1. Mrs. Cruz’s Second Grade Class

2. Overview About me Supplies Reading Block
ELA Strategies, Skills, and DIBELS
Math- Modules 1, 2, and 3
Arts Block
Grading Scale
Expectations

3. About Mrs. Cruz Professional Graduated from LSU in 2009
Student taught at Denham Springs Elementary
Taught at Park Forest Elementary for 6 years
First year at BRCVPA
Have taught grades 1-3
Personal
Married six years
Have a 3 year old boy
Have 3 cats, 1 dog, and 1 hedgehog
Enjoy knitting and going out to eat

4. Supplies Please help your child pack:
Homework folder w/ signed conduct
Textbooks (if needed)
Check your packets for specific supply information.

5. Reading Block Whole Group - 30 minutes
Small Group and Centers - 60 minutes
Novel Study
Freckle Juice
Hour of Olympics
Flat Stanley
Thanksgiving on Thursday
How to Eat Fried Worms
Abe Lincoln at Last!
Because of Winn Dixie
My Father’s Dragon
Nonfiction Related Text

6. ELA Strategies Restate-Answer-Cite evidence-Explain
High Frequency Words
Decoding-
Short Vowels- CVC
Long Vowel Sounds- CVCe
Sounds of g
Context Clues
Grammar
Sentences- Subjects & Predicates
Types of Sentences
Nouns- Singular and Plural
Writer’s Workshop- Narrative
Mini Lesson
Quiet Writing Time
Individual Conferences
Author’s Chair

7. Target Comprehension Skills
Story Structure
Sequence of Events
Compare and Contrast
Author’s Purpose
Cause and Effect

8. Dibels School wide fluency and comprehension assessment.
Tested 3 times a year formally by a school-based team.
Progress monitored frequently by the classroom teacher.
Second graders are expected to read AT LEAST 90 words per minute by May.

9. Math Eureka Rigorous RDWW Vocabulary and strategies may be unfamiliar
Parent workshops if needed
Please reinforce basic math fluency skills by practicing with flashcards (Dollar Tree).
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10. Module 1- Foundation and initiating Fluency with addition and subtraction within 100

13. Module 2- addition & subtraction of length units

16. Module 3- Place Value, Counting, and Comparing Numbers 1,000

20. Science and Social Studies
Project Based Learning Approach
Bendable and Rigid
Designing Zoo Habitats
Flat Stanley
Downtown Geometric Shape Hunt
Possible Grant for Force in Motion

21. Art Blocks Monday- Art and Drama Tuesday- P.E. and Music
Wednesday- Art and Dance
Thursday- Music and Drama
Friday- Dance and P.E.

22. Grading Scale 93-100 A Outstanding Achievement
85-92      B  Good Achievement
84-75     C   Satisfactory Achievement
74-67      D  Minimum Acceptance Achievement for Passing
66-0        F   Does not meet minimum course requirements

23. Expectations Student Tracker Chart (may be adjusted after a month)
Follow teacher’s directions quickly.
Keep hands, feet, and object to self.
Keep unkind comments and gestures to self.
Talk with permission.
Stay in assigned area with appropriate body form.
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Please sign conduct calendar nightly.

24. Nurse Referral Form Please only input: Child’s name Parent’s name
Two working phone numbers

25. THANK YOU FOR COMING!
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