Emergent 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 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?
Please complete the interest form below to receive communication about offerings for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential can be completed in 15 weeks. Access the document below to learn more about upcoming offerings, enrollment dates, and FAQs.
Why participate?
- $1,000 completion stipend for *eligible early child care personnel and early learning instructional staff
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Build emergent literacy knowledge and skills with high-quality content
- Earn 60 inservice hours/6.0 CEUs
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Supports language and literacy requirements for the CDA professional portfolio
* Please review the stipend eligibility requirements below.
Stipend Information
- Completion on or after July 1, 2023: prekindergarten instructional personnel as defined in 1002.55, 1002.61, 1002.63 and child care personnel as defined in 402.302(3) and 1002.88(1)(e) who work at childcare facilities licensed under 402.305, family child care homes licensed under 402.313, large family child care homes licensed under 402.3131, public or non public schools exempt from licensure under 402.3025, faith-based child care providers exempt under 402.316, before or after school program described in 402.305, or a child development program that is accredited by a national accrediting body and operates on a military installation that is certified by the United States Department of Defense.
- Starting October 2024, stipends for the Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential will be $1000 for new coursework.
Stipend applications for courses completed after October 8, 2024, have not yet been made available. Details regarding availability and eligibility are still being finalized. Information on how to apply for these stipends will be communicated to your email address as soon as it becomes available. Upon successful completion of the Literacy Micro-Credential and the opening of the stipend applications, our Stipends Processing Team will provide further instructions and next steps for completing the stipend application.
View stipends and check your eligibility with our self-check tool on the Stipends Hub.
How does it work?
The Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential is a hybrid model of online modules, instructor-supported online courses, and job-embedded practicum:
Part 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 Part 2. Expected completion time-9 weeks-concurrently with Part 2.
Part 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 Part 2 via a pre-test. Expected completion time-9 weeks-concurrently with Part 1.
Part 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 Parts1 and 2 in real-time in their classrooms. The practicum activities are designed to be added to a CDA portfolio.
Weekly assignment submissions are expected for successful completion of the course. Expected completion time-up to 5 weeks.
If you want to receive direct communication about our programs, including updates or enrollment notifications, please fill out our Program Interest Form!