1. A personal learning environment
Welcome to 2nd grade!
A personal learning environment

2. Reading
Common Core State Standards for Reading are divided into these strands:
reading literature
reading for information
foundational skills
speaking and listening
Reading Workshop- Using Lucy Calkins Units of Study
provide state-of-the-art tools and methods to help students move up the ladder of text complexity
build foundational reading skills and strategies
support the teaching of interpretation, synthesis, and main idea
Fountas and Pinnell system used to find the correct reading level for each child

3. Reading We will have 6 reading units this year
Unit 1- 2nd grade reading growth spurt
Unit 2- Becoming Avid Readers- Reading Nonfiction
Unit 3- Studying Characters and their Stories
Unit 4- Bigger Books Mean Amping up Reading Power
Unit 5- Reading Nonfiction Cover to Cover- Nonfiction Book Clubs
Unit 6- Series Book Clubs

4. Writing
Common Core State Standards for Writing are divided into these strands:
Language usage and conventions
Word usage and meaning
Written Communication Skills
Writing Workshop- Lucy Calkins Units of Study
help teach opinion, information, and narrative writing with increasing complexity and sophistication
foster high-level thinking, including regular chances to synthesize, analyze, and critique
develop and refine strategies for writing across the curriculum
support greater independence and fluency through intensive writing opportunities

5. Writing We will have 6 writing units this year. Grammar
Unit 1- Lessons from the Masters: Improving Narrative Craft
Unit 2- Information Books: Using Writing to Teach Others all About Our Favorite Topics
Unit 3- Writing Griping Fictional Stories with Meaning and Significance
Unit 4- Poetry- Big Thoughts, Small Packages
Unit 5- Lab Reports and Science Books
Unit 6- Writing about Reading
Grammar
Taught authentically through writing and the use of Mentor Sentences

6. Writing Words Their Way
Words Their Way is a word study program in which students learn by sorting words into categories. 
WTW does not teach spelling “rules” which will all know have so many exceptions in English.  It instead offers opportunities for hands-on, developmentally appropriate word work which leads to a greater understanding of our spelling system.
Students are not required to memorize a word list to then produce on an isolated test.  Instead students will apply the word pattern skill(s) in their writing during writing workshop/classwork. 
Students work with words throughout the week by doing a variety of activities to help them learn and then apply the pattern(s) of these words in their writing. 
A diagnostic assessment (called a “spelling inventory”) is given at the beginning of the year to determine word study skills level and students are given personalized word lists (sorts).  

7. Math 2.1 Math Unit 1- Extending Base 10 Understanding
Unit2- Becoming Fluent with Addition and Subtraction
Unit 3- Understanding Measurement, Length and Time
Unit 4- Applying Base 10 Understanding
Unit 5- Understanding Plane and Solid Figures
Unit 6- Developing Multiplication

8. Math 2.2 Math Unit Unit 4- Applying Base 10 Understanding
Unit 5- Understanding Plane and Solid Figures
Unit 6- Developing Multiplication
Unit 1- Numbers and Operations in Base 10
Unit 2- Relationship between multiplication and division
Unit 3- Patterns in Addition and Multiplication

9. Science Physical Attributes of Stars
Position of the Sun and Moon and Their Patterns Throughout the Year
Causes of Change
Properties of Matter
Sources of Energy
Pushes and Pulls
Life Cycles
STEM LAB

10. Social Studies Before There was a Georgia Georgia’s Beginnings
Topographical features of Georgia
Georgia’s Beginnings
The founding of Georgia by the British at Savannah and their interactions with the Creek natives.
Native Georgians
Cherokee culture and their interaction with European settlers
Civil Rights
Contributions of Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King, Jr. as leaders in the Civil Rights movement
Human Rights
Contributions of Jimmy Carter as a human rights advocate.
Personal Finance
The self-discipline required to make informed and reasoned decisions concerning wise spending and saving choices.

11. PBL
What is Project Based Learning (PBL)? According to the Buck Institute for Education, Project Based Learning is “a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge.”
PBL is an effective and engaging way for students to learn. Students are able to make realworld connections to what they are learning.
PBL makes school more engaging for students.
PBL improves learning.
PBL builds success skills for college, career, and life.
PBL helps address Common Core Standards.
PBL provides opportunities for students to use technology.
PBL connects students and schools with communities and the read world.
2 PBL units planned for this year- 1 Social Studies and 1 Science

12. Communication 2nd grade website- http://np2nd.weebly.com/
Agenda- please sign nightly
Please send notes for absences and transportation changes.
2nd grade teachers
Kelly Beasley     blog- beasleywilliams.weebly.com/ Christina    blog- mrscole2nd.weebly.com/​ Beth  blog-  mrslowery2nd.weebly.com/ Julie    Blog- mrsmayj.weebly.com Daniel Williams-  blog- beasleywilliams.weebly.com/
2nd grade website-

13. Homework Homework will be given Monday –Thursday
Monday and Wednesday- LA
Tuesday and Thursday- Math
Monday-Thursday- Reading log
Homework should not take more than 30 minutes.
Social Studies and Science homework may be given as study guides for tests.

14. Behavior Expectations
New Prospect uses a Positive Behavior Intervention System. Each classroom developed rules and expectations based on the P.A.W.S acronym.
P= Pride
A=Attitude
W=Wise Choices
S=Safety
Houses
This year classes are also working to earn points for their house by showing appropriate behavior all over the school.
Each month the house with the most point will earn a prize.
Behavior Forms
If a student does not follow school and classroom rules they will receive a behavior form.
This will go home and parents are expected to sign it.
Multiple behavior forms will result in intervention from Ms. Nadir