Elementary Literacy Micro-Credential

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Created in partnership with the Florida Department of Education and the Division of Early Learning, the UF Lastinger Center for Learning’s Flamingo Literacy Micro-Credentials are available at no cost to Florida instructional personnel in an effort to create accessible and on-demand reading professional development. They give instructional personnel an opportunity to work at their own pace while implementing new instructional strategies in real-time and receiving individualized feedback and one-on-one support from an assessor. 

When does enrollment begin?

Applications have reached capacity and are now closed. Please submit the Program Interest Form for updates on the next application window. 

Program Application & Term Dates 

*Seats are limited and acceptance into the program is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The program application may close earlier than the listed application close date if the 2,500 seat limit for the Elementary & Secondary Literacy Micro-Credentials is reached.

Why participate?

• $1,000 completion stipend for eligible instructional personnel

• Allows instructional personnel to teach intensive reading intervention, if supervised by an individual who is certified or endorsed in reading

• Satisfies Competency 1 of the Reading Endorsement

• Earn 60 inservice hours/6.0 CEUs

• Satisfies the 40-hour reading requirement for renewal

• Learn to analyze grade-level FAST progress monitoring data

• Use assessment data to plan standards-aligned instruction to meet student need 

See below for Elementary Micro-Credential stipend eligibility.

Stipend Information

$1,000 completion stipend for Elementary Literacy Micro-Credential

• • Completions after October 23, 2024: Instructional personnel as defined in s. 1012.01(2), F.S., and Administrative personnel as defined in s. 1012.01 (3)(a) and (3)(c), F.S., who work at an LEA public school or school district (including public charters).
    • • Classroom teachers
      • Student personnel services staff members
      • Librarians/media specialists
      • Education paraprofessionals
      • Other instructional staff
      • Select Administrative Personnel

Stipend applications for courses completed after October 23, 2024, have not yet been made available. Enrolled earners can monitor the Stipends Hub page for updates and information on how to apply for these stipends will be communicated to your email address as soon as it becomes available.

View available stipends and check your eligibility with our self-check tool on the Stipends Hub.

How does it work?

The Elementary Literacy Micro-Credential is a hybrid model of online modules, instructor-supported online courses, and job-embedded practicum. All coursework must be completed in English.

Part 3

Delivery Method: Online, instructor-supported, job-embedded practice
Practicum | 20 hours

This 20-hour job-embedded practicum provides instructional personnel with case study data, based on either STAR or Cambium progress monitoring assessments, for an individual student from the class profile. 

Weekly assignment submissions are expected for successful completion of the course. Expected completion time-up to 5 weeks.

Learn more about:

• Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential
• Secondary Literacy Micro-Credential
• All Literacy Micro-Credentials