FOR-PD Chat Transcripts

FOR-PD offers monthly chats on topics ranging from using the technology in the course to timely reading issues that impact teachers. Each chat is transcribed and posted to this web site for public viewing.

Note: Beginning with the 2008 chats, the chat transcripts are provided in PDF format. In order to view these files, you will need Adobe Reader. This software can be downloaded for free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

Content Chats

Our one-hour content area chats are offered twice a semester as a way to provide current participants additional information and insight on a variety of literacy topics. We often have literacy experts and researchers from across the state and country to participate and lead our chat. We offer a transcript of the event once the chat has completed for those not able to attend.

• November 30, 2004 - Visual Literacy
  Students spend a great deal of time looking at images on the television, at the movies, and on the Internet. Catherine Glass discusses the skills needed to enhance visual literacy abilities in K-12 students.
• July 27, 2004 - Young Adult Literature
  Margie Johnson and Diane Keyes offer insights on getting young adults interested in reading. The speakers discuss the use of booktalks, book passes, and leadership in the classroom and throughout the school.
• May 18, 2004 - Leni Donlan from the Library of Congress
  Leni Donlan offers good information on the topic of primary sources and how to help students learn to use and read primary sources.
• March 24, 2004 - The Role of School Library Media Programs on Student Achievement
  Dr. Donna Baumbach describes the importance of having a library media specialist in every elementary, middle, and high school. Emphasis is on how collaboration between media specialist and teachers can increase student achievement.
• February 24, 2004 - How Does On-going Assessment Drive Instruction?
  With the approach of FCAT, right around the corner - this topic is crucial for our understanding of why we need to analyze assessment for results to "individualize" our instruction.