1. Ms. Durant-Harthorne’s Second Grade Classroom

2. Classroom Contract

3. Quality Work Criteria Student created Samples of what is expected for quality work Students rate portfolio work then teacher rates their work

4. Morning Meeting

5. Reading Street High Frequency Words Tied to Phonics

6. Math Curriculum Mathematical Stages for Problem Solving and Commutation Manipulative Pictorial Tallies Regrouping Algorithm--Evolves

7. Problem Solving Strategies

8. Every Day Math Home Support Board Games, Web Site, and Computer Games Counting by 1s,2s, 5s, 10s Time Money

9. Reading Workshop

10. Comprehension Work

11. High Interest Spelling Activities

12. Writing Newsletter Reading Street Prompts

13. Portfolios Student chosen work Portfolio holding tank Student reflections Teacher reflections

14. Homework/Communication Notebooks 20 minutes total work time

15. Special Events Food Allergies Please do not bring in sweets. We will be eating healthy snacks this year. If you would like to bring in fruit or veggies that would be ok.

16. October and April Student Lead Conferences October 30th sign-up on board –31st reserved for one on one meeting if needed April 16th –17th reserved for one on one meeting if needed