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Grades 1 & 2: Navigating Curriculum

with Laura Obando

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Laura Obando

  • MA of Education and MA of Science in Reading and Literacy
  • Currently teaching 2nd grade at Cordelia Hills Elementary
  • 12th Year in Education
  • Huge Disney fan, Glowforge Maker, Traveler
  • Made in FSUSD
  • Contact me: Laurao@fsusd.org

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Quick Check In

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Goals for This Session

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Looking at 1st and 2nd grade standards.

Accessing and understanding 1st and 2nd grade curriculum.

Overview of 1st and 2nd grade assessments.

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Session Topics

Curriculum Guides

Clever

Assessments

Integrated & Designated ELD

Standards

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First 20 Days w/Benchmark and UFLI Getting Ready Lessons

UFLI/SIPPS

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07

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California Common Core State Standards

English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Language

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California Common Core State Standards

Mathematics

Counting and Cardinality

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Measurement and Data

Number and Operations in Base Ten

Geometry

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California

English Language Development Standards

Interacting in Meaningful Ways

How Learning about English Works

Language

Using Foundational Literacy Skills

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Session Topics

Curriculum Guides

Clever

Assessments

Integrated & Designated ELD

Standards

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02

03

04

05

First 20 Days w/Benchmark and UFLI Getting Ready Lessons

UFLI/SIPPS

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07

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Curriculum Guides At A Glance

Overview of Curriculum for the Year

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Curriculum Maps

1st Grade

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Curriculum Maps

2nd Grade

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Session Topics

Curriculum Guides

Clever

Assessments

Integrated & Designated ELD

Standards

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02

03

04

05

First 20 Days w/Benchmark and UFLI Getting Ready Lessons

UFLI/SIPPS

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07

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Accessing Clever

Your ELA Curriculum - Teacher Guides, all decodables, stories are accessible online, videos and games that students can use.

Curriculum Access

Innovamat Math Curriculum - Lessons and resources. You can even set up a pacing guide calendar.

Science Curriculum - Slides are ready for you to use.

mCLASS - Reading Difficulty Screener

Social Studies Curriculum - all Lessons online and can be used on your TV or promethean to display larger.

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Accessing Clever

  1. Go to https://clever.com/in/fsusd or FSUSD Website -> Staff Portal -> Clever.
  2. Select Log in with Clever (select "Log in with Google" once their accounts are ready)
  3. Username: fsusd-teacher
  4. Password: fsusd-clever

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Navigating Clever

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Session Topics

Curriculum Guides

Clever

Assessments

Integrated & Designated ELD

Standards

01

02

03

04

05

First 20 Days w/Benchmark and UFLI Getting Ready Lessons

UFLI/SIPPS

06

07

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Assessments & Key Dates

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Ongoing Assessments

Weekly assessments

Unit assessments

Writing Assessments

Quizzes

Beginning of Year

Unit assessments

End of Year

Non-formal

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Session Topics

Curriculum Guides

Clever

Assessments

Integrated & Designated ELD

Standards

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02

03

04

05

First 20 Days w/Benchmark and UFLI Getting Ready Lessons

UFLI/SIPPS

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07

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English Language Development

Integrated ELD- supports English learners by embedding language development within regular content-area lessons.

Designated ELD: Involves separating out your ELL students during a protected time during the school day to explicitly focus on English Language Skills.

Benefits English learners by allowing them to develop English skills in real, meaningful contexts while accessing grade-level content.

Helps build their English proficiency across the four language domains: reading, writing, listening and speaking.

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English Language Development

Overview Express

1st Grade

2nd Grade

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Session Topics

Curriculum Guides

Clever

Assessments

Integrated & Designated ELD

Standards

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02

03

04

05

First 20 Days w/Benchmark and UFLI Getting Ready Lessons

UFLI/SIPPS

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07

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UFLI and SIPPS

Saturn is the ringed one. It’s composed mostly of hydrogen and helium

Board approved as phonics replacement for K-2

Not required, but other option.

SIPPS through Collaborative Classroom site. Intervention for 1st grade and up.

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Session Topics

Curriculum Guides

Clever

Assessments

Integrated & Designated ELD

Standards

01

02

03

04

05

First 20 Days w/Benchmark and UFLI Getting Ready Lessons

UFLI/SIPPS

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07

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First 20 Days of Benchmark (ELA)

Foundations and Routines

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First 20 Days of Benchmark (ELA)

Foundations and Routines

Continue modeling, practicing ELA routines and class expectations.

Start no later than 17th with BMA routines.

Final practice days of Foundations and Routines. Last day September 11th.

Utilize full 20 days to set expectations.

Days 1-5

Days 6-10

Days 11-15

Days 16-20

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UFLI Getting Ready Lessons

Kinder

One Lesson per day

1st & 2nd

Two Lessons

per day

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UFLI Getting Ready Lessons

Sound Wall section

  • Lesson A: Introduction to sounds
  • Lessons B-F: Building the Consonant Grid
  • Lessons G-I: Building the Vowel Valley
  • Lesson J: Sound Wall Review

Mastery is not expected.

Great time to teach routines.

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UFLI Getting Ready Lessons

Alphabet Knowledge & Letter Formation

  • Lessons A-B: Strokes (circles, lines)
  • Lessons C-D: Letters with lines (vert. & horiz.)
  • Lessons E-F: Letters with circles and curves
  • Lesson G: Letters with lines and curves
  • Lessons H-J: Letters with slanted lines

Mastery is not expected.

Great time to teach routines.

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Importance of Routines

Sets Clear Expectations: Establishes how the classroom operates, so students know what to expect and what’s expected of them.

Builds a Positive Classroom Culture: Creates a safe, respectful environment where students feel comfortable and ready to learn.

Promotes Consistency: Helps students develop habits that support learning and behavior, reducing confusion and disruptions.

Saves Time: Minimizes the need for constant reminders or corrections later, making the school day run more smoothly.

Supports Student Independence: Encourages students to take responsibility and manage their own behavior and learning.

Enhances Learning: When routines are clear and smooth, more time and energy can be focused on instruction and meaningful learning.

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Starting the year strong with Foundations and Routines helps create a productive, supportive, and efficient classroom environment throughout the year.

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Session Topics

Curriculum Guides

Clever

Assessments

Integrated & Designated ELD

Standards

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02

03

04

05

First 20 Days w/Benchmark and UFLI Getting Ready Lessons

UFLI/SIPPS

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07

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Questions??

Contact info:

Laura Obando

Laurao@fsusd.org