Dear DREAM teachers,
Don’t forget to turn in your second lesson plan by Wednesday, March 22nd. More information is on the blog.
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
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:
Both sites have our really cool 3 minute DREAM video!
Congratulations teachers!!!!!!!
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
Posted: February 3, 2012 by merryl in UncategorizedPresident 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
Posted: January 26, 2012 by merryl in UncategorizedDREAM 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***
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!
