1. Welcome to Second Grade

2. How are we different? Small class size Personalized attention
Personalized Learning Goals
21st Century Learning Teaching
Learning Styles Assessment
Technology Resources

3. Cursive writing What’s New:
Common Core Standards are similar, yet ask students to apply the knowledge they have in a variety of ways.
Increased critical and inferential thinking skills, analyze information
Creativity
Increased independence and responsibility
Student guided learning projects
Cursive writing

5. Technology in our Classroom
iPad®
I-ready diagnostic and practice online
Computer instruction 1 hour a week
Access to iPad® and classroom computers for all subject areas
Research, games, presentations
Integrated projects

6. STEM Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Students are challenged to think critically, pulling from learned principles in Math and Science through the purposeful use of technology.
Real world application allows enrichment and gives learning greater relevancy.
Second Graders will be creating his or her own pollinator in the fourth quarter!

7. Large group interaction
Second Grade Special Activities:
Follow Flat Stanley through the Year
Celebrate Famous Authors/Characters Birthdays
Celebrate Special Days and Holidays

8. Small Group Interaction
Small group projects
Collaborative writing
Pair share activities
Small instructional groups

9. 21st Century Giving Without Walls
Objective: Students will evaluate the need for preservation of a species and plan a course of action.
Applying to 21st Century
leadership; service project; personal reflections
Project: Students will find ways to help preserve the wolf and visit a local wolf preserve.

10. Communication Notes Monthly telephone calls School homepage e-mails,
We strongly believe in keeping the communication lines open at all times between teacher and parent/guardian.
Notes
Monthly telephone calls
School homepage s,
Report cards
Parent-teacher conferences
We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions or concerns at anytime.