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Join New Worlds Reading at the 2024 Book Bash in Jacksonville on May 10th
Jacksonville families of VPK– 5th grade students are invited to attend New Worlds Reading’s 2024 Book Bash on Friday, May 10, at the Jacksonville Public Library – Main Library. Families will join New Worlds Reading as they spotlight the third year of the program...
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Is skill heterogeneity in kindergarten classrooms associated with the persistence of pre-K gains? Evidence from the IES early learning network
Lastinger Center Senior Manager of Research and Evaluation Mary Bratsch-Hines worked with collaborators Michael Little, Kevin C. Bastian, Lora Cohen-Vogel, Peg Burchinal, and Ellen Peisner-Feinberg to examine the convergence of Pre-K attending and non-Pre-K attending...
![Florida’s New Worlds Reading program off to a good start](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ShaunteDugginsAAM2022-805x675.png)
Florida’s New Worlds Reading program off to a good start
The program created in 2021 has already helped hundreds of thousands of Florida students who were struggling with reading. As a classroom teacher nearly 20 years ago, it was unfathomable to think that children across Florida could get free books and activities...
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Lastinger Center hosts 45th Annual International Conference
Researchers and professionals from around the globe gathered for the 45th annual International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities (IARLD) conference in Gainesville, FL from October 25 through 27, 2023, to discuss research and practice that supports students...
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New Worlds Reading By The Numbers: 2022-2023 Success
The New Worlds Reading Initiative 2022-2023 Annual Enrollment Report describes New Worlds Reading’s impact on home literacy practices and children’s reading achievement based on both survey feedback from families involved in the program and data obtained from the...
![Free Florida Reading Program Launches Regional Partners Program to Reach More VPK – 5th Grade Families in Need of Literacy Support](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-1-scaled-e1702407052238-1080x675.jpg)
Free Florida Reading Program Launches Regional Partners Program to Reach More VPK – 5th Grade Families in Need of Literacy Support
The New Worlds Reading Initiative is partnering with organizations across the state of Florida to support families and communities through literacy workshops and events! Florida, December 12, 2023 – In an effort to boost literacy rates across Florida, the UF Lastinger...
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Tyran W. Butler, Ph.D. Joins UF Lastinger Center for Learning as Early Learning Principal
The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning proudly announces the appointment of Tyran Butler, Ph.D., as Early Learning Principal. Dr. Butler brings a wealth of experience to the role in developing academic programs in early childhood education, advancing...
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Celebrate Three Years of Advancing Childhood Literacy with New Worlds Reading’s Free Book Bash
Miami families of VPK students and K – 5th grade public and charter school students are invited to attend the “Splash Into New Worlds” Book Bash to receive free books and reading activities, as well as participate in a read aloud and book signing with Malcolm...
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Statewide Listening Tour to Shed Light on Florida’s Education Needs and Opportunities
A large majority of Florida students are not able to reach proficiency in math. Alachua County, Fla. – The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning has launched its 2023 Listening Tour to gather stakeholder input on education needs and identify ways to...
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Expanding Florida’s literacy ecosystem with New Worlds Reading Teacher Professional Development
This summer UF Lastinger Center for Learning facilitated five New Worlds Reading Teacher Professional Development sessions across the state. Between June 1 and 28, 359 teachers participated in the training that connected New Worlds Reading at-home book delivery to...
2022 Annual Report
Read the 2022 Annual Report to learn how the Lastinger Center has worked to transform teaching and learning through creative, innovative approaches to education over the last 20 years.