1. Welcome to 2nd Grade!
Miss Sahakian
Room 8107

2. Class Schedule 8:05 – Begin class 8:15-9:15 – Mathematics
9:20-9:40 – Language Arts
9:40-9:55 – Recess
10:00-10:50 – Cont. L/A (Science on Fridays)
10:55 – Switch
11:00 – 11:30 – Mathematics
11:35-12:15 – Cont. Mathematics
12:20-12:50 – Cont. Mathematics
12:50-2:00 – Language Arts (Science on Fridays)
2:10 – Dismissal (1:10 on Wednesdays)

3. Class Routine Library Mondays 8:30am – 9:00am
Computer Lab Mondays 9:00am – 9:40am
*Please make sure students return library books every Monday!

4. Homework & Behavior Weekly HW Packets Team Dojo!
Please return completed hw and folders every Friday
Homework Monitor
Team Dojo!
Continents
Leader of the Week
Dojo Prizes

5. Common Core Four key, life-long skills: Communication Collaboration
Common Core State Standards
Develop skills rather than rote knowledge
Prepare our students for their futures in college AND career
Four key, life-long skills:
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Critical Thinking

6. Common Core “Read like a decetive” Textbook is ONE resource
Purposeful addition of non-fiction & informational text
More time spent on richer texts
Focus on building knowledge & understanding through reading

7. Common Core “Write like a reporter” Use evidence from multiple sources
Make meaningful connections to real-world
Communicate more relevantly and purposefully

8. Common Core “Engage like a citizen”
More student-to-student academic discussion
Less teacher-to-student “lecture”
Students make inquiry and ask questions and solve problems
Teachers guide students to find answers and see options

9. Thank you!! 