We, at the Just Read, Florida! Office, will be providing a series of regular updates to you
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regarding the Just Read, Florida! Reading Initiative and the federal Reading First grants. We
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encourage you to share this information with others in your district. If you would like individuals
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added to this e-mail distribution list please have them reply to this e-mail.
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PAEC Teleconference:
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The Department of Education and the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC) invite you
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to view a statewide teleconference entitled
Spotlight on Reading Excellence
on April 30, 2002,
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from 2:00-4:00 PM Central Daylight Time.
This live teleconference is a culmination of the
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Reading Excellence Act grant awarded to the state of Florida.
As the celebration of the past
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three years, this teleconference will spotlight what Florida has implemented as part of its $26
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million grant to improve reading instruction, provide tutoring in reading, and increase student
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achievement.
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During the teleconference, viewers will see several modules that highlight the major components
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of reading instruction, professional development, technology use, and family literacy activities. A
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panel of reading experts and representatives from educational agencies will provide live
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commentary on the various aspects of reading. Florida educators can observe how specific REA
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projects have addressed reading at their schools as well as hear advice from the reading experts.
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Following the teleconference, online resources and opportunities will be available to educators on
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the PAEC Web site. It links opportunity for in-service professional development through reflection
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activities related to the reading content of the teleconference. Viewers will also be able to revisit
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the teleconference online through video streaming.
The PAEC Web site also will provide
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additional information regarding participating REA schools and other Florida reading projects and
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initiatives.
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As an attachment, the following description provides specific details regarding the teleconference.
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For more information, please contact Ruth Gumm Shearon, Reading Program Specialist, at 850-
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487-3506.
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Just Read, Florida!
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Florida Board of Education
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325 W Gaines St, Room 1402
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Tallahassee, FL 32399
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850.921.9969
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Website: http://www.myflorida.com/
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