Contract Summary
Contract:
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25-1427
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District:
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Smithtown
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Artist:
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Daryl Cobb Productions
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Program:
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A Writers Journey
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Art Form:
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Authors (TH)
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Grades:
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k-5
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Program Date:
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3/26/2025 12:00:00 AM
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Evaluation Summary
Evaluator:
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Carissa LaTorre
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Grades:
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k-5
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3/26/2025 12:00:00 AM
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Very Good
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Student Response
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Excellent
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Artistic Quality
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Excellent
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Educational Quality
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Excellent
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Presenter Interaction w/ Students
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Excellent
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Technical Quality of Program
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Very Good
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Study Guides/Support Materials
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Yes
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Would you recommend this program to other school districts? |
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Describe the way(s) this program impacts your students learning and how this arts experience correlates with your curriculum: |
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Daryl Cobb related to the children through storytelling and music. Daryl emphasized creative writing, reading to develop skills, and music and play. Daryl touched on bringing in real experience into writing as well as the editing process and finding techniques that work best for young writers.
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Suggestions to artists for improvements: |
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Most stories were age appropriate and engaging. For the older grades: 3-5, you may consider shortening one of the stories or adding an additional musical break. K-2 were engaged completely in the acting, music and storytelling.
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