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Welcome!!. Open House 2 nd Grade. Why do we need common standards? Why now?. Disparate standards from state to state Different skills Global competition Preparation for career/college Links from www.cobbk12.org/commoncore/ for more information.

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  1. Welcome!! Open House 2nd Grade

  2. Why do we need common standards? Why now? • Disparate standards from state to state • Different skills • Global competition • Preparation for career/college • Links from www.cobbk12.org/commoncore/ for more information

  3. How are the Common Core Standards different than the Georgia Performance Standards? • Aligned to the highest international and national standards and have an increased emphasis on the following: • Reading more informational and complex texts • Writing to justify thinking and reasoning and writing for more authentic purposes • Engaging in more problem-solving and problem-based learning • Making more real-world, relevant connections • Assessing learning at higher-levels

  4. ELA Standards Advances • Complex texts, quality, range • Evidence that reading is anchored in the college and career readiness (CCR) standards. • Rich reading of literature as well as extensive reading in science, history/social studies, and other disciplines.

  5. Second Grade CurriculumReading • Shared Reading – modeling strategies for reading fluency and comprehension • Guided Reading – Small group – differentiated for individual student needs – fiction and non-fiction text • Literacy Centers – revisit skills in word work, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension

  6. Good Habits Great Readers • Comprehension Strategies- Connecting, Visualizing, Questioning, Determining Importance, Synthesizing, and Inferring • Guided Reading-Small group reading that is differentiated based upon readiness and interests. ***Encourage age appropriate reading*** “5 finger rule”

  7. What is Different about Accelerated Reader? • Web-based • Access to over 139,000 quizzes (more added weekly) • Students still take quizzes at school • *NEW* Renaissance Home Connect for parents to check their child’s progress • *NEW* Book Finder feature lists quizzes • Contains new vocabulary and literacy quizzes to accompany books • 2nd grade expectation of earning 1 point per week

  8. Second Grade CurriculumPHONICS • Words Their Way • Word Sorts for various phonemes • Spelling words will come from word sorts • Words sent home on Mondays, tests will be Fridays • www.spellingcity.com will have words available for extra practice

  9. MATH Standards Advances • Common Core Math Video

  10. Second Grade CurriculumMath • Whole Group – teacherinstructs and models concept • Guided Math– Small group with teacher; differentiated for individual student needs • Work Stations– revisit skills with games and partner practice, performance tasks • Review & Practice – number talks, problem solving, and math journals

  11. Second Grade Curriculum(to be integrated) SCIENCE • Matter • Energy • Simple Machines • Plant Life Cycles • Animal Life Cycles • Celestial Motion SOCIAL STUDIES • Georgia regions • Land features • Native Americans that lived in Georgia • Biographies of famous Georgians: • (Martin Luther King Jr., Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, George Oglethorpe, Jimmy Carter, Jackie Robinson)

  12. Why A Standards-Based Report Card? • The purpose of the report card is to show what each student is able to: • Do, • Understand, • Communicate, and • Know based on the Common Core Standards.

  13. Evaluating Student Progress Each student will be assessed to determine his/her progress toward mastery of the standards in the subjects of Language Arts (Reading and Writing), Social Studies, Technology, Mathematics, Science, and Health.

  14. Daily Schedule 7:15-8:00 Arrive, Unpack, Morning Work 8:00-8:05 Check morning work 8:05-9:20 Math/Math RAP 9:20-9:30 Shared Reading/Snack 9:30-9:50 Guided Reading-Spelling/Grammer 9:50-10:40 Centers/Guided Reading 10:40-11:30 Specials M-Rotations T Tech W P.E. TH Mus FR P.E. 11:45-12:15 Lunch 12:15-12:35 Recess 12:35-1:00 Silent Reading 1:00-1:40 Writer’s Workshop 1:40-2:10 Science/Social Studies/Health 2:10-2:15 Stack/Pack/Clean/Read Aloud

  15. Behavior Expectations • Show PIONEER P.R.I.D.E • Verbal praise and encouragementof expected behaviors • Logical rewards and consequences

  16. Learning Skills & Behavior Section of Report Card

  17. Communication • Take Home Folder (daily) • Thursday school communication • BLOG: updated periodically http://duewest.blogs.com/thome/#tp • E-mail: Weekly announcementsjeanne.thome@cobbk12.org

  18. Absences • All absences require a written note signed by a parent. • Our instructional time begins at 7:50. Please make every effort to have your child to school on time.

  19. Transportation • Please send a note on the day your child’s transportation will be changed. • Students are required to be sent home the “usual” way unless I have a written note. • In rare cases, please fax the office or call for emergencies.

  20. Last Important Details • For more curriculum information visit the Picasso website at www.cobbk12.org and click on Picasso. • PTA Volunteer Sign-up • Supplies/Wish List • Fall Conferences October 22-26 • * NO CRCT *

  21. How Do You Get Involved? • Join PTA • Sign up for PTA committees • Volunteer to work in the classroom • Volunteer for Guest Reader

  22. ? ? ? Wrap Up ? Questions for the Teacher??? I look forward to working together as a parent/teacher team to ensure an incredible 2nd grade year. Thanks for visiting with us tonight!

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