Welcome to 2nd Grade!Presented by:

The 2nd Grade TeachersMrs. Cavicchi

Mrs. DavisMr. Holtvluwer

Mrs. KingMrs.MavroudesMrs. Menendez

Ms. PhillipsMs. RuggieroMrs. SalomonMrs. VanTassel

Ms. Yoder

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Presentation Purpose

• To inform you of the 2nd grade curriculum and benchmarks

• To advise you of the student expectations

• Presentation will include the core subject areas and responsibility

• To help you get the most out of your parent-teacher conference

Daily ResponsibilitiesIn the classroom…

• Starting the day off right (sharpen pencils, unpack back pack, bring A.R. book to school, turn in homework)

• Agenda: filled out correctly with nightly HW recorded for the day

• Homework: take home, complete, and return on time

• Reading Log: completed

These are the student’s responsibility!

Listening Skills• Listening does not equal just sitting and being quiet

• A great majority of the Stanford-10 is based on ACTIVELY LISTENING carefully to the question 1 time: ie., since the question is not written in the booklet in most cases, (only the answers appear) if the student is not focused, they cannot answer the question!

• Lack of focus = Lack of academic success• Daily practice at school and at home

(Please don’t enable your child… have them practice good listening skills at home!)

What EXACTLY is READING?Reading is…

• Pronouncing words correctly• Identifying words and their meaning• Understanding the meaning of a text • Making connections with a text• Showing appropriate rate, intonation,

and expression of the text (fluency)

Reading in School• Each year, students in Hillsborough County are

required to be tested on their reading level using the DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment).

Range is 0 to 44Min. Beginning 2nd grade level = 16

Min. Promotion level to 3rd grade = 24

• 1st grade independent reading is mostly sounding it out, but 2nd grade independent reading is actually comprehending what was read.

What does our Reading Day look like?

Reader’s Workshop Model• Teacher Read Aloud• Shared Reading • Guided Reading• Independent Reading• Word Strategy Instruction

Teacher Read Aloud

• Build Background• Set Purpose• Vocabulary Instruction

Shared Reading• Teacher reads text to students.• Teacher models appropriate

reading behaviors and reading strategies.

• Teacher reads with proper fluency, rhythm, and intonation.

• Students learn how to think and discuss text.

Guided Reading• Small group instruction • Students in group have a common

need• Students have their own text• Teacher explicitly guides students

addressing their needs

Independent Reading• Students read independently • Students select text on their

reading level• Students practice strategies

modeled in Read Aloud, Shared Reading and Guided Reading

• Students respond to their reading

Word Strategy Instruction

• Phonemic Awareness• Phonics• Spelling• Word Sorting• Word Building

Accelerated Reader (A.R)• Independent Reading Program through the school

library• Self-selected and tested on the computer• 1 book/week at student’s level• 2 book checkout quota: 1 must be non-fiction • Targeted score is 80% or higher• Your child’s level, as determined by the teacher,

contains a wealth of genres for your child to explore

• A.R. Celebration is a cumulative average of 80% per each grading period

Reading is a discipline before it is a pleasure

WritingHillsborough Writes is a county

administered Second Grade assessment in which a student is given three attempts to score a “2” –on a 3 point rubric.– The prompt (topic) is not known in

advance– Each student is given 45 minutes to

complete their paragraph.

Writing RubricTo Earn a 3 a student must have all

of these things in their writing.• Focus• Organization• Support• Conventions

Focus

• Stays on topic through the entire paper

• All ideas in paper support the topic

Organization

• Has a clear beginning, middle and end

• Contains two or more ideas• Uses varied transitional words or

phrases to move from one idea to another

• Has a sense of completeness

Support

• Has two or more details or examples to support ideas

• Uses precise language (nouns/verbs) or descriptive words (adjectives/adverbs)

Conventions• Most sentences are complete and may

include a variety of sentence types• May use dialogue• Uses correct capitalization/ punctuation

with few exceptions• Uses more complex vocabulary which

may or may not be spelled correctly

Writing Workshop Model

• Read Aloud• Shared or Modeled Writing• Independent Writing• Conferencing• Sharing Writing

Writing Process• Planning• Rough Draft• Revise• Edit• Published copy

Craft Menu• Vivid Verbs • Strong Nouns• Specific Details• Sensory Details• Alliteration• Simile

Craft Menu• Metaphor• Sentence Variety• Dialogue• Onomatopoeia• Transitions• Attributes

Math• A District Beginning-of-the-Year, Mid-Year, and

End-of-the Year math test are given at specific times to demonstrate growth.

