Florida Center for Reading Research

EST. 2002. Administered at @FloridaState. Dedicated to improving reading through science.

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FCRR faculty recently led two days of professional learning for educators at Williston Elementary in Levy County, covering the science of reading, core instruction, differentiation, Tier 1 instruction, and collaborative planning. Thank you, Williston educators!

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Drs. Dombek & Solz were honored to present at the Lucy Project's Unlocking Literacy Conference in Miami, FL.

Shout-out to friend of FCRR Lindsay Brown, FDOE Vice Chancellor for Literacy Achievement, awarded the Structured Literacy Statewide Champion Award by Lucy Project!

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Colleagues from The Village at FCRR took part in the inaugural FSU Autism Teaching & Learning Institute, held with Anne's College Special Ed, FSU CARD, and CEC-DADD.

Mishel Garcia (second photo) lent her expertise in the Make-and-Take Studio, helping attendees explore resources.

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Proud to partner with @NEFEC to support Rural Connect! FCRR staff worked with middle school teachers and administrators to implement evidence-based literacy practices across the content areas. #Literacy #RuralConnect

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Join our colleagues Dr. Marcia Kosanovich, Sarah Hughes, and Karli Willis for an IES webinar!

PLC-EL Overview | July 23, 2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM ET
Register here: https://t.co/Cw6CsgfmAl

A free, evidence-based resource supporting preschool educators' literacy knowledge.

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FCRR Director Dr. Nicole Patton Terry and Associate Director Dr. Sonia Cabell were honored to present keynote addresses at the 2026 Governor's Summit on Early Language and Literacy, sharing evidence-based strategies to support young learners' language and literacy development.📚

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Rachelle Johnson successfully defended her dissertation titled: "The Developmental Trajectory of Reading Anxiety in Middle Childhood through Adolescence".

We can't wait to see what you do next, Dr. Johnson! 🎉

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Jordan Dozier successfully defended his dissertation titled: "Bound-Only Complex Word Reading and Adolescent Readers: An Exploration of Child-Level Reading Competencies as They Relate to the Unique Structures of Polymorphemic Complex Words"

Your future is bright, Dr. Dozier!👏

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C.J. Espittia successfully defended her dissertation titled: "The Role of Content-Focused Teacher-Child Interactions in Supporting Preschoolers' Language Skills".

Congratulations, Dr. Espittia! Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off!

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Lexi Elara successfully defended her dissertation titled: "Elementary Children's Listening Comprehension: The Influence of Text Features and Individual Characteristics on Detection of Inconsistencies in Narrative Passages".

We're celebrating your success today, Dr. Elara!! 🎉

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Madison Kellenberger successfully defended her dissertation titled: "Leveraging Spelling to Support the Formation of High-Quality Lexical Representations in Children and Adults: Examining Predictors and Instructional Methods"

Congrats on this huge achievement, Dr. Kellenberger!

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Rebecca Vasile successfully defended her dissertation titled: "Features of Book Language ad Their Relation to Vocabulary Growth in Preschool Aged Children".

Congratulations, Dr. Vasile! We're proud to celebrate this exciting milestone with you!

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Jasmine Smith successfully defended her dissertation titled: "Examining Child-level, Item-level, and Child-by-Item Factors Influencing Spelling Production in Child Speakers of African American English."

We are so proud of you! Congratulations, Dr. Smith! 🥳 👏

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Join Dr. Marcia Kosanovich & Sarah Hughes for a free IES webinar on July 23 (3–4 PM ET)! Learn about PLC-EL, an evidence-based emergent literacy resource for preschool educators.

Register: https://t.co/Cw6CsgfmAl

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Connecting, learning, and sharing! FCRR staff joined educators statewide at the FDOE Elementary Summer Literacy Conference in Orlando to highlight research, literacy initiatives, and community impact. 📚

#Literacy #Education #FCRR

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The conversations from FCRR’s inaugural Artificial Intelligence and the Reading System Summit are still resonating! Researchers, educators, and innovators came together to explore how AI is reshaping reading science through the lenses of empiricism, ethics, and engineering.📚🖥️💡

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Research sparks curiosity and inspires action. 📚✨

FCRR faculty, staff, and students recently completed a two-day training with the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science to strengthen science communication and audience engagement skills!!

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Congratulations to Rick Wagner, who is one of seven @FloridaState faculty members elected to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida this year!

Wagner is a Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor in @PsychologyFSU and holds the W. Russell and Eugenia Morcom Chair. He also serves as an associate director of the Florida Center for Reading Research (@TheFCRR). His research focuses reading acquisition and dyslexia, advancing the scientific understanding of phonological processing and reading disabilities.

To check out the full story, visit: https://t.co/c8C70eznjb.

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🎆 5th grade ELA & Social Studies teachers, applications are open for Cohort 2 of FIREWORKS250!

Earn a $1,000 stipend while connecting civics + evidence-based literacy instruction in your classroom.

Apply now 👉 https://t.co/AOSz4BpEJb

#FIREWORKS250 #CivicEducation #FSU

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Looking to support early literacy at home this summer? 📚

This @IESResearch infographic, developed by our FCRR colleagues, breaks down four foundational reading skills for grades K–3 and shares practical tips to build reading confidence every day.

🔗 https://t.co/cJBXW2niuD