Literacy
Secondary Literacy Micro-Credential
The Lastinger Learning Literacy Micro-Credential provides accessible, on-demand professional learning at no cost for Florida sixth through 12th grade instructional personnel. Learners can work at their own pace while implementing classroom strategies in real time and receiving feedback and support from a navigator.
Micro-Credential Overview
The Secondary Literacy Micro-Credential is a three-part hybrid model of instructor-supported online modules and job-embedded practicum that can be completed in 11 weeks or fewer. The courses and activities prepare educational staff to:
Benefits
How to Enroll
Applications are now closed.
To be notified about future offerings and receive updates about other Lastinger Learning programs, please fill out the Program Interest Form.
Stipend Information
Please visit the Stipends Hub for information about the 2025-26 stipends.
Partner with Us
Interested in bringing the Micro-Credentials to your organization? Contact our Language and Literacy Partnerships Manager to start the conversation.
Eligible Participants
This program is available to sixth through 12th grade public and public charter instructional personnel.
Timeline
Application window for the winter opens on 11/3/25.
*Learners working toward a reading endorsement in the Literacy Matrix will be required to complete either the Elementary or Secondary Literacy Micro-Credential/Competency 1 as a prerequisite.
Modules
Parts 1, 2, and 3 are now integrated into one streamlined course!
Part 1
Format: Asynchronous, instructor-supported online module
The Foundations of Literacy: Science of Reading course covers
*Learners have the option to test out of Part 1 via a pre-assessment. If mastery is earned during the pre-assessment, learners can bypass Part 1 course content and begin in Part 2.
Part 2
Format: Asynchronous, instructor-supported online module
Instructional personnel will learn how to provide reading intervention and practice using student data to inform their teaching strategies.
Example data sets will be provided for the following grades:
Part 3
Format: Online, instructor-supported, job-embedded practicum
This job-embedded practicum provides instructional personnel with case study data, based on Cambium progress monitoring assessments, for an individual student from the class profile.
Expected completion time for all three parts is 11 weeks. Weekly assignment submissions are expected for completion of the course.
*Successful completion of all three parts of the micro-credential will earn 60 inservice hours and fulfill the Reading requirement for certification renewal.
Real Educators See Real Impact
“This course has been a tremendous help to me, equipping me with the knowledge and strategies needed to support my students more effectively. I have already started implementing what I have learned, and I can see noticeable progress in my students’ reading skills.”
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