1. 2nd grade English Language Arts
2C Homeroom
Mrs. Stacy
Language Arts Teacher
Mrs. O’Brien
ELL Collaborative Teacher
Mrs. Hassan
2D Homeroom
Mrs. Dobes
Math/Science Teacher
TEAM TEACHING

2. How does ELL Collab work?
Reading and writing instruction is delivered by a classroom teacher and ELL teacher
2 teachers working collaboratively to plan and deliver instruction

3. Daily Schedule 4 Blocks Method – Research proven approach
Reading/Guided Reading Block
Making Words Block
Writing Block
Self Selected Reading Block

4. Reading/Guided Reading
Whole group reading
Small group reading with leveled texts
Comprehension Strategies
Common Core Standards
Reading fluency

5. Reading/Guided Reading continued
2 Units per quarter –
1 Literature/1 Informational
Weekly reading assessments
End of the unit assessment

6. Self Selected Reading Students read independently
Practice reading strategies
Read just right books

7. Writing Process pieces On demand pieces Writer’s craft
Revising/editing
3 genres – narrative, informational and opinion

8. Working with Words (Word Study)
Weekly phonics pattern
Weekly sight words
Multiple Meaning Word Work
Homophones
Weekly spelling tests
5 dictation sentences
5 challenge words
1 – editing sentence
homophone sentences

9. Words to study

10. Words to study continued

11. Weekly Spelling Test

12. Daily Assignments
Students will receive Fridge Facts on Monday informing parents of the week’s learning expectations in reading, writing, and word study.
Reading logs are completed weekly and turned in on Friday. Follow checklist for nightly assignments.
Nightly practice of pattern words, word wall words, and sight words is expected.

13. Reading Log
Nightly checklists to follow

14. Reading Log – Week 1
Visualization Activity for Weekly Phonics Poem

15. Reading Log – Week 2
Free Choice Reading Summary

16. Reading Log – Week 3
Fluency practice

17. Strategies for Solving Words

18. Comprehension passages with questions
Reading Log – Week 4
Comprehension passages with questions

19. Absent Work
Absent work is due the day following the student’s return to school.
A formal homework request must be made through the absent line or homework will not be sent to the office at the end of the day.
If a sibling is stopping by to pick up work, please notify me ahead of time so I can prepare the assignments.
If students are absent consecutive days please make arrangements to pick up student work.
Please return absent work form with all completed work.
Only be absent if it is ABSOLUTELY necessary. The lessons learned today are the foundation for what is learned the next day.

20. Anderson, Wilson & Fielding, 1988
Reading Research
“among all the ways children spent their time, reading books was the best predictor of several measures of reading achievement”
Students who read 35 minutes a day are exposed to 2 million words a year and are likely to score in the 90th percentile for reading.
Students who do not read each day are exposed to only 8,000 words a year and are likely to score in the 10th percentile for reading.
Anderson, Wilson & Fielding, 1988

21. Book Reports/Unit Projects
Will be assigned approximately every 4 weeks.
Instructions will be sent home with a copy of the scoring rubric.
Practice the presentation (score is reflected on the report card)

22. Fluency Measures how accurately a student reads
Measures the rate at which a student reads
Monitors student reading with expression and phrasing
How can you help at home?
**Listen to your child read
**Complete fluency practice
nightly
**Practice weekly sight words

23. Sight Words Assessed quarterly
Includes kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade sight words
Fry Word List
**Words sent weekly
**Words are ranked by how often they appear in text.

24. Scholastic Book Club
A magazine will be sent home monthly with order information. (the first one will be passed out at parent orientation night)
Ordering online will sometimes earn you a $5 coupon to purchase a book
Our classroom earns points to purchase books for reading, social studies and our classroom library
Order online or checks only – no cash
Mrs. Stacy will collect all book club orders!

25. MAP Testing Fall, Winter, Spring
Norm referenced test measuring achievement
We want kids to do their best on MAP!!!
Students will participate in setting goals to meet their individual growth goal.

26. Grading Standards based report card Students earn
4 – Exceeds/Consistantly Meets
3 – Meets
2 – Approaching
1 – Area of Concern
*Papers will be scored with a number or the abbreviation listed next to each description.
*Exceeds is earned when work exceeds 2nd grade level standards on a consistent basis.

27. Contact Information
Mrs. Stacy –2C
Direct line
Oak Ridge office
*Contact information is also available online.
Principal – Miss Elizabeth Reich
Mrs. Dobes –2D
Direct line
Oak Ridge office
*Contact information is also available online.
Assistant Principal – Mrs. Kristin Reingruber

28. Before you leave…
Make sure you signed the sign in sheet in the hallway
Don’t forget your handouts