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.
Tech/Course Chats
The tech/course chats offered by FOR-PD cover technology and course content questions about the FOR-PD course. These are held by our Help Desk Manager and/or Technology Specialist as well as our Reading Specialist. The first 30-minutes are dedicated specifically to technology help/questions and the final 30-minutes include time for specific questions about the course in general or the content of the course.
- September 14, 2006 - Technical Support for the FOR-PD Course
- September 12, 2006 - Technical Support for the FOR-PD Course
- August 17, 2006 - Technical Support for the FOR-PD Course
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 14, 2006 - Making Literacy Count with Parents and Families of Striving Readers
The FOR-PD Reading Specialist discusses the importance of Family Literacy. Shared are ideas on how teachers can help support and strengthen family involvement with literacy skills for students of all ages.

