Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential
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 classroom strategies in real time and receiving individualized feedback and one-on-one support from an assessor.
What does it do?
The Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential prepares early learning instructional personnel and child care providers to:
- Support student outcomes for school readiness
- Identify literacy difficulties accurately
- Apply evidence-based practices
- Engage in effective progress monitoring and intervention
Who should participate?
Birth through PreK instructional personnel (public or private), including but not limited to:
- Teachers
- Program Directors
- Interventionists
- Instructional Coaches
- Head Start Personnel
When does enrollment begin?
The Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential can be completed in less than four months. Access the document below to learn more about upcoming offerings, enrollment dates, and FAQs.
Why participate?
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$2,000 completion stipend for Early Childhood Personnel*
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Build emergent literacy knowledge and skills with high-quality content
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Supports language and literacy requirements for the CDA professional portfolio
*School Readiness (SR) child care personnel is defined in ss. 1002.88(1)(e) and 402.302(3), F.S.; and VPK instructors is defined in ss. 1002.55, 1002.61, and 1002.63, F.S.
Limit 1 completion stipend per Early Childhood Personnel*.
How does it work?
The Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential is a hybrid model of online modules, instructor-supported online courses, and job-embedded practicum:
Component 1
Delivery Method: Online, Instructor-supported
Flamingo Early Learning course | 20 hours
- Preschool Language Development
- Desarrollo del Lenguaje en Niños Preescolares
- The Building Blocks of Preschool Literacy
- Language Development for Infants and Toddlers
If an instructional personnel has already earned mastery in one of the three courses, they will directly enroll in Component 2.
Component 2
Delivery Method: Asynchronous online
Emergent Literacy Modules | 20 hours
- Oral Language and Shared Storybook Reading
- Alphabet Knowledge and Print Awareness
- Phonological Awareness
- Emergent Reading and Writing
Instructional personnel have the option to test out of Component 2 via a pre-test. If mastery is earned during the pre-test, they will enroll in Component 3.
Component 3
Delivery Method: Online, instructor-supported, job-embedded practice
Practicum | 20 hours
This 20-hour job-embedded practicum provides instructional personnel with personalized feedback from their navigators as they implement the strategies from Components 1 and 2 in real-time in their classrooms. The practicum activities are designed to be added to a CDA portfolio.