1. WELCOME TO 2 ND GRADE! Suzanne Brick Nina Pattakos Caitlin Quinn Elaine Henderson Jacqueline Lichatin

2. What is MCPS Curriculum 2.0? New Internationally-driven standards in mathematics, reading, and writing. Renewed focus on teaching the whole child. Integrates thinking, reasoning, and creativity for a lifetime of learning. Gets away from paper pencil task and incorporates more technology.

3. Renewed focus on teaching the whole child The Thinking and Academic Success Skills are the common thread that integrate content areas. Content areas still maintain their separate goals and objectives. Students learn more when making connections across content areas – natural areas for connections are provided. Art Mathematics Music Health Information Literacy Reading Science Social Studies Writing

4. What is MCPS Curriculum 2.0?

5. THINKING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS SKILLS T.A.S.S.

6. Math Everyone stays in their homeroom class Differentiation is done through small group instruction Students work in centers while teacher is working with small groups Concepts build on each other throughout the year Flexible grouping Slower paced

8. Quarter 1 Place Value up to the Hundreds Numerals up to 1000 Comparing 3-digit numbers Addition and Subtraction within 100 Mental sums up to 20 Bar graphs and picture graphs Quarter 2 Addition and Subtraction within 100 Addition and subtraction involving money Skip counting by 5’s Odd and even Mental sums up to 20 Math Quarter 4 Addition and subtraction within 1000 Addition and subtraction with memory within 20 Shapes Quarter 3 Number lines to 100 Linear measurement Addition and subtraction involving linear measurement Telling time Fractions-1/2, 1/3, ¼ Repeated addition

9. READING Heterogeneous classes Flexible differentiated small group instruction Reading many genres: fiction, nonfiction, mystery, biographies, folktales, poetry

10. Reading Levels Students are in flexible reading groups based on the following 3 criteria: Fluency Oral Comprehension Written Comprehension*** Using details and evidence from text to support the answer

11. Grade level End of First Quarter End of Second Quarter End of Third Quarter End of Fourth Quarter Kindergarten (Not Applicable)Level 1 (A) Level 2–3 (B–C) Level 4 (C)* First Grade Level 5–7 (D–E) Level 8–11 (E–G) Level 12–15 (H–I) Level 16–17 (I) Second Grade ***any student reading and being instructed above the current quarter target is considered above grade level Level JLevel KLevel LLevel M Third Grade Level MLevel NLevel OLevel P Fourth GradeLevel Q–R Level S–T Fifth Grade Level T–U Level V–W

12. 2 nd Grade Testing mClass (September, January and May) Gifted and Talented Testing Raven (Spring) In View (Spring)

13. Writing  We will use different texts to model and guide students throughout the writing process Types of Writing: Personal Narratives Writing to Inform Opinion Pieces Process, Production, and Research

14. 6+1 Traits of Writing  Ideas and Development  Organization  Sentence Fluency  Conventions  Word Choice  Voice

15. Quarter 1 Relationships among rights and responsibilities Effective ways to work together in groups Effective social interactions Quarter 2 Places on earth Geographic tools Geographic characteristics Elements of Culture Customs and Traditions and how they change Social Studies Quarter 4 Relationships among events over time People today and long ago Contributions of government leaders and others to America Quarter 3 Technology affects daily life Transportation past and present Production process Goods and services Financial transactions Distribution of goods Economic decision making skills

16. Quarter 1 Description of earth’s materials: properties of rocks, soil, and water Description of earth’s surface and atmosphere Quarter 2 Classification of objects based on observable properties Description of parts of objects and relationships between parts of objects Investigation of changes made to parts of objects Science Quarter 4 Description of day and night sky Moon and sun observation over time Description and comparison of patterns of change in the sun and moon Quarter 3 Survival of plants and animals in familiar and unfamiliar habitats Comparisons of plant and animal life cycles Observation and description of minute organisms in their habitats Comparisons of familiar organisms to organisms that lived long ago

17. In progress (I) In progress toward meeting the grade-level standard. Exceptional (ES) Exceptional at the grade-level standard. Meets the grade-level standard by demonstrating proficiency of the content or processes for the measurement topic. Proficient (P) Levels of Performance Instruction begins at the grade-level standard. How the student performs at the grade-level standard determines level of proficiency. How the student responds Instruction on the Measurement Topic Not yet or minimal (N) Not yet making progress or making minimal progress toward meeting the grade-level standard.

18. Homework Reading and Math Homework will be a 2 week cycle List of activities for each subject that the students can choose from based on their interest Most assignments will not be paper/pencil activities. They will be meaningful learning experiences Monday, September 24 th will be the start of homework for Spelling Monday, October 1st will be the start of homework for Math and Language Arts

19. Spelling 2 week cycle Focused spelling pattern Individualized list will be 10 words Students will choose from list of activities to complete at home for reinforcement Spelling Literacy Centers are practiced weekly

20. Class Meetings Held on a weekly basis to solve problems Discuss class issues and concerns Set goals for the week End with a round of compliments

21. FIELD TRIPS 2012-2013  Natural Museum of Natural History  Imagination Stage  Strathmore  Living Classrooms  The National Zoo  The Puppet Theatre  Natural Museum of Natural History  Imagination Stage  Strathmore  Living Classrooms  The National Zoo  The Puppet Theatre