Welcome to 2nd Grade Curriculum Night!

Ms. Collins and Ms. Usdan2nd Grade

Woodland Elementary Charter School

Questions

If you have a specific question, please write it down on the index card provided and place it in the appropriate box at the

door. I will contact you in the manner you indicate about your question or concern.

Thank you!

Writer’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop will be taught during the first 45 minutes of the

instructional day. This consists of teacher-modeled lessons, in combination with authentic student produced writings. Students will learn to create piece of writing and take it through the writing process stages. Additionally, the teacher and students engage in

on-going writing conferences.

Genre focus: Narrative (1st nine weeks)Informative/Explanatory (2nd nine weeks)Opinion/Persuasive (3rd nine weeks)Combination of all genres (4th nine weeks)

Reading/Language Arts Components of Reading/Language Arts Block:

Whole Group Instruction: Guided Reading (leveled group) Work Stations (Choice Board Literacy Centers)

Assessments:• Summative• Formative

Homework: Spelling Tic Tac Toe choice boards Homework Tic Tac Toe choice boards allow the students a

CHOICE as to what homework assignments they’ll choose to do. Choice Boards are sent home on Monday, and are expected to be completed and returned on Friday of the same week.

Reading/Language Arts

• Differentiated Reading Groups/Literacy Stations– Reading books on their instructional level

• Curricular Materials– Journeys– Leveled Books– Complex Text (Close Reading)– Incorporating Science and Social Studies

Social Studies Students will be studying the following

(about 6 weeks each):

~ Before there was Georgia (Regions & Rivers)~ Native Georgians~Georgia Beginnings~ Civil Rights~ Human Rights~ Personal Finance

Homework: Project BasedIntegrated in Language Arts

MathematicsCommon Core Domains for 2nd Grade Math: • Numbers and Operations• Time• Money• Measurement (length)• Introduction to Multiplication• Geometry-Understanding solid and plane figures• Data Analysis• Addition/Subtraction Fact MASTERY (weekly timed tests)

Methods of Delivery: Hands-on instruction Math Work Stations and guided small group instruction Partner Games and DOE lesson

Homework:• Monday ~ Thursday• Choice Boards- 4 activities, due each FRIDAY• Blank index cards/card box for flash cards

Science

2nd Grade Units of Study~• Attributes of Stars

• Position of Sun/Moon• Causes of Change• Properties of Matter• Sources of Energy

• Pushes/Pulls• Life Cycles

Science

• Incorporating in literacy block• Curricular Materials

– Harcourt Science Books– Untied Streaming– Leveled Readers– STEM Lab

Testing • Fluency • Fountas and Pinnell Assessment• Journey Assessment• Common Assessments

– MATH and READING• Math Assessments

– End of the unit – Common assessments

• Phonics Assessment (BLT) – Beginning of the year and the end of the year

• Checkpoints Diagnostic Testing (grades 2-5) – Given in February or March

• Acceleration Testing

Other Special Programs

• Radical Readers• Math Maniacs• Specials• Accelerated Reader

– Please have your child – read EVERY night!

GradingWeights: Tests ~ 30% Quizzes ~ 20% Classwork ~ 40% Homework ~ 10%

Progress Skills Checklists- • September, February, and May• Reading/ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies and Conduct

REPORT CARDS

• Quarterly each nine weeks• Numeric/percentage grades in CONTENT areas• Conduct (S,N,U) based on daily

behavior/conduct chart

Parent/Teacher Communication

• Agenda• Reading Log• Classroom Newsletter • Websites• Conferences (Sign up for one before you leave) • E-mail correspondence:

Ms. Usdan - usdan@fultonschools.org • E-mail correspondence:

Ms. Collins - collinsd2@fultonschools.org

Cell Phone: 678-628-2028 (before 7:00 pm)

Classroom Behavior Management

– Our classroom has a number coded chart with clips for each student. This numbered chart is a FLUID chart, meaning that your child CAN recover from a poor behavior/work habit choice at any given point during the instructional day.

– Each child begins the day on the number “3”, which means that your child is demonstrating expected behavior/work habits choices. Each student has the opportunity to move up to “4” for exceeding expectations, and can go as high as “5” for exceptional behavior and work habit choices during the day. When a rule is broken, the student will move his/her clip. Each number has a corresponding consequence:

Each day your child’s behavior “number” will be recorded in his/her agenda.

Please initial your child’s agenda each day.

Other Points of Interest

• Attendance/Tardies Turn in notes after absences

• Early Check-outs May not check your child out after 1:45pm

• Snacks• Lunchroom

May eat lunch with your child Birthday’s will be celebrate at lunch

• Second Grade Standards www.georgiastandards.org

Parent Involvement

• PTA membership• Sandy Springs Sprint• Wildcat Weekly• Donating Classroom Supplies• Classroom Opportunities

– Check with Ms. Collins and Ms. Usdan about volunteer opportunities

Thank you for attending 2nd Grade Curriculum Night!

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