Welcome to 2nd Grade!This presentation will be emailed home. Mrs. Cox sent out a question form in her email earlier today in case

you have any questions. We will not be taking questions live.

Jacquelyn Lichatin● 9th year at Westbrook - student intern, years of teaching 3rd and 2nd

grade● Graduated from University of Maryland with an elementary education

degree● Master’s Degree at University of Maryland as a certified reading specialist

Suzanne Brick● 20th year at Westbrook - Years of teaching 3rd and 2nd grade● Graduated from University of Maryland with an elementary education

degree● Master’s Degree at Johns Hopkins in leadership and reading

Andrea Swartz● 20th year teaching in MCPS- 2nd at WES-taught K, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, but 2nd is

my absolute FAVORITE ● Graduated from Trinity Washington University with a BS in Psychology and a

Masterś Degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education● Grew up in Montgomery County and graduated from B-CC

❖ My name is Naimeh Razzaghi and I have been teaching for 17 years. I teach reading to K-2 students, and I also teach students with English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/English-Language Learners(ELL)

❖ I have a master degree in Education from University of Maryland, and a Bachelor degree in Psychology from Kansas State University

❖ I will be working with a few students from each class in K-2 daily. ❖ Please email me if you have any question

naimeh_razzaghi@mcpsmd.org

Thank You!So far you have:● Helped your child login to zoom● Helped your child find their MyMCPS Classroom● Helped your child navigate web browsers● Helped your child navigate Benchmark Universe● Helped set up a learning space for your child● Dealt with technology issues● Supported your child with their school work● Balanced your own careers while supporting your child● Spent time reading our emails

and so much more….!!

Agenda● Schedule● Curriculum Updates/Supplies● Grades● Testing● Homework● Attendance/Recordings● Counselor Support● Student and Parent Expectations● MyMCPS Classroom Homepage

● Sometimes the block will consist of

independent work towards the end of the

block and students will be

off the live zoom call

● Students should have

their schedules printed and

know how to get in and out of the zoom

Schedule Details

● Wednesday Afternoon Options: Students can pick 3 choices from a list and spend 30 minutes on each activity or pick 1 and spend the whole time on that one activity

● Office hours: We will be available through email. We might ask your child to stay on the zoom call during office hours or email you ahead of time about meeting for a variety of reasons.

Curriculum ChangesAs you know, we have a new ELA and Math

curriculum this year.

Benchmark Advance provides instruction in all components of literacy, including:

✘ Phonics✘ Reading Comprehension✘ Listening and Speaking ✘ Writing

✗ Short and extended writing activities.

Student Workbooks:

● 1 book per unit of instruction

● Students need to have this out for reading everyday once we start Unit 1!

● We will be working in it daily to annotate the text and work on comprehension strategies

Units of Study:All grade levels consist of 10 units of study. The content knowledge of each unit builds as students progress through the grade levels.

Example progression of Unit 1:

Writing: 10 units of study!

We will practice narrative and informative writing this year!

ELA Curriculum Assessments:

● Students will use the Benchmark Universe platform for most reading tests

● Students will always have an end of unit assessment (We will do these during class!)

● There are weekly assessments we plan to practice with the children and then make available for Wednesday afternoons

Reading/SS/Science Supplies● Benchmark Unit Study book once we start Unit 1● Journal with lined paper● Sharpened pencils● Coloring utensils - crayons, markers, or colored

pencils● Blank paper for drawings● Whiteboard, dry erase marker & eraser● Mouse, touchscreen pen (optional)

Benchmark Universe:

Students will be using the online platform Benchmark Universe for class and independent reading. Students should be able to get to Benchmark independently! Please have it bookmarked for them.

Button is also on our homepage!

Student DashboardThis is what students see when they login. They can independently read in Library and work on assignments in Assignments.

LibraryIn Library, students can access many texts for independent reading.

● Click on English

● Click on Grade 2

Assignments

In Assignments, parents can see:

● Assignments not started, in progress, and completed.

Grade 2 Daily Take Home Calendar

Here is what the optional homework for reading looks like. We will email these out once we start Unit 1.

WHAT IS EUREKA MATH?

2nd Grade Math Topics

• Quickly and accurately adding numbers together that total up to 20 or less or subtracting from numbers up through 20 • Solving one- or two-step word problems by adding or subtracting numbers up through 100 • Understanding what the different digits mean in a three-digit number • Adding and subtracting three-digit numbers • Measuring lengths of objects in standard units such as inches and centimeters • Solving addition and subtraction word problems involving length • Solving problems involving money • Breaking up a rectangle into same-size squares • Dividing circles and rectangles into halves, thirds, or fourths • Solving addition, subtraction, and comparison word problems using information presented in a bar graph • Writing equations to represent addition of equal numbers

2nd Grade mathApplication problem,Problem Set,Exit Ticket

Sprints Homework & Strategy Sheets

Math Supplies● Yellow Eureka book for fluency activities (Sometimes we

will do 60 second sprints. Students are not expected to finish.)

