{"id":80,"date":"2013-04-19T01:39:51","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T08:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nwp.org\/connectedsummer\/?p=80"},"modified":"2014-05-09T13:47:41","modified_gmt":"2014-05-09T13:47:41","slug":"what-a-great-partner-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educatorinnovator.org\/what-a-great-partner-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Make your mark on Dot Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/dot_sec.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-632 alignleft\" alt=\"dot_sec\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/dot_sec.jpg\" width=\"335\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educatorinnovator.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/dot_sec.jpg 335w, https:\/\/educatorinnovator.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/dot_sec-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What is International Dot Day?<\/h2>\n<p>Every day is a good day to celebrate creativity in the classroom and all that it unlocks and unleashes for students and teachers. But since 2009, one day \u2013 September 15 &#8212; has become a great day for teachers, students and people everywhere to re-commit and re-connect to the power and potential that creativity brings to all we do.<\/p>\n<p>International Dot Day\u00a0was launched by teacher\u00a0<strong>Terry Shay<\/strong>\u00a0when he introduced his classroom to\u00a0<strong>Peter H. Reynolds<\/strong>\u2019 book\u00a0<i>The Dot<\/i>\u00a0on September 15, 2009. (Fun Fact: Terry chose September 15 because the original publishing date of\u00a0<i>The Dot<\/i>\u00a0is September 15, 2003!)\u00a0<i>The Dot<\/i>\u00a0tells the story of a caring teacher who reaches a reluctant student in a remarkably creative way. The teacher dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to \u201cmake her mark\u201d. What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the globe.<\/p>\n<h2>How can you mark Dot Day?<\/h2>\n<p>An\u00a0International Dot Day\u00a0celebration can be whatever you want it to be \u2013 from a 30-minute moment to week-long series of activities or even a year-long theme for you classroom, school, or District.<\/p>\n<p>To get started,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedotclub.org\/dotday\/register\">sign up to download our Educator\u2019s Handbook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedotclub.org\/dotday\/get-inspired\/gallery\">visit our gallery<\/a>\u00a0of past projects. And don\u2019t forget to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedotclub.org\/dotday\/get-connected\">get connected<\/a>\u00a0to people just like you who are committed to teaching and learning with creativity.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedotclub.org\/dotday\/register\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to register for information from the International Dot Day website. Registering will ensure that you receive periodic news, information and resources to help make creativity a cornerstone in your classroom on\u00a0International Dot Day\u00a0and every day.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is International Dot Day? Every day is a good day to celebrate creativity in the classroom and all that it unlocks and unleashes for students and teachers. 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