DREAM Institute

Reminder about March lesson plans

Patti Saraniero — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:51:35 +0000

A quick reminder that the second set of lesson plans are due on Wednesday, March 21. This is for teachers who attended last summer’s (2011) institute. All teachers who complete the plans will receive a $75 stipend. More details and the lesson plan template are available on the blog.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

With thanks,

Patti Saraniero

see the DREAM video and more headlines

merryl — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:27:32 +0000

Hi all!

DREAM is now featured on the Cal State San Marcos website:

http://www.csusm.edu/news/topstories/articles/2012/02/dream.html

and we have a dissemination website for folks too:

http://dream.sdcoe.net/

Both sites have our really cool 3 minute DREAM video!

Congratulations teachers!!!!!!!

DREAM makes Headlines!

merryl — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:21:53 +0000

SAN MARCOS: Arts education program boosts reading scores
North County Times
“Art has the power to inspire, inform, and obviously the results of DREAM show that art has the power to educate,” Cal State San Marcos President Karen Haynes said. DREAM —- Developing Reading Education through Arts Methods —- is a four-year …

SCHOOL ARTS = HIGHER SCORES
U-T San Diego
“By using everything from performance to puppetry, CSUSM faculty helped local elementary school teachers create lessons to boost reading,” said CSUSM …

President Haynes of CSUSM to share innovative DREAM program results in press Conference February 9th

merryl — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:55:17 +0000

President Haynes, CSUSM president, will announce that elementary student test scores in reading improved an astonishing 87 points as a result of DREAM’s initiatives. The program’s goal was to train 3rd and 4th grade teachers to use visual arts and theater activities to improve students’ reading and language arts skills. Begun in June 2009, the program offered one week Summer Institutes coupled with coaching by professional artists throughout the year. Ten school districts have had teachers participate in the project, including Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Julian, Oceanside, Ramona, San Marcos, Valley Center Pauma and Vista, representing 141 teachers and approximately 3,000 students.

During the press conference, elementary students from the Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts will perform one of the theatrical lesson plans to demonstrate how using theater to teach literacy is an effective instructional tool. Students in classes where teachers integrated theater to teach reading scored much higher on the reading comprehension and inference standardized tests.

The press conference will be held at the North County Regional Education Center at 255 Pico Avenue, San Marcos. It will be streamed at http://webcast.sdcoe.net/dream020912.This link will not be active until approximately 9 a.m. on Feb. 9.

DREAM Workshop Saturday February 4th! Integrating Theater

merryl — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:34:15 +0000

DREAM Workshop led by DREAM Coach Judy Bauerlein!
Integrating theater!!!!!!!
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: North County Regional Education Center
255 Pico Avenue
San Marcos, CA 92069
Registration: http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=1020&id=55941

***A $100 stipend will be paid for your attendance at the workshop***

Mid-Year Check-In

Patti Saraniero — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:08:50 +0000

Dear DREAM teachers,

If you have not yet had a chance, please take a few minutes and complete this brief survey about your experience using arts integration this year. Haven’t done much? Don’t worry – that is helpful for us to know as well. The survey will take about 5-10 minutes and we will send you a gift card as a thank you!

DREAM mid-year check-in

Patti Saraniero — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:38:15 +0000

Dear DREAM teachers,

Happy New Year! Please take a moment and complete this brief survey about your experience using arts integration this year. It will take about 10 minutes and we will send you a gift card as a thank you!

We appreciate your support and participation! Please let me know if you have any questions.

Patti Saraniero

patti@moxieresearch.com

this Friday: Sara Pennypacker in Person 3:30 – 5:00

merryl — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:45:24 +0000

Hi all! Happy New Year! A reminder – please come to the County Office of Education in San Marcos at 3:30 on Friday to meet Sara Pennypacker in person: ask questions, hear her reflections on DREAM, on writing Clementine series, on writing Flat Stanley, as well as books for older kids and adults, and get books signed! Excellent refreshments will be served. Please invite teachers, librarians, and friends to this event. Looking forward to seeing you!
-Merryl

p.s. Barnes and Nobles will be on hand if you wish to purchase a few more books!

Sara Pennypacker in Person!

merryl — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:23:37 +0000

Join us on Friday, January 6th from 3:30-5:30 to meet Sara in person. Sara will give a talk on her writing process and you will have an opportunity to ask everything you wanted to know about Clementine and writing children’s books. By the way, Sara also wrote four of the Flat Stanley books- you can ask her about that as well. We will provide refreshments.

December lesson plans due Wednesday!

Patti Saraniero — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:09:52 +0000

Last reminder to turn in your lesson plans this week. More info is available on the DREAM blog. Each teacher who turns in a lesson plan receives a $75 stipend.

Thanks for your participation!