2. Graduated from CSUN with a BA in Management
Credential from CSUCI
Continuing Education through seminars and trainings
With PVSD for 7 Years
Philosophy- to serve as a mentor and coach while encouraging lifelong learning through varying instructional strategies

3. Agenda- Look for notes from me and your child
Class Dojo- Check your child’s behavior
Website:
Newsletters posted to websites
Phone:
Conferences are in October

4. Review PVSD Policy
“Studies show that there is a direct correlation between good school attendance and student achievement; therefore, it is important that parents/guardians reinforce the importance of good school attendance and make every effort to send their child to school on a regular basis.”

5. Students will not receive letter grades in 2nd grade.
Students will be assessed in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Please take the time to look over tests that go home and review any skills or areas of weakness with your child.

6. Grades are based on mastery of standards.
E – Exceeds grade level, minimum 1 year above
grade level
M – Meets grade level
P – Progressing towards grade level standards
N – Does not meet grade level standards

7. Read a good fit book (20 min) (independent or shared reading)
Monday-Thursday
Math (20 min)
Read a good fit book (20 min)
(independent or shared reading)
Occasional
Science, History, Projects, or Writing

8. Posted and continuous reminders through each and every day
Posted and continuous reminders through each and every day. Positive and negative consequences when needed.
CHAMPS
Conversation
Help
Activity
Movement
Participation
Success!

9. Consequences Positive: Compliments - Filling Buckets Dojo Points
Every 10 points earns reward coupon
Pride Tickets
Student of the Week Award
Negative: (Progressive Discipline)
Verbal warning - usually several
Loss of Dojo Point
Note in their agenda with consequence
Visit to the office and phone call home

10. 8:10-8:30am Agenda & Daily Practice 8:30-10:10am Language Arts
10:10-10:30am Recess
10:30-12:00pm Math (instruction and workshops)
12:00-12:43pm Lunch
12:43-1:00pm Teacher Read Aloud
1:00-1:57pm Science/History/Art
Innovation Center, Library, PE, and other activities will be added to the schedule weekly

11. Benchmark Advanced Curriculum
10 units of study with cross-curricular goals
Shared and independent reading
Close Reading
Reading to get the gist, use multiple instructional strategies, and dig deeper within a text

12. Read to Self - Focusing on given strategy
Listen to Reading - Teacher Read Aloud
Read to Someone - Coaching, Strategies, &
Modeling
Word Work - Content Area Vocabulary & Spelling Patterns
Work on Writing - Writer’s Workshop

13. Lucy Calkins CCSS Aligned Curriculum
Focus- teaching the process of writing & help students grow as writers
Purpose- teach students lifelong skills and strategies across genres

14. Engage New York - CCSS Aligned
Application Problem Solving
Fluency Practice
Concept Development
Problem Set
Debrief
* Supplemental Materials as Needed

15. Increase productivity and engagement through:
Math by myself
Problem set with curriculum
Math with someone
Various activities and games aligned with curriculum
Math Writing
Express thinking through pictures, numbers, and words

16. Crosscutting
Explore connections among domains of science
Core Ideas
Key ideas that build upon one another as content knowledge is increased (moving up the grades)
Practices
Explain and extend inquiry within science to apply core ideas and crosscutting concepts

17. California Science - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Earth Science
Past, materials, and
resources
Physical Science
Objects in Motion
Forces at Work
Life Science
Plant and Animal
Life Cycles

18. Our Nation - Scott Foresman
•Family Heritage
•Our Community
•People Who Make a Difference

19. You all are amazing for volunteering your time!
Sign-in at the office each time you arrive for your scheduled volunteering
Please sign up using the Google Link or QR code
I will notify all volunteers of “duties” by the end of September

20. Teacher walks students to front gate
Some students leave at side gate with permission
Plan a daily meeting spot with your child
Please abide by all rules in the parking lot, pull through, and nearby streets to keep our students safe and to set good examples for our little sponges.

21. You are your child’s first and most important teacher.
I hope that we can work together this year to make your child’s 2nd grade school year a huge success!