For Educators

Welcome to FCRR! We are dedicated to ensuring that all children are reading and succeeding in school. Teachers, instructional coaches, clinicians, principals, and other school staff are critical to achieving that vision. Here, educators can find resources to support their knowledge and practice. FCRR invites you to use the resources below to make evidence-based and evidence-informed decisions to improve reading outcomes for all learners.

Essentials for Reading Success

Increase your knowledge about using assessment data to guide instruction, response to intervention, the features of effective instruction, and evidence-based practices to teach the critical components of reading.

Tools for Effective K-5 Literacy Instruction

Tools for Effective K-5 Literacy Instruction

Watch this webinar to learn more about free evidence-based resources developed by FCRR and others to support your instruction.

Student Center Activities Aligned to Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards: English Language Arts

Student Center Activities Aligned to Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards: English Language Arts

The Student Center Activities have been aligned with Florida’s B.E.S.T Standards: English Language Arts. Use the filter tool to plan for instruction.

Florida K-12 Reading Endorsement

Florida K-12 Reading Endorsement

Developed in partnership with the Florida Department of Education, the Reading Foundations and Evidence-Based Instructional Practices Pathway includes five competencies to support educators in earning the Florida Reading Endorsement.

Student Center Activities

Student Center Activities

Over 350 activities designed for students to practice, demonstrate, and extend their learning of what has already been taught, sometimes with teacher assistance and sometimes independently. An accompanying Teacher Resource Guide offers insight on differentiated instruction and how to use the Student Center Activities in the classroom.

Reading Program Repository

Designed in partnership with the Florida Department of Education, this one-stop shop includes information on programs used in Florida to help educators select evidence-based programs that best meet the needs of their students.

K-3 Reading Tutors

Designed in partnership with the Florida Department of Education, the information provided can support districts and schools with implementing effective reading tutoring programs for students in grades K-3.

IES What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guides

IES What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guides

Evidence-based recommendations that address common challenges in schools and videos of instructional examples from practice guides focused on reading and literacy.

School Leader’s Literacy Walkthrough

School Leader’s Literacy Walkthrough

Designed in partnership with the Florida Department of Education, this tool can assist school leaders in supporting classroom instruction and is aligned to Florida’s B.E.S.T. English Language Arts Standards.

Science of Reading: An Introduction

Science of Reading: An Introduction

Developed by the Florida Department of Education, this introductory course provides information about the science of reading, how the reading brain develops, the importance of word recognition and language comprehension, and practical ways to incorporate the principles of the science of reading into instruction.

IES What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guides

School to home connection

These resources are based upon research evidence and designed for teachers to use and share with families and caregivers. Explore and use these free resources to encourage literacy support for children at home.