Welcome to 2nd Grade! Miss Sahakian Room 8107

Class Schedule 8:05 – Begin class 8:15-9:15 – Mathematics 9:20-9:40 – Language Arts 9:40-9:55 – Recess 10:00-10:50 – Cont. L/A (Science on Fridays) 10:55 – Switch 11:00 – 11:30 – Mathematics 11:35-12:15 – Cont. Mathematics 12:20-12:50 – Cont. Mathematics 12:50-2:00 – Language Arts (Science on Fridays) 2:10 – Dismissal (1:10 on Wednesdays)

Class Routine Library Mondays 8:30am – 9:00am Computer Lab Mondays 9:00am – 9:40am *Please make sure students return library books every Monday!

Homework & Behavior Weekly HW Packets Team Dojo! Please return completed hw and folders every Friday Homework Monitor Team Dojo! Continents Leader of the Week Dojo Prizes

Common Core Four key, life-long skills: Communication Collaboration Common Core State Standards Develop skills rather than rote knowledge Prepare our students for their futures in college AND career Four key, life-long skills: Communication Collaboration Creativity Critical Thinking

Common Core “Read like a decetive” Textbook is ONE resource Purposeful addition of non-fiction & informational text More time spent on richer texts Focus on building knowledge & understanding through reading

Common Core “Write like a reporter” Use evidence from multiple sources Make meaningful connections to real-world Communicate more relevantly and purposefully

Common Core “Engage like a citizen” More student-to-student academic discussion Less teacher-to-student “lecture” Students make inquiry and ask questions and solve problems Teachers guide students to find answers and see options

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