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Welcome To

Grade 2!

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Meet the class

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About Me

  • From
  • Earned my B.A. and M.Ed. from
  • In my _____year of teaching
  • Love researching best practice
  • Coach teachers online through Harvard’s WIDE World Program
  • Mother of

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Meet our TA –

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What is my philosophy?

  • a child-centered approach
  • to foster confidence
  • the classroom is our home
  • everyone can feel successful
  • having clear expectations aids in the children’s success

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Brain-based learning

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What are the expectations about?

Homework

Bee Folders

Notes or forms

Clothing

Vacations

Sick days

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How will we communicate?

On Paper-

    • Bee folders
    • Newsletters

Online-

  • Blog
  • Moodle
  • E-mail

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In Person-

  • Conferences
  • Report Cards

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Making our thinking visible

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What is my classroom management style?����

I believe a child who is engaged in learning is a happy child, therefore my main focus is to create an atmosphere where all learners eagerly participate in activities while respecting one another.

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My goal is to:

*Discourage undesirable behavior

*Encourage good behavior

* Strengthen my relationships with my students

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Behavior Management

  • Above the line behavior is expected
  • Below the line behavior
  • Bottom line behavior
  • Next, a note would go home.

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Learning Styles

Visual Spatial

Aural Auditory

Verbal Linguistic

Physical Kinesthetic

Logical Mathematical

Social Interpersonal

Solitary Intrapersonal

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PYP Units of Inquiry

  • Our friendships are fundamental to our personal development

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  • Groups are organized to achieve a common goal
  • The distinctive features of a place help determine the way people live, work and play
  • The Arts are a medium through which thoughts and feelings can be expressed and evoked
  • People have developed technologies to make their daily life easier
  • Ecosystems rely on their members for survival

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Language Arts

  • The Daily 5
  • Guided reading groups
  • Read to self
  • Read to someone
  • Listen to reading
  • Writer’s Workshop
  • Journal Writing
  • Work on words
  • Work on Writing
  • Literacy Games

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Handwriting�& Spelling

  • Weekly spelling tests coming soon
    • Personal Words
    • Word Patterns

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  • Handwriting is a focus
    • New South Wales Foundation font

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Everyday �Math

  • Pre-assessment

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  • Differentiation

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  • Problem solving in everyday situations
  • Games
  • Ongoing assessment
  • Cooperative learning

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Assessment

  • Portfolios
  • Observational records
  • Anecdotal records
  • Reports

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Celebrations

  • Classroom parties
  • Birthdays in the classroom

Volunteering

  • Mystery Reader
  • Activities and Field Trips

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Thank You

for Coming!