2. Nikki Rooker
2nd Grade
Room 14

3. ABOUT ME
Originally from PA
BA in Spanish from Dickinson College
MEd (PK-6) Marymount University 2008
3 kids of my own

4. First Day Weeks of School
Make sure students get into a routine
They know how they are getting home and if it changes you MUST send a note
Complete all paperwork as soon as possible
Have fun and get to know their classmates and teacher

5. Behavior Management School wide – PBIS Classroom – Class Dojo
Catch them being good and reward their positive behavior.

6. What do we study? Reading and Writing Pathways
90minutes – 2 hours daily working on Reading & Writing
Word Study

7. What do we study? Math Number and Number Sense
Computation and Estimation
Measurement
Geometry
Probability and Statistics
Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

8. What do we study? Science Scientific Investigation Magnets Matter
Animals and Habitats
Weather
Life Cycles
Plants

9. What do we study? Social Studies Communities and Citizenship
Famous Americans
Geography / Maps
American Indians
Ancient Civilizations
Economics
Mexico and Canada

10. Assessments ~Grade-level Assessments ~Math Pre & Post Tests
~PALS & DRA (fall & spring)
~CogAT (winter)
-reasoning abilities
-verbal
-quantitative
-nonverbal

11. Grading Second Grade Progress Indicators E= Exceeds Standards
M =Meets Standards
P = Progressing Towards Standards
B = Performing Below Standards

12. Homework A total of 30 minutes each week night Each night
1 page of math homework or online activity checked daily
1 Word Study activity plus sorting words checked daily
15 minutes of reading checked weekly

13. Our Schedule Monday – Music Tuesday – PE
Wednesday – Library & Computer Lab
Thursday – PE
Friday – Art
Lunch is from 10: :05
We will have an afternoon snack

14. Thank you for coming tonight. email with any questions or concerns