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While You’re Waiting…

While You’re Waiting…. Please check the kidney shaped table for: * Sign up sheet for October Conferences * Parent Email Recording Sheet * PTO Room Parent Sign-Up

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While You’re Waiting…

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  1. While You’re Waiting… • Please check the kidney shaped table for: * Sign up sheet for October Conferences * Parent Email Recording Sheet * PTO Room Parent Sign-Up • Volunteer opportunities and sign-ups are on each student’s desk for your consideration. You may turn it in before you leave tonight, or take it with you and send it with your child over the next few days. • Write your child a quick note on the piece of stationery on his or her desk!

  2. Welcome to Curriculum Night! Ms. Dolan’s Second Grade Class Glenridge Elementary

  3. About Me! • From St. Louis, grew up in Kirkwood • Graduated from Mizzou in 2006 with a degree in Elementary Education • Completed my Master’s Degree in Special Education, from Webster University this past May • I am getting married on June 8, 2013…soon to be Mrs. Nierman  • Experience: 4 years in Parkway (1st and 3rd grade), 3rd year at Glenridge (2nd grade). • Professional Development-Co-Teaching Training through SSD, Autism Conferences, Lucy Calkins Writing Conference, Teachers College Writing Institute (2 summers), Nat’l Science Teachers Association Conference, Member of District Literacy Committee (3rd year), Lab Classroom • Leadership Program participant (the next 2 years)

  4. How To Contact Me: • Phone: 314-854-6233 • Email: kellydolan@claytonschools.net • Come on in before or after school!  • http://www.claytonschools.net//Domain/626

  5. Parent Email Communication Mailing List • In order to create a group mailing list for me to communicate website updates, reminders, donations needed, or materials to borrow, please provide an up-to-date email address for each account you would like to have included on these communication emails! • The recording sheet is on the kidney shaped table.

  6. Our Daily Schedule

  7. Classroom Expectations • Classroom Constitution • “Fix-It” Formula • High Expectations for Behavior • When expectations are not met…

  8. Other Important Issues • Absences • Snacks/Water (PEANUT FREE), we have snack time after math (1:10) each day. • Homework Procedures • Take Home Folders • Book Orders **When you place your order online, you'll help earn FREE Books for our class and you also get a $5 FREE Book Pick Coupon to use on your next online order!

  9. Making Meaning • Reading Curriculum focusing on comprehension strategies in 2nd grade. • Inferences, Determining Importance, Visualizing, Making Connections, Nonfiction Text Features, and Wondering. • Read Alouds that engage students in rich discussions with partners and the group • Fosters “A Reading Life”

  10. Reading Workshop • Guided Reading • Strategy Groups • Shared Reading • Independent Reading • LAB classroom focus for this year is bridging the gap between guided reading and Literature Study Groups/Student-Led Book Clubs

  11. Writing Workshop • Mini-Lessons • Daily Independent Writing • Student Conferences and Small Strategy Groups • Partner Work • Sharing Writing • Publishing Our Writing **Each 2nd grade classroom will invite parents to 1 writing celebration during the year! Each classroom will invite parents to a different unit in order to best utilize our space, but all classrooms will experience this wonderful opportunity! Please join 2D on November 20th from 10-11:00 a.m. for our Fiction Writing Celebration!

  12. Language/Word Study • Spelling & Language-Imbedded within all areas of the Reading and Writing Workshop! -Pretest on Monday, test on Friday for those who did not pass the pretest. Assess the transfer of spelling within daily writing. • Vocabulary-Imbedded within read alouds, guided reading, and all content areas.

  13. Mathematics • Implementation of our new curriculum Math In Focus…we will be learning together! (Handout with information on your child’s desk.) • Piloted the program last year-had very positive experiences and outcomes for ALL students. • Teachers will continue to have Math in Focus PD throughout the year to work through the effective implementation of the new curriculum. Practices that will continue: • FastMath to improve fact fluency • Added support through our Gifted and Math Specialists

  14. Elementary Mathematics Night • The purple flyer on your child’s desk. • Presentation for parents to allow you to learn more about the new curriculum. • Offering 3 different dates, so you may choose the best night for you to attend (one at each elementary school).

  15. Pebbles, Sand, and Silt (In the LAB!!) Plants and Animals Balance and Motion Government Physical Geography Economics Science Social Studies

  16. My Philosophy of Teaching • Educate the whole child • Students will be effective citizens • Determine the interests of students to motivate learning • Meet the needs of all learners through differentiation • Every child is capable of success • Good character is key!

  17. Before You Leave… • Please check the kidney shaped table for: * Sign up sheet for October conferences * Parent Email Record Sheet * PTO Room Parent Sign-Up • Write your child a quick note on the piece of stationery on his or her desk!

  18. Thank You Thank you for coming tonight! I look forward to a wonderful year working together!

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