We are pleased to announce the appointment of Kristi Cheyney-Collante, Ph.D., as Director of Early Learning & Literacy at the #LastingerCenter. Dr. Cheyney-Collante’s expertise will be instrumental in empowering educators and supporting students' learning: lastinger.center.ufl.edu/2025/06/kristi…

10 researchers have received an AIMS EduData Initiative grant to advance math education. Select recipients will use student and teacher data from our Math Matrix Micro-Credential and other learning platforms. Learn more: digitalpromise.org/aims-edudata-s…

Join us on June 24 from 12 - 1:30 PM (EST) for the 3rd session in our free webinar series. Learn more about aligning your interventions with tier 1 instruction. Register at lastinger.center.ufl.edu/work/literacy/…

Read the latest update from #LastingerCenter Director Phil Poekert to learn more about Lastinger Learning, #NewWorldsReading milestones, executive team updates and more: mailchi.mp/coe.ufl.edu/ne…

🗣️ Calling all literacy experts! 📚 We’re looking for data collectors for a 2025-26 study on our Literacy Micro-Credentials. Through this paid opportunity, collectors will be observing VPK-2nd grade literacy instruction. Learn more: bit.ly/LCReadingStudy…

Applications are opening soon for some #LastingerCenter professional learning opportunities! If you completed our interest form for programs like the Literacy Micro-Credentials or Literacy Matrix, you will receive an email to help begin your application.

Our latest NewWorldsReading professional learning sessions in #DuvalCounty were filled with learning, Science of Reading and teacher reading guides. Here’s to another round of amazing sessions this week in #HighlandsCounty!

Did you catch us at Florida Grade-Level Reading Campaign's Annual Symposium? From a panel on post secondary education to presenting our Alachua County Comprehensive Literacy Needs Assessment to sharing about NewWorldsReading, we had a blast celebrating early literacy and leadership.

Our NewWorldsReading professional learning team had a blast in Sebring for last week’s sessions! Thank you to all of the educators who joined us, and we can’t wait to meet even more educators at this week’s sessions in Seminole and Alachua County.

We loved connecting with educators in Seminole and Alachua County last week for our last NewWorldsReading professional learning sessions of the summer. Stay tuned for our recap article to hear from participants as they share more about their experience!

Applications for our Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential close this Friday, August 1! See if you're eligible today to receive FREE professional learning, 60 in-service hours/6.0 CEUs and a $1,000 completion stipend: bit.ly/EmergentMicroc…

With 4 presentations and 13 attending team members, we had a full house at D2L Fusion 2025! Our team learned more about instructional design and tech while presenting on our course development and experience collaborating with D2L.

Read our latest article to learn more about our NewWorldsReading professional learning and hear from our team of facilitators as well as Florida educators who joined us this summer: lastinger.center.ufl.edu/2025/07/new-wo…

K-12 educators and coaches: Apply for our Literacy Matrix to begin your pathway to Reading Endorsement while receiving a $2,000 stipend and 300 professional learning hours. Applications are due Friday. Learn more at: lastingerlearning.com/literacy-matrix.

Read the latest edition of our Research Round-Up to learn more about trending topics in education like: 🏫 Exploring how AI can elevate teaching 📖 Using AR to encourage reading 💻 Supporting learners in online courses mailchi.mp/coe.ufl.edu/re…

We’re conducting a research study about our Literacy Micro-Credentials! Eligible VPK-2nd grade teachers who participate will receive up to $400 for research activities and a $1,000 completion stipend. Learn more: ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5y…

Join us at UF College of Education on September 17 to hear from Carmen Montecinos as a part of the Leadership for Professional Learning's Speaker Series, a collection of sessions exploring the intersections of leadership, professional learning and education: lastinger.link/LfPLSpeakerSer…

Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential applications are now open through September 19! See if you're eligible today to receive FREE professional learning, 60 in-service hours/6.0 CEUs and a $1,000 completion stipend: lastingerlearning.com/emergent-micro…

Proposals are now being accepted for the 2026 Leadership for Professional Learning Symposium! This year’s theme is Leading Professional Learning: Revisiting and Reimagining Moral Purpose. Learn more and submit a proposal by October 31 at: lfplsymposium.org/proposals/

Join us in welcoming our new team members! Bringing expertise in math, early childhood, design, enrollment and project management, these professionals are helping the Center research, develop and scale educational innovations. Explore our open positions: bit.ly/LastingerJobs