Transcript Teacher Talk 2010 - Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy

Teacher Talk 2014
Discoverers III
2nd grade
Ms. Bernard
About me…
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Military kid
Peace Corps in Chad, Central Africa
Lived in Portland, Oregon
Background in public health education
Two daughters: one at Scholars and one in
High School
Welcome to Bernardia,
where a classroom becomes a country
• Found idea in newspaper
• Student driven laws, discipline,
jobs, officers
• Learning about civilizations and
systems
• Class pets, Burnie, Iceleena,
Sparks, Stormy and CLover, are
Webkinzs
– Online web game
– the password to play online will
start going home with the
students soon
Expected Behavior
• Expected Behavior
– Ready to Participate
– Respect
– Responsibility
• Consequences
– Warning, yellow card
– 2nd warning, red card
– Walk 5 laps
– Note home
Our Day
• Each day begins with the students unpacking
their backpacks (planners and take-home
folders).
• Students are requested to use the restroom
and wash hands.
• A morning message is written on the dry-erase
board or the SmartBoard.
• Then students have time to switch out books
from their book boxes.
Math
• Started with whole group and expect to make
smaller groups soon
• Will use Everyday Math journal and will
supplement with worksheets
• Focus on introducing multiple ways to solve
problems