June 17, 2009 > Innovative Education Grants Innovative Education Grants The Innovative Education Grants program sponsored by the Fremont Education Foundation is designed to "stimulate academic achievement, creativity, leadership, critical thinking physical fitness and health, skills in diversity and conflict resolution and experiences in the visual and performing arts." Grants to 15 teachers for a total of $27,468.09 have been awarded to the following recipients for 2009/10. History Newscast/Oral History Charles Jennings Centerville Jr. High School $2,983.00 Project will allow students to create their own historical newscasts based on the California State Standards for Social Studies. It is an interesting and entertaining vehicle for all students to better understand history. Talk to the Text for Literacy Daly Dominguez, Hsiue Liao & Minah Qadir Kennedy High $1,174.33 A document camera allows for students to become interactive with any text including their own work which can be projected, analyzed, reviewed, critiqued and shared. Learning by Moving Linda Meyer & Dana Danyanovitch Leitch Elementary $566.02 At least 90% of participating students will be able to identify the upper and lowercase alphabet, numbers 1 to 20 and colors. The Visual Arts Connection- Cave Paintings to Writing Maria De Luz Leitch Elementary $1,064.00 Second grade students will participate in lessons integrating the Visual Arts, Language Arts, Social studies and Technology to develop oral and written language skills. 4, 5, 6 Fit! Sue Ellen Tomasic, Michelle Snowden, Sheree Jordan, Alana Chand Maloney Elementary $2,851.81 Students will be involved in daily fitness activity using the engaging and exciting Wii Fit Building a Community of Readers Mary Jo Taylor Warm Springs Elementary $1,480.53 A visualizer projector will provide opportunities for students to observe and analyze the language and writing techniques used by authors to communicate meaning. Mathematical Strategies in Problem Solving Kristin K. Leo Hirsch Elementary $1,746.63 Students will develop, share, examine, analyze, and evaluate multiple mathematical strategies while solving problems addressed in the CA State Mathematical Standards. GBC: Games Build Communities Laura Guajardo Horner Jr. High $622.21 Students need safe environments with structured activities to emphasize working as a community, while learning to socially interact in a positive manner. Digital Storytelling and Film Festival Greg Sherrod Mattos Elementary $2,791.61 Students will create original, literature based short films through the use of digital technology. Innovative Writing Stations Laura Dean Brookvale Elementary $2,999.05 Students will participate in five writing stations all aimed at strengthening skills related to the writing process. The Breakfast Book Club Melissa Becker & Nicole Young Warm Springs Elementary $2,968.50 The Breakfast Club will focus on reading comprehension and fluency skills. The club will also utilize visual and performing arts techniques to build skills. Quiz Masters: To Literature Circles and Beyond Joanne Gouveia Hirsch Elementary $684.83 Providing engaging, informal assessments, students write and record quiz questions based on nightly reading onto a Quizzillion console, then lead as peers "buzz in" answers. The Chemistry of Compost Candace Sykes American High $2,849.44 Students will use waste to create various compost mixes and determine optimal conditions by monitoring acidity, moisture, temperature and time to complete the compost process. Thinking with Standards through Analytical Study of Weather James Sanders Warm Springs Elementary $988.42 This grant will provide engaging meteorological tools for the purpose of meeting science curriculum standards white providing creative and critical thinking opportunities for students. Going West Teresa Silva & Veronica Aguilar Grimmer Elementary $1,697.71 Students will create a play reliving California's Gold Rush, applying the science and mathematics of the time, thinking creatively, and resolving fellow 49'er conflicts.