UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
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We recently joined @Manateeschools for their Early Literacy Summit! We're grateful for our continued partnership and the opportunity to work alongside educators committed to strengthening literacy instruction for their students. Looking forward to the work ahead!
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Nov 6
From Orange and Polk County to Sarasota and Glades County, thank you to everyone who spoke with us on our recent Listening Tour stops. With more than 290 tour participants so far, we’re looking forward to hearing even more insights at our last stop: Southeast Florida!
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Nov 4
In our upcoming math webinar, learn practical strategies for supporting productive struggle without removing students’ opportunities to reason and make sense of mathematics. Join us next Tuesday, November 10, at 12 p.m. EST by registering for free at lastinger.link/MathWebinar-X-…
Math webinar graphic titled Don't Take That Pencil! Strategies for Getting Students Unstuck in Math Class. It is on November 10 at 12 pm EST by Zandra de Araujo and Taylor Bainter.
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Nov 3
Apps are open for our Elementary & Secondary Literacy Micro-Credentials! These free online programs offer professional learning hours, a $1,000 completion stipend and much more. Learn more and apply: lastinger.link/LitMicro-X-11-…
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Oct 30
Meet our newest team members! Bringing expertise in literacy, early childhood and learning experience design, these professionals are helping support the learners, families, partners and other communities we serve as a center.
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Oct 30
Read the latest update from Lastinger Center Director Phil Poekert to learn more about our expanded early childhood offerings, @NewWorldsFL and Florida Tutoring Advantage impacts, and other news from around the Center: lastinger.link/PhilsUpdates-O…
Phil's Update: Lastinger Center News & Events
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Oct 28
Please join us in welcoming our newest advisory board members! At our recent convening, our team shared about program impacts and presented Listening Tour findings while members also connected with partners from around north central Florida.
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Oct 23
Our time in Gainesville was well-spent, and now we have wrapped up our Listening Tour stop on the Treasure Coast!

With only 3 stops left, please take our brief survey to help us better understand how education data and information are used today: lastinger.link/ListeningTourS…
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Oct 20
Join us for our free webinar this Thursday, October 22, at 12 p.m. (EST) to learn more about implementing effective targeted literacy instruction. Learn more and register at lastinger.link/LiteracyWebina…
Literacy Webinar: Implementing Effective Targeted Literacy Instruction
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Oct 19
Explore practices that increase the impact of mathematics instruction for students who need additional support in our free webinar this Wednesday, October 21, at 12 p.m. (EST).

Register at lastinger.link/MathWebinar10-…
Math Webinar: When Students Need More: Increasing the Impact of Math Instruction
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Oct 15
We’re halfway done with our Listening Tour! With more than 180 participating community members so far, keep track of how the tour is going by using our dashboard: lastinger.link/ListeningTourD…
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Oct 8
At @UF_COE’s RA Day, we celebrated the research administrators that facilitate projects at the Center and beyond to further advancements in teaching and learning while sharing the impact of their efforts through our initiatives like Florida Tutoring Advantage and @NewWorldsFL.
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Oct 6
In our speaker session with Dr. Nathan Jones, we learned more about the intersections of special education and policy and how these fields can collaborate. Keep an eye out for our next session to continue exploring topics in leadership, professional learning and education.
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Oct 2
From Tampa Bay to Southwest Florida, our discussions with school district leaders, businesses, community partners and other collaborators provided helpful insights into how education data and information are used by different stakeholders. Next, we’ll be at Florida’s capitol!
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Sep 29
Join us this Thursday, October 1, at 4 p.m. to hear from Dr. Nathan Jones in the first Lastinger Center Speaker Series session of the school year. Hosted at @UF_COE, this session analyzes the relationship between special education and policy. RSVP here: lastinger.link/LCSpeakerSerie…
Graphic for Lastinger Speaker Series session with guest speaker Dr. Nathan Jones, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development at Boston University. The session title is "Where Special Education and Policy Research Meet: Insights from School Staffing Studies" and it is on Thursday, October 1 from 4 to 6 pm at the UF College of Education Norman Conference Center.
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Sep 25
Happy Postdoc Appreciation Week! Our postdoc associates make vital contributions to the Center’s research and innovations in mathematics, early childhood and literacy professional learning. Please join us in celebrating them and the many postdocs advancing research.
Happy Postdoc Appreciation Week!
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Sep 23
Building trust through listening is a critical part of effectively coaching early childhood educators.

Learn practical strategies to create coaching conversations that foster trust, collaboration and educator ownership in our latest on-demand webinar. lastinger.link/CoachingWebina…
Building Trust Through Listening: Strengthening Coaching Practice in Early Learning
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Sep 22
Our Listening Tour continues!

Last week’s meetings helped us align our understanding of the Panhandle community.

This week, we’re in the Tampa Bay area to meet with local business leaders, higher education leaders, district leadership and other key community members.
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Sep 17
Read the latest edition of our research newsletter to learn more about the Center’s 2026-2029 Strategic Plan, our math partnership with Kiddom and other news as well as read our latest publications: lastinger.link/ResearchRoundU…
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning@LastingerCenter
Sep 15
We're launching a set of bite-sized math instructional strategies for educators based on Math Language Routines. Explore these free resources on our website to help your students develop and refine their language skills and understanding of mathematics: lastinger.link/MathRoutines-X…
"Explore our new math instructional resources! Choose from 16 ready-to-use resources that pair with Math Language Routines."
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