Exploring Structured Literacy
If you have any questions about upcoming courses or registration for an online course please reach out to our Virtual Learning Specialist.
Ashley Gargulak
springspda@fdlrs.org
Participants should verify with their school district that the course is in the District's Professional Learning Catalog, that the course has been approved by the district, and is eligible for points.
Exploring Structured Literacy Course Description
The Exploring Structured Literacy course was designed in response to the 2017 Florida Statute 1012.585(3), which requires that Florida educators in specific coverage areas participate in a minimum of two college credits, or 40 in-service hours of professional learning related to the use of explicit, systematic, and sequential approaches to reading instruction, developing phonemic awareness, and implementing multisensory intervention strategies. In order to appropriately meet the literacy needs of all students in the academic environment, this professional learning opportunity emphasizes reading instruction that builds a strong, cumulative, and logical foundation of structured literacy. Components of structured literacy include phonology, sound-symbol correspondences, syllables, morphology, syntax, and semantics.