Meet the Teacher Night *** Welcome to Second Grade!!! *** Dr. King’s Class Room 20

1. Meet the Teacher Night *** Welcome to Second Grade!!! *** Dr. King’s Class Room 20

2. AGENDA • About Me • Background • Google me for more information • About Second Grade • PA Standards • SAS Portal: http://www.pdesas.org/ • What’s expected in 2nd grade • Instruction • Differentiated: readiness, interest, learning style • Culturally relevant teaching • Homework/Projects • Math • Spelling • Vocabulary • Reading 20 min per evening • Classroom Resources • Look for future email

3. ABOUT ME • Education: • BA in Education, Minor in Music • Indiana University of Pennsylvania • Master’s in Education • Gannon University • Doctorate in Education • Indiana University of Pennsylvania Family: I am married, have one daughter, and a yellow Labrador Retriever Area of Expertise: Culturally Responsive Teaching Community Service: President and Co-founder of Raising Achievement in Monroeville and Pitcairn Hobbies: Watching movies Listening to music LOVE: LEARNING TEACHING WORKING WITH PEOPLE

4. AGENDA – Continued • School Resources • Gateway School Districtwww.gatewayk12.org • Evergreen Elementary Schoolhttp://www.gatewayk12.com/evergreenelementary_home.aspx • Evergreen Library Linkhttp://library.gatewayk12.org/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home • Reading Counts Search Toolhttp://gator.gatewayk12.org/src/ • Code.orghttp://studio.code.org/sections/FRVFFT

5. AGENDA – Continued • Community Resources • Monroeville Public Library http://www.monroevillelibrary.org/ • Raising Achievement in Monroeville and Pitcairn(RAMP) http://www.raisingachievement.org/ • High Expectations • Reading 20 min/night in addition to classroom homework • Students to show parents completed homework and have parents initial nightly • Students making real life learning connections with parents at home • Parents talking with children about their day and what they have learned • Multiple chances at success (may be retested and given extra homework) • Appropriate learning behaviors (behavior management system requires parent signature)

6. AGENDA – Continued • School Supply List • One box of Kleenex at beginning of each report card period • 2 pencils per week • 1 pencil bag • 1 glue stick • 1 box of crayons • Donation of colorful pencils and colorful erasers for our Homework Prize Box • Donation of one non-food item for our Behavior Prize Basket ($3-$5 max) • Snacks/Allergens • If your child has a food allergy, please send a small stash of snacks that they can eat in the event of students bringing birthday treats that they cannot eat. • Please let me know if it is a severe allergy (cannot be in the room with item)

7. AGENDA – Continued • Parent/Guardian Communication • Weekly Assignment Checklists • Weekend Folders • Skyward – email blasts • Regular school email • Phone • Parent Volunteers ? • Scholastic Book Order Manager • Chaperones for field trips • Classroom Parties • Classroom Library Manager • Questions? • Quotes: • Teach as if every child carries your last name. • Failure is NOT an option. • A teacher should be a life-long learner. • Parent-Teacher-Student partnerships = SUCCESS!

8. Day 1 Library Day 2 Music STEAM Day 3 Phys. Ed./Health Day 4 Phys. Ed/Health Computer Day 5 Art SPECIALS ONLY 1:50 pm – 2:40 pm Dr. King’s Class Room 20 2018-2019

9. Scholastic Book Order Manager Chaperones Classroom Library Manager Classroom Parties