Welcome to 2 nd Grade in Room 19!!!

1. Welcome to 2nd Grade in Room 19!!! 1. The parent sign in sheet will be passed around on a clipboard. Sign up to volunteer on the back table! e sign in at the table. An up to volunteer!  2. Read your child’s note and write a note for your child to read tomorrow. ”You deserve a pat on the back, because…” Leave this on your child’s desk. 3. Fill out the two forms on your child’s desk and return them to me when they are completed. This power point and the 2nd Grade Packet will be on my webpage!!!!  Thank you!!!!!

2. All About Me • Raised in the Bay Area: family of teachers • Graduated from UC Santa Barbara • Teaching Credential from Cal State East Bay • This is my 20 year teaching • Live with my husband (teacher) and teenage step-daughter, Madison, and baby, Gabby (future teacher? ) • Feel fortunate to work at Leitch

3. Tonight’s Agenda • Classroom Goal • Discipline Policy • Character Ed • Common Core • 2nd Grade Curriculum • Assessments • Homework Policy • Miscellaneous • Questions???

4. Classroom Goal • I want to create a positive, hands-on learning environment. • I’d like to promote independent learners and academic growth. • Students will improve organizational skills, social skills, and study habits. • I’ll instill the ‘love of learning’ in my students.

5. Discipline Policy 3 Simple Rules • Show Respect. • Make Good Decisions. • Problem Solve. Rewards: praise, awards, group points Consequences: • Verbal Warning • Red Dot • Contact Parents • Serious offenses are handled directly by the principal and parents will be contacted

6. 8 Great Traits Character Education Program Monthly Assemblies • September: Caring • October: Respect for Others • November: Citizenship • January: Planning and Decision Making • February: Honesty • March: Problem Solving • April: Responsibility • May: Integrity

7. Common Core California Standards • Provides a coherent, rigorous, relevant curriculum to prepare students for college and career • Rigor = deeper understandingnot increased work or difficulty • CCCS is the depth of understanding, brought about through more project-based learning and an increased focus on communication and collaboration. • Children express their thinking to others by discussing, writing, creating, etc. in all subject areas.

8. D C B A Adaptation Assimilation Acquisition Application Rigor/Relevance Framework Four Quadrants of Learning C D High Complex Analytical Challenging Real World Rigor A B Routine Memorization Practical Hands On Low High Low Relevance

9. 2nd Grade Curriculum- Reading/Language Arts How can you help your child become a better reader? Benchmark Advance Program • Components: • Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Skills • Comprehension Reading Strategies • Leveled Readers • Mentor Texts/Read Alouds • Writing Journals/Published Writing • Anchor Charts • Student Consumable Texts for Close Reading (Fiction, Non-Fiction Selections) • Whole Class/Small Group Instruction

10. Daily 5 Is a series of literacy tasks which students complete daily while the teacher meets with small groups or confers with individuals. Promotes independent workers: Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Writing, and Word Work

11. Writing: \ • What can you do to help your child become a better writer? • The last skill to be developed • The Writing Process: Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Proofreading, and Publishing • Modeling Paragraphs/Mentor Texts • Narrative, Informative, Opinion: Covered in all units

12. Mathematics

13. What is Math Expressions? • Math Expressions: Standards-based instruction with the best of traditional approaches. • Math Expressions uses objects, drawings, conceptual language, and real-world situations to help students build mathematical ideals that make sense to them.

14. Components of Math Expressions • Quick Practice: 5-min activity intended on activating prior-knowledge at the beginning of the lesson • Drawn Models: Moves students from physical manipulatives (concrete) to conceptual drawings (abstract) which helps children explain their thinking and helps teachers gain insight to students’ understanding • Language Development: Students are encouraged to write their own problems and describe their problem-solving strategies in writing through journal prompts • Student Leaders: Encourages participation & helps with children gain independence • Math Talk: As children communicate about math, they gain insights into their thinking and others. They reflect on their learning and organize and consolidate their thinking about math.

15. Other Classes: • Science and Social Studies: Project-based and hands-on • Library: • Wednesdays 12:15-12:45 • Students may check out 2 books per week • Books due Tuesdays • Computers: On Thursdays Ms. Comendantwill teach computers in the computer lab. • Our P.E. Days will be on Tuesdays and Fridays.

16. Assessments Formative Assessments • Exit Slips: covers one or two standards • Guide my instruction Summative Assessments • End of the Unit/Trimester • Tests Mastery of Various Skills *Mid-Year and End of Year District Assessments for LA and Math Math Assessments • Quizzes and unit tests

17. Report Cards • N: Needs additional support/practice • S: Satisfactory progress towards standards • O: Performs above expectations (1st trimester is mostly review from First Grade-no O’s in academics)

18. Homework Policy • 10-30 minutes of homework daily (including reading) • All homework will be assigned on Monday and due on Friday. Students will be responsible for writing their assignments on the Recording Sheet. • Homework will include: • Reading Log with activities (Please initial your child’s reading log.) • Math/Language Arts: (Math homework workbook will be left at home.) • All work sent home should be at each student’s independent level. Can be modified. • At no time is homework intended to cause stress and tears for students (or parents), so please let me know if you are having difficulties with homework. • Check over your child’s work each night

19. Miscellaneous • Fundraising Classroom Goal ($3,600): covers field trips, class t-shirts, in-class events, art materials, science supplies, etc. • 5thGrade Buddies: Mr. Bass Warm Springs • Volunteer Sign Up Sheet • November Parent/Teacher Conferences: Nov. 12th-15th(Sign Up through Google Drive) • Birthdays-No food please! • Parent/Teacher Communication- Leitch folder, email, parent/teacher conferences, web page

20. Thank you for attending! Questions? Don’t forget to sign in.