiday), so no one waits long to begin.
A coach for every teacher
Every teacher gets 4 hours of one-on-one coaching from an expert early childhood educator, typically 1 hour a week for 4 weeks.
Free for Philadelphia STAR 3 & 4 centers
Grant funding covers the course and coaching. Grant-funded teachers also earn a $200 stipend for finishing.
Open to every center
Not a Philadelphia STAR 3 or 4 center? Join from anywhere in the country on a sliding fee scale. Contact us to learn more.
Fits your onboarding
Use it as part of orientation. Group several new hires to start together if you like.
Built on standards
Every module is aligned with NAEYC professional standards and the Code of Ethics.
Outside Philadelphia, or not a STAR 3 or 4 center? Ask about our sliding fee scale.
Contact usWhat we ask of you
- Register teachers soon after you hire them
- Give them time during the week for coursework
- Welcome a coach into their classroom for 4 hours of one-on-one coaching (typically 1 hour a week)
- Share simple staffing and retention updates with us
Who can join
- Free for STAR 3 and STAR 4 centers in Philadelphia
- Any other center nationwide, for a sliding fee
- Teachers in their first year at your center
- Infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms
- Assistant and lead teachers alike
“While our licensed capacity is 55 children, staffing shortages have sometimes forced us to operate below that number. Investing in training not only improves staff retention but also strengthens the overall quality of care.”
Hired someone new? Get them started this month.
Registration takes about 3 minutes. Free for Philadelphia STAR 3 & 4 centers; other centers can join on a sliding fee scale.
Register your teachers