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2005 Greater Sacramento
Region (Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin and Yolo Counties)
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| ELEMENTARY |
Back in time to Early California
The purpose of this program is to expose students of
diverse socioeconomic backgrounds to pioneer life on
a California farm in the 1800s. Students will experience
activities and concepts that were the predecessors of
their modern way of life. They will also develop an
understanding of early Californians and their impact
on our state's development, specifically in the Central
Valley area. The program will begin with a study of
Westward population migration and culminate with a "Living
History Day" at McFarland Ranch. Through a variety
of hands-on activities, students will begin to experience
what life was like on an early Valley homestead.
Ann Scheer
Arnold Adreani Elementary School |
Dolphin Accelerated Reading Program
The Dolphin Accelerated Reading Program is a software
program used to improve, monitor, and measure students'
independent reading development and provides teachers
with an easy and effective way to monitor all forms
of guided reading practice. After a student reads a
book, they take a computer-based quiz to measure their
understanding of the material. As its basic accomplishment,
the program intends to increase student independent
reading ability.
Jeff Clark, Chris Perris
Elitha Donner Elementary School |
Dolphin Accelerated Reading Program
The Dolphin Accelerated Reading Program is a software
program used to improve, monitor, and measure students'
independent reading development and provides teachers
with an easy and effective way to monitor all forms
of guided reading practice. After a student reads a
book, they take a computer-based quiz to measure their
understanding of the material. As its basic accomplishment,
the program intends to increase student independent
reading ability.
Jeff Clark, Chris Perris
Elitha Donner Elementary School |
Dolphin Accelerated Reading Program
The Dolphin Accelerated Reading Program is a software
program used to improve, monitor, and measure students'
independent reading development and provides teachers
with an easy and effective way to monitor all forms
of guided reading practice. After a student reads a
book, they take a computer-based quiz to measure their
understanding of the material. As its basic accomplishment,
the program intends to increase student independent
reading ability.
Jeff Clark, Chris Perris
Elitha Donner Elementary School |
Hermanos (Brothers)
In the growing community of Lincoln, some Latino families
are struggling to find a balance between long work hours
and family time. The Hermanos program will involve recruiting
young Latino men from high school and college to spend
one-on-one time with elementary school boys who are
failing or are on behavioral probation in an effort
to reduce gang involvement and have a positive male
role model involved in their lives.
Jeaninne
Kato
First Street School |
Cranes…Bird of Peace…Connecting People and
Counties
Through a unique partnership with the Cosumnes River
Preserve and the International Crane Foundation, students
in the Galt Joint Union School District will observe
and study sandhill cranes, and participate in an international
art and poetry exchange with students from Cuba. As
students engage in habitat restoration work at the Cosumnes
River Preserve, they will complete service-learning
activities that enhance academic studies and teach environmental
stewardship.
John Durand
Galt Joint Union Elementary School District |
Sell Me A Bit of History
Throughout this program, students will be taking virtual
field trips to various web sites, tasting foods and
analyzing artifacts and items from different cultures,
and learning from speakers. At the end of the program,
students will be placed into different groups and participate
in a marketing simulation, making a sales pitch to a
mock-historical board of directors and various "ancient"
business owners. The project integrates the language
arts and social science components of state standards
by reading and discussing books in smaller reading circles,
and then demonstrating their understanding of the material
in an interactive presentation to the class, ranging
from a dramatization, PowerPoint presentation, or a
written paper.
Denise Huffstutler
New Jerusalem Elementary School |
School-Based Pupil Motivation and Maintenance Program
This program is designed to motivate students to make
school a priority, in spite of challenges at home and
in the family. Specific elements of the program include
conflict management, student council, a student store
operated by students, attendance incentives, awards
assemblies honoring perfect attendance, as well as two
students from each class per month for the People Respecting
Others Award and the Personal Success Award, parent
support programs, life skills, clubs, and after school
programs.
Shelley Freeze
Peter Burnett Elementary School |
Growing A Community Garden
The community garden will provide students, families,
and community members an opportunity to participate
in an educational, cross-generational and cultural learning
hands-on experience. Plots will be made available to
students, families, community groups, and community
members who do not have access to land for gardening.
Ultimately, students, their families, and the community
will benefit by learning how to garden and prepare food,
while gaining access to fresh, nutritious fruits and
vegetables. All participants will agree to contribute
a portion of their yield to the local Salvation Army's
food closet.
Rebecca Lopez King
Rock Creek Elementary School |
Tracy Nature Activity Fun Book
This project will support the development, production,
and distribution of the Tracy Nature Activity Fun Book.
The Activity Book will include information about the
natural environments, habitats, plants, and wildlife
of the Tracy area. It will be offered as a supplemental
resource to third-grade teachers and will be consistent
with third-grade curriculum standards. The Activity
Book provides an avenue for young students to learn
how they can contribute to their community and how their
decisions affect it.
Molly Karl
TRAQC Educational Foundation |
Parents Are Teachers Too (PATT) Night
In an effort to increase parent involvement in their
children's education, the kindergarten classes initiated
a PATT Night to discuss their curriculum with parents
and let them know how they can support their child's
education at home. The night was a huge success and
has since then been a goal for every grade-level class
at the school. To further increase parent participation
in PATT Nights, it has been enhanced to include materials
for the parents to take home, interpreters for parents
that do not speak English, and a dinner.
Susan
Larson, Julie Pressey
Union House Elementary School |
| JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL |
Reading Boosters Book Club
The Reading Boosters Book Club will provide students
and parents the books, location, time, and structure
to read literature together. It will also provide a
forum for in-depth discussion, parent mentoring, and
an arena to establish the importance of life-long reading.
Parents and students will read the same book and then
both will discuss the various issues brought forth.
The club will allow students to see the value of reading
for pleasure, as there will be no assignments attached
to the reading. Students and parents will also be given
the opportunity to hear a variety of diverse perspectives
as readers share how they connect to the issues or themes
in the books.
Laura Watson
Kay Albiani Middle School |
| SENIOR HIGH |
Learning Math in a Flash
In an effort to teach math concepts in a graphical way,
Steven Holmes developed computerized math programs for
his pre-algebra students. He saw students succeed in
grasping complex math concepts through the programs.
To enable students to review lessons they have done,
Mr. Holmes plans to create interactive studies through
computer-based Flash animation and make them available
online so students can access them at home. These animations
will cover math concepts for grades K-12, starting with
recognizing shapes, colors, and numbers through to algebra.
Steven Holmes
Hiram Johnson High School |
Work 4 Free & Earn an Education: Motivating At-Risk
Youth Through Business
The KADAP is a court-ordered comprehensive, multilevel
intervention program for youth between the ages of 14
and 18 that have dealt with substance abuse, poor academic
performance, and/or criminal activities. The goal is
to create an innovative and interactive program for
students, during which they create, manage, and maintain
a business of their own. Activities will include selecting
a business, managing staff, creating, marketing, and
eventually selling a product at a Community Christmas
Day.
Penny Woodley
KADAP (Kids Addicted to Drugs and Alcohol Program) |
Save the Turtles
The project will allow ten urban inner city students
to travel to Costa Rica to rescue endangered species
of green sea turtles, leatherback turtles, as well as
immerse them in the Spanish-speaking culture. Save the
Turtles allows students of a diverse background to explore
another culture, country, customs, language, and ecology
while becoming more internationally and environmentally
aware.
Robyn Le
Sacramento New Technology High School |
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