The UF Lastinger Center for Learning improves the quality of teaching, learning, and caregiving. We research, develop, and scale equitable educational innovations for adults and children that put all learners on trajectories for lifelong success. We provide professional development in early learning, literacy, and mathematics.
This catalog contains early childhood courses, which can be found throughout Florida. Training course topics include; behavioral and social-emotional development, child welfare, developmentally appropriate practices, early intervention, rules and regulations, supporting special needs, and much more.
Transition to Kindergarten resources are provided for families to ensure that their child(ren) start kindergarten ready to learn and continues to thrive during the school year.
Parent’s Pages, the Division of Early Learning monthly newsletter, includes resourceful information that encourages fun, learning and family bonding.
Florida adopted the Florida Early Learning and Development Standards, Birth to Kindergarten in December 2017. The standards and benchmarks reflect the knowledge and skills that a child on a developmental progression should know and be able to do at the end of an age-related timeframe.
Lead Agency: Kids Hope Alliance & Jacksonville Public Education Fund (co-leads)
Primary Contact: Lynette Kohn, KHA
Phone: (904) 255-4400
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://readjax.org/
Lead Agency: United Way of North Central Florida
Primary Contacts: Rahkiah Brown
Phone: (352) 333-0858 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.unitedwayncfl.org/
Sarasota County
Lead Agency: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Primary Contact: Kirsten Russell & Nicole Light
Phone: (941) 556-7158 | EMAIL 1 / EMAIL 2
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Suncoast Region (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte & DeSoto)
Lead Agency: The Patterson Foundation
Primary Contact: Beth Duda
Phone: (941) 952-1413 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Lead Agency: Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County
Primary Contact: Danielle Hintz & Michael Thomas
Phone: (727) 453- 5696 | EMAIL 1 / EMAIL 2
Visit them online: http://www.earlyreaderspinellas.net/
Lead Agency: Achieve Escambia
Primary Contact: Kimberly Krupa
Phone: (850) 912-8170 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.achieveescambia.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Lead Agency: ELC of Northwest Florida
Primary Contact: Suzan Gage
Phone: (850) 747-5400 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.elcnwf.org/
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)
Lead Agency: ELC of Southwest Florida
Primary Contact: Susan Block
Phone: (239) 935-6100 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcofswfl.org/
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)
Lead Agency: ELC of Southwest Florida
Primary Contact: Susan Block
Phone: (239) 935-6100 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcofswfl.org/
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)
Lead Agency: ELC of Southwest Florida
Primary Contact: Susan Block
Phone: (239) 935-6100 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcofswfl.org/
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)
Lead Agency: ELC of Southwest Florida
Primary Contact: Susan Block
Phone: (239) 935-6100 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcofswfl.org/
Charlotte County
Lead Agency: United Way of Charlotte County
Primary Contact: Angie Matthiessen
Phone: (941) 627-3539 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.unitedwayccfl.org/education
Suncoast Region (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte & DeSoto)
Lead Agency: The Patterson Foundation
Primary Contact: Beth Duda
Phone: (941) 952-1413 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)
Lead Agency: ELC of Southwest Florida
Primary Contact: Susan Block
Phone: (239) 935-6100 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcofswfl.org/
Lead Agency: ELC of Osceola
Primary Contact: Amanda Kelkenberg
Phone: (407) 933-5353 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://osceolareads.com/
Lead Agency: Early Learning Leon (Leon County Schools)
Primary Contact: Brooke Brunner
Phone: (850) 922-2099 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://earlylearningleon.com/
Lead Agency: Florida Children’s Council
Primary Contact: Jenn Faber
Phone: (239) 432-0051 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://floridaglr.net/
DeSoto County
Lead Agency: United Way Suncoast
Primary Contact: Sue Wetzel
Phone: (941) 328-6972 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.unitedwayccfl.org/education
Suncoast Region (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte & DeSoto)
Lead Agency: The Patterson Foundation
Primary Contact: Beth Duda
Phone: (941) 952-1413 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Manatee County
Lead Agency: United Way Suncoast
Primary Contact: Bronwyn Beightol
Phone: (941) 932-8257 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Suncoast Region (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte & DeSoto)
Lead Agency: The Patterson Foundation
Primary Contact: Beth Duda
Phone: (941) 952-1413 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/
Lead Agency: The Learning Alliance (Vero Beach)
Primary Contact: Marie O’Brien
Phone: (772) 532-1968 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.thelearningalliance.org/
Lead Agency: Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County
Primary Contact: John Cesar
Phone: (772) 444-6224 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.cscslc.org/
Palm Beach County
Lead Agency: Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County
Primary Contact: Christy Potter
Phone: (561) 374-7608 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.pbcreads.org/
City of Delray Beach
Lead Agency: City of Delray Beach
Primary Contact: Janet Meeks
Phone: (561) 243-7231 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.delraybeachfl.gov/government/city-departments/neighborhood-community-services/education/campaign-for-grade-level-reading
Lead Agency: ELC of Flagler & Volusia Counties
Primary Contact: Nancy Walsh
Phone: (386) 317-3373 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcfv.org/
Lead Agency: The Children’s Trust
Primary Contact: Danielle Barreras
Phone: (786) 693-0784 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.thechildrenstrust.org/
Lead Agencies: City of Orlando Families, Parks and Recreation Department & the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County
Primary Contact: Cindy Jurie
Phone: (407) 841-6607 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.cityoforlando.net/fpr/
Lead Agency: Children’s Services Council of Martin County
Primary Contact: Laura Haase
Phone: 772-288-5758, Ext. 101 | EMAIL
Visit them online: https://www.cscmc.org/
Lead Agency: United Way Suncoast
Primary Contact: Ellen Zinzeleta
Phone: (813) 274-0938 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.unitedwaysuncoast.org/
Lead Agency: Children’s Services Council of Broward County
Primary Contact: Sandra Bernard-Bastien
Phone: (954) 377-1666 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.cscbroward.org/
Lead Agency: ELC of Flagler & Volusia Counties
Primary Contact: Nancy Walsh
Phone: (386) 317-3373 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.elcfv.org/
Lead Agency: United Way of Brevard
Primary Contact: Emma Reynolds
Phone: (863) 660-6926 | EMAIL
Visit them online: http://www.uwbrevard.org/