• New math program this year called GO MATH! • Go Math! correlates with the Next Generation

Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS).• A Chapter Test is given at the end of each

chapter (12 total)• A score of 70% or higher must be attained on

the chapter tests. • Specific Benchmark Assessments can also be

given

Go Math! BIG IDEA 1: Number, Place Value and

Patterns

• Chapter 1: Place Value and Number Patterns

• Chapter 2: 3-Digit Numbers• Chapter 3: 4-Digit Numbers

Go Math! BIG IDEA 2:Addition & Subtraction

• Chapter 4: Basic Facts & Relationships

• Chapter 5: 2-Digit Addition• Chapter 6: 2-Digit Subtraction• Chapter 7: 3-Digit Addition• Chapter 8: 3-Digit Subtraction

Go Math! BIG IDEA #3: Measurement &

Geometry

• Chapter 9: Length• Chapter 10: Weight, Mass,

Capacity, and Volume• Chapter 11: Geometry & Patterns• Chapter 12: Time & Money

What to Expectfrom GO MATH!

• Big Idea Projects• Hands-on manipulatives and centers• Targeted Assessments• Interactive technology tools for school and

home.• Math-Literature connections• Enrichment and Strategic Intervention

Resources

ScienceEmphasizes Scientific Inquiry

and Process skills

Children develop knowledge of and the ability to use the tools, skills, and methods of scientific inquiry.

Science Instructional Model

• Engage-teacher initiates the learning task• Explore- students investigates and records

observations• Explain- students’ identify possible solutions

or answers • Elaborate-teacher challenges and extends

students’ conceptual understanding and skills• Evaluate- teacher checks for understanding

Strands of Learning in Science

• Physical Science

• Earth and Space Science

• Life Science

Physical Science

• Properties of Matter• Changes in Matter• Forms of Energy• Forces and Change in Motion

Earth and Space Science

• Exploring Earth’s Surface• Earth’s Natural Resources• Weather• The Solar System

Life Science

• Living and Nonliving things• Animals• Plants• How Living Things Interact with

their Environment

Science at HomeOnline Textbook at

www.eharcourtschool.com

Students will be given a username and password

Social Studies AliveSocial Studies Alive is our current adoption being

used to meet the Hillsborough County expectations for Second Grade. In addition to Social Studies Alive, our new reading series offers fantastic articles from Time for Kids! This is a wonderful children’s magazine that focuses on past and present events on a child’s reading level. Time for Kids and Social Studies Alive are both exciting tools that are designed to meet the Social Studies expectations for Second Grade.

Social Studies

• Geography• Economics• Government• History

Geography• People• Places• Environments• Maps• Climates

Economics

• Goods and Services• Resources

Government

• Citizens• Community Leaders• Rules and Laws

History

• Cultural Diversity• Important Monuments• Timeline of Events

Assessment

Assessment is an on-going process throughout the reporting period and should involve a variety of techniques, both formal (tests) and informal (observations).

Assessment

A more accurate decision about a student’s grade is made when multiple measures of the student’s achievement are used.

Methods of Assessment• Oral questioning/interviewing• Teacher made tests• Textbook tests• Observing student’s performance; shared

reading activities, guided reading, mathematics problem-solving, scientific investigations

• Student work samples: journals, writing samples, projects

• Checklists: Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science expectation lists

Assessment• Grades should reflect the student’s

pattern or trend of performance• Grades should reflect the learning that

has occurred after the student has had sufficient opportunity to practice.

• Grades are not averaging numerical scores to determine a grade

Grading Scale Primary(K-2) Scale

Grade %E-excellent 90-100

S-satisfactory 89-70 N-needs improvement 60-69

U- unsatisfactory 59-0

Report Card Academic Levels:

What is OL, AL, and BL?

OL: On Level --- Your student is being instructed on, and performing

at, 2nd grade level

AL: Above Level ---Your student is being instructed over 50% of the

time using one grade level higher materials and resources. (this means an entire grade level above the norm and is very rare!)

BL: Below Level ---Your student has an Individual Educational Plan and

is performing at least one year below 2nd grade level

Behavior Indicators• Follows School and Classroom Rules• Follows Directions• Is Prepared For Class• Listens Attentively• Participates in Class Activities• Works Without Disturbing Others• Completes Work in Assigned Time• Completes Homework Assignments• Shows Effort to do Best Work

Behavior Indicators• Works Cooperatively with Others• Takes Care of Personal and School Property• Respects Others and is Courteous• Practices Self Control• Respects Authority• Behaves Appropriately in Art• Behaves Appropriately in Music• Behaves Appropriately in Physical Education

AwardsAt the end of each grading period there will be

awards given out. In Second Grade students are eligible to earn these awards:

Positive Pony- no behavior indicatorsPerfect Attendance- no absencesAR Party- achieves Second Grade goalsProgressive Pony- (2nd,3rd,4th grading periods)-student

maintains past grades and shows improvement in one or more areas of academic or behavior

Pony Pride: (2nd,3rd,4th grading periods)- student shows improvement in one or more areas of expected behaviors

Wrap-Up• Please remember to direct any questions

you have noted this evening at a future conference with your child’s teacher.

• 2nd grade is “going green,” and attempting to utilize more email and web communication as opposed to paper and phone messages.

• Thank you for taking an active part in your child’s education and fostering a sense of independence and a love for learning!

Good Night,The 2nd Grade Team