About the Program
The Early Childhood Specialist Program by ELCIRMO provides early childhood education centers with professional development and instructional coaching cycles for high quality, standards-based instruction. The coaches help directors develop their own professional learning around developing best educational practices across an early learning center.
The program also focuses on family outreach and events. It is important to teach parents and families how to develop early language skills in the home. The Early Childhood Specialists are focused on developing a school’s passion around literacy education, Kindergarten readiness, and high-quality instruction.
Andrea Asciutto
Lead Early Childhood Specialist
aasciutto@elcirmo.org
Rhiannon Kump
Early Childhood Program Specialist
rkump@elcirmo.org
Nicala Tyo
Early Childhood Specialist
ntyo@elcirmo.org
Chelsea Polk
Early Childhood Specialist
cpolk@elcirmo.org
These Florida-certified educators can support teachers with:
- CLASS-focused professional development PD Calendar →
- Understanding the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards
- Creating a professional learning community to meet regularly, share expertise, and work collaboratively
- Effective thematic lesson planning and use of curriculum
- Shared reading and writing
- Direct letter instruction and phonological awareness through morning message
- Oral language development techniques, such as emergent storybooks and dialogic reading
- Read-Alouds with effect
- LENA Grow Coaching →
