Mrs. Becerra’s Second Grade Class

Mrs. Becerra’s Second Grade Class

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Your Child’s Teacher • Melissa • 14th year of teaching • 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th Grades • Masters in Administration • Principal certificate • Motivated & dedicated • Organized, plan oriented, yet flexible • Cleveland Heights • Run • Tennis • Spinning • Family • Dog • Cats • Absences

Mrs. Becerra • **Mrs. Becerra’s Secret Life**

2nd Grade Team What a WONDERFUL team!! • 3 teachers: Mrs. Becerra, Mrs. Eagleton, & Mr. Hill • Roughly 75 years of combined experience • Projects • Some field trips • Share lesson ideas • Support • Common Planning Time • Monday mornings

Typical Second Grader • Needs security and structure • Doesn’t like to make mistakes or take risks • Likes teacher (adult) help • Positive reinforcement • Likes confined space • Likes one-to-one conversation • Likes to work in pairs • Memorizations (songs, codes, characters) • Friendships shift • Fairness • Communication important • Closure • Personal writings • Transitional to correct spelling • Head on desk

Expectations • Get a good night sleep. • Come to school on time. • Try your best. • Focus, learn, and have fun. • Bring a healthy snack and water bottle, if desired. • Complete weekly homework. • Follow directions. • Be respectful, responsible, and safe.

Three-Way Street • Teacher • Student • Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Boulevard Initiatives • IB • Time Out • Morning Meeting • Tinkering Boxes • Objectives posted • PALS

IB • MISSION STATEMENT: The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.To this end, the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment.These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. • Attributes • Attitudes • Key Concepts • Inquiry-Based • Integrated throughout the day

Chinese Class • 1 time per week • 60-minute session • Culture • Basic language Ms. Qiuhui Li

Action Cycle • Africa • Japan • Haiti • Tanzania • Hurricane Katrina • Blankets • Soldiers

Global Connection • Elizabeth Colquitt (HS teacher) • Africa: October -February • Egypt • Sudan • Ethiopia • Kenya • Tanzania • Malawi • Mozambique • Zimbabwe • Botswana • Namibia • South Africa • Australian Class • Email • Projects • Letters • Videos

Discipline • SCHOOL-WIDE: • Essential Agreements • All classrooms • All school areas • Manners (Life Skill of the Week) • Time Outs (in class & removal) CLASSROOM: • POWER Cards -# of globes/frequent flier points • Praise • Compliment Drops • Popcorn Jar • Drops in a Bucket • Compliment Party • Movie • Snack • Activity

Essential Agreements • Be safe. • Be respectful. • Be responsible.

POWER Cards, POWER Calendar, & Prize Box • Responsibility • Respect • Safety

Inclusion • Inclusive education means that all students in a school, regardless of their strengths or weaknesses in any area, become part of the school community. They are included in the feeling of belonging among other students, teachers, and support staff. The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its 1997 amendments make it clear that schools have a duty to educate children with disabilities in general education classrooms. • Trends in education • Old model, new model • Believe in, hope trend sticks—like jeans & flip flops

Inclusion Continued • Work with all students • Enrich • Review • Re-teach • Assess • Mrs. Bradford & Mrs. Richards • Mrs. E.

Communication • ON GOING! • Weekly newsletters • Monthly Calendars • POWER Calendars • E-mails: becerra_m@shaker.org • Notes • Blog ???? • Website: www.superbecerra.com • Calls • School: 295-4020 • Direct line and Voice Mail: 295-4901 • Room Moms

Report Cards & Conferences • Report Cards • 3 trimesters • November 29th • March 9th • Last day of school • June 7th • Conferences • Triangular conferences • Week of November 7th • Evening of November 9th • Nov. 11 and 14 • Student attends • Sign up • March 16th • If needed, or requested • Informal conferences as needed

State Standards • State mandated • State tested • Alignment • Changes (Individual Districts to State to National) • Core Standards • www.ode.state.oh.us

Daily Schedule • See website • Deep curriculum in all content areas • Integration!!!!!!!

Language Arts • Reading • Whole Group • Guided Reading Groups • DSA: Developmental Spelling Analysis • Shared Reading • Read Aloud • Silent Reading • PALS • Writing/Handwriting • Stories • Spacing, lining, letter formation • Shared writing • Complete Sentences • Journals; lined paper • Books/portfolios • Spelling • Developmentally appropriate • DSA • Individual bonus words • Speaking • Listening • Assessments • Running Records • Retellings • Writing prompts • Common Spelling Words (3 times a year) • Phonetic dictation sentences • State’s diagnostics (Leave No Child Left Behind) • Reading CBM (3 times each year) • DSA (3 times each year) • MAZE (3 times each year) • Sight Words (3 times each year) • Packet Inserts • Reading and Writing suggestions • D’Nealian writing style DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION

Word Work • Data-driven • 20 features of Spelling, Sounds, Phonics • Flexible Groups • Recognize patterns, improve reading and writing • Word Work Test: 2 points for each word • 1 point for correct sort • 1 point for correct spelling • Cut words at home • **See insert**

Mathematics • “Everyday Mathematics” series • Whole Class and Small Group instruction • Spiral curriculum • Games and activities • Integrated in Morning Routine • Fact Groups, mid-October • PALS Math • Weekly: MCAP and CBM DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION

Individualized Instruction & Differentiation • Reading Teams • Spelling • Writing Workshop (Individual Goals: November) • DSA (Word Work) • Math Games & Activities • Homework

Homework • Weekly Packets • PENCIL • Enhance learning • Reinforcement of classroom lessons • Independent • Spelling, Reading, Writing, Math: individualized • Best spelling (record words) • Point out / tally marks • Specific words • Family responsibility • 20-30 minutes each night • Formula = 10 min. x grade level • Reading each night • Practice fact groups of the week (Oct.) • Quiet atmosphere to work • Due every Friday (or last day of week) • Natural Consequence: • Complete during recess/Choice Time

Technology • Smart Board  --Classroom! • Success Maker • Math • Reading • Microsoft Power Point • Blog ??? • Website pages • www.superbecerra.com • Microsoft Word • Internet Research • Projectors • Amplification system

H, H, H, and Bye! • Hug • Handshake • High five • Bye!

Field Trips & Important Dates • Planetarium (Shaker High School) • Friday, 10/14 , 9:45-11:10 • Friday, 4/27, 9:45-11:15 • Science Lab (Woodbury) • Tuesday, 10/4 (Light and Sound) 9:30-11:00 • Tuesday, 12/6 (Weather), 9:30-11 • Thursday, 3/22 (Cow’s Eye) 9:30-11:00 • Art Museum • WRHS (Native Americans &Early Settlers

Conclusion • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tN1U0uu2e4&list=PL9730F337E7D349E3&index=2&feature=plpp (Heart of Teaching) • Birthdays and “Spotlight of the Week” • Clipboards • Previous newsletter info. added • Questions (brief and general)—personal questions on index cards • Puzzle Note • Please take your child’s cube and letter home. • Don’t forget your folder. • Token of Appreciation

Mrs. Becerra’s Second Grade Class