Frank W. Baker has conducted hundreds of workshops for educators across the United States. This page will tell you more
about him and what a workshop at your school, district or conference might look like.

A message from Frank:  "Everywhere I go, teachers tell me that their students believe everything they see, read and hear.
Today many students aren't applying the critical thinking skills we know they need in order to become active, engaged,
intelligent citizens and consumers of information. 21st century skills include both critical thinking and media literacy--
both part of every state's teaching standards.  Today's students only know what they see on the screens (TV, computer,
motion picture). They don't have a clue how it got to the screen: the process. Media literacy, among other things, is about
helping them appreciate how media are constructed. When we 'pull back the curtain' (on advertising, TV, film, propaganda,
etc. ) and give students opportunities to create media, we help them better understand and appreciate both the 'languages of
media' and how the media work to influence and persuade: critical skills in a 21st century world."

Frank is a national "Leaders in Learning" honoree. He is also a consultant for the National Council of Teachers of English
(NCTE) and the SC Writing Improvement Network.  To learn more, read his detailed bio.

Watch an interview with Frank (recorded Fall 2009)

Workshop specifics       Read what teachers say about his workshops     Details about books he has authored  
Link to essays he has authored     International praise for his website     Read more about his career highlights

contact info:  Media Literacy Clearinghouse  1400 Pickens St.  5th Floor   Columbia, SC 29201  
                         phone (803) 254-8987 ext. 229      fax (803) 254-0508         fbaker1346@aol.com