● Blue Eureka book for problem set(Grade 2 Modules 1-3)● Whiteboard, dry erase marker, & eraser● Sharpened pencils● Sometimes there will be special materials students will

have to bring to class (Please see the homework and materials calendar on our homepage)

Lesson Structure

Lessons have 5 parts:★ Fluency★ Concept Development★ Application Problem★ Problem Set★ Student Debrief

○ Exit Ticket *See next page

Exit Tickets

○ Submitted through Kami on our homepages using the math button in the last 5 minutes of class

○ Students need to show their work○ Due at 3:30 PM ○ Not graded- but marked for

completion

Assessments in Math

➔ Assessments take place at the midpoint and endpoint of each Module.

➔ First assessments next Monday & Tuesday

➔ Students will need to show their work and/or explain their thinking!

➔ Using a touchscreen device is super helpful for students to show their work

GradesGrade Description

A The student consistently demonstrates mastery of the grade level standards.

B The student frequently demonstrates mastery of the grade level standards.

C The student periodically demonstrates mastery of the grade level standards.

D The student rarely demonstrates mastery of the grade level standards.

We are not grading learning skills in virtual learning.

●●●●Please click here to learn how to navigate your ParentVUE account.

MAP Testing- Save the Date!✘ Please allow students to work on these tests

independently. However, students will most likely need your support accessing the assessment.

✘ See your child’s teacher email on when to save the date!

Social Studies★ Social Studies takes place twice a

week for 4 weeks★ This quarter in Social Studies, we

will be learning about rules, laws, and choices

Science★ Science will begin after completing

the Social Studies unit★ Twice a week for 4 weeks★ This quarter in Science, we will be

learning about states of matter (liquids, solids, gases)

Specials★ Art, Music, and PE will each

take place once per week★ Zoom links are on our

homepage!★ There might be assignments

Math Homework★ Homework will be provided as an optional

extension or for extra practice★ Math

○ Homework for each lesson is found in the red “Succeed” book

○ “Homework Helpers” to support parents○ No more than 10 minutes!

Math Homework & Materials★ We will communicate

whenever we start a new module!

★ This will always be on our homepage

ELA Homework★ ELA - 20 minutes of reading★ Students can read a book from home, use

Benchmark Universe Library (You must hit ENGLISH and then GRADE 2!) or Media Resources or Literacy Websites

★ OR use of the Benchmark homework calendar *Coming Soon*

AttendanceWe will be taking attendance

twice a day - once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

Students will be marked present regardless of how much time they

spend on the call.

Please CC Janet McCool (our attendance secretary) on any

absence emails.

RecordingsWe will be recording all lessons in

case your child misses one.

You must fill out a form for your child to be marked as present for

that morning or afternoon.

More information about this is located on our homepages.

The recordings are safe and secure. I do not record faces or

names!

Please be patient when waiting for videos to

upload. They expire after 72 hours.

Counselor Corner-We will always have daily class meetings

-Please check out the virtual calm corner and student/parent referral forms on our homepage.

-Ms. Faerber is ready to help and support students!

-She is also hosting lunch bunches weekly. K-2 lunch bunches are on Mondays from 12:00-12:30. The zoom link for

this is in the “Contact Mrs. Faerber” button.

Student Expectations-Students are sitting in a learning space that houses all of their supplies-Students should have video on if we are having a class discussion-Students should login 5-10 minutes early in the morning although we will not be letting students in until right before 9 AM-Students should come back to our class on time after specials

Student and Parent Expectationsare on our Homepage

Thank You!Thank you for being patient with Westbrook’s

roll out of virtual learning!

Model Positivity & Perseverance when it comes to our new curriculums and technology issues.

Encourage your child to make the best of this situation. We are all learning new things that will

make us better students/workers at the end of the day.

Allow your child to be independent when they are in

class! Give yourself and your child a break when things seem hard or

overwhelming. You are parenting during a pandemic!

Communicate with us if you or your child are having difficulty

with an aspect of virtual learning.

MyMCPS Classroom Homepages

Please get familiar with our MyMCPS Classroom Homepage. This will be your “one stop shop” for

everything having to do with our class and second grade!

This should be bookmarked for students or they should know how to access it independently because we will

use it for class everyday.

Parent Resources on Homepage

Looking forward...We will be sending out monthly parent

newsletters starting in October! These will be added to our homepages as well. If you have any questions, please use Mrs. Cox’s question

form that she emailed out earlier today.

Thank you!