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Educator Resources

The Just Read, Florida! office provides training and professional development through reading academies, coach academies, statewide and regional conferences and face-to-face professional development to learn the latest in evidence-based reading research. With the ever constant mission of training and developing teachers, the Just Read, Florida! office continues to offer professional development via webinars, online trainings, regional and district face-to-face trainings. The Florida legislature through the Research-Based Reading Instruction Allocation funds provides for reading instruction, literacy coaches and instructional supports and prioritizes K-3 reading instruction through the K-12 Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan.

Assessments

Questions regarding student assessments should be directed to the Bureau of K-12 Student Assessment.

Florida Standards Implementation Guide

The Florida Standards Implementation guide is designed to assist educators in planning standards-based instruction while incorporating the three English Language Arts shifts of the Florida Standards. Within this guide, each standard is spiraled to show vertical progression. Located in the appendix/resources section, planning tools around academic vocabulary, content complexity, text complexity and progression charts are available.

Presentations

Elementary Grade Levels

  • Florida Center for Reading Research Student Activities
  • University of Florida Lastinger Center Distance Learning Resources
  • The Key Sounds of English
    This video models correct pronunciation of 44 phonemes and four blends of the English language and may be helpful to teachers as they work with letter-sound correlation with their students.
  • K-2 Progress Monitoring Resources (PDF)
  • Center on Instruction
    The Center on Instruction offers materials and resources on reading that help educators improve reading outcomes for students in grades K-12, prevent reading difficulties from developing in the early grades as a solution to the problem of struggling readers in middle and high school, and meet instructional challenges of diversity in students’ ability and readiness for learning to read.
  • Teaching All Students to Read in Elementary School: A Guide for Principals
    This quick start guide for elementary school-level instructional leaders is based on scientific research on reading and reading instruction as well as on studies of successful schools and interviews with successful principals. It includes critical elements of an effective reading program in elementary school, critical tasks for principals as literacy leaders, and special considerations for reading instruction after third grade.
  • Literacy Essentials and Reading Network (LEaRN)
    LEaRN is a website for principals, reading coaches, and classroom teachers to access scientifically based reading instruction being implemented in a classroom through video clippings. Educators will also have the opportunity to view actual live commentary by reading experts. LEaRN focuses on the practice of teaching reading, on information and visible teaching examples that are directly applicable to classroom activities. The objective of LEaRN is to provide users with a comprehensive, applied tool that provides scientifically research-based information and best practices on reading instruction.
  • The Source: A Curriculum Guide for Reading Mentors (PDF)
    Whether reading mentors or classroom teachers, this curriculum is a great guide that includes an overview of current reading research and weekly lessons for intermediate struggling readers.

Other Professional Resources

Studies & Research