1. 2nd Grade Parent Night Welcome

2. The Second Grade Team Classroom Teachers: Mrs. Amick, Ms. DeLeon, Mrs. Oropeza and Mrs. Ramirez Specials Teachers: Coach Shapely, Mrs. Beck, Mr. Jones French Teacher: Ms. Vallenari Intervention Specialists: Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Bustamante, Mr. Berrios,

3. The Second Grade Team (Cont’d) Administration: Mr. Gonzalez and Mrs. Lloyd IB Coordinator: Mrs. Feldman School Counselor: Mrs. Couch Parents and Students!

4. Assessments Writing Example: https://docs.google.com/a/g.dentonisd.org/document/d/12vhtkha0eKuOkviuqfFDvKNeWdo5rj5OSgoN43fUedc/edit Math Example: https://docs.google.com/a/g.dentonisd.org/document/d/1ncdso3lhfVA_x91NzvY-SGoVBh-oqTCYicpdVDXyEGQ/edit https://docs.google.com/a/g.dentonisd.org/document/d/14pncTCvL9rJEsDP5L3uITUs5PZsghfGf7VUgJqgMvfI/edit

5. International Baccalaureate Candidate The Primary Years Program (PYP) provides a curriculum framework of 5 essential elements: ❏ Knowledge: About content ❏ Concepts: Formed in questions to guide inquiry ❏ Skills- For the classroom and the real world ❏ Attitudes-To be used as a life-long learner ❏ Actions-Learning leads to action

6. International Baccalaureate

7. Inquiry Based Learning It begins with questions! Ends with an understanding!

8. Expectations Quality Work: Neat Heading on paper Student’s best effort No toys (Toys have proven to be a great distraction and they get lost.)

9. Expectations ●Uniform ●On time (class starts at 7:50 am) ●Best effort ●Show learner profile attributes: inquirers open-minded knowledgeable caring thinkers courageous communicators balanced principled reflective

10. C H A M P S- School Wide C= Conversation (Voice Levels) H= Help (How do we ask for help?) A= Activity M= Movement P= Participation (How does it look and sound?) S= Success

11. Math Problem Strategies- Addition ➢ Counting All ➢ Counting On ➢ Doubles and Near Doubles ➢ Making Ten ➢ Decomposing Other Ways ➢ Compensation

12. Math Problem Strategies-Subtraction ➢ Adding Up ➢ Counting Back ➢ Subtracting in Parts ➢ Keeping a Constant Difference We are switching from procedural to conceptual. Denton isd goal is every student will know traditional algorithm by middle school.

13. Behavior DOJO! www.classdojo.com

14. Homework Students are assigned to read and write a response each day. Each student has a spiral notebook and has practiced doing this independently. If you want to read with your child, we encourage you to do so. Math will be assigned according to our lessons.

15. Ways you can help your child at home. Remember, you are part of the second grade team, and your child needs you. Reading is a benefit no matter who is doing the reading. You can read and talk about the story (characters, setting, problem in the story, solution,and does it remind the student of any other story or real life situation).

16. Ways to reach your teachers... You may get to our web pages by using the Borman page and clicking on the “staff” tab. Then find the teacher’s name and click. E-Mail hamick@dentonisd.org crameriz@dentonisd.org rdeleon@dentonisd.org tmcneely@dentonisd.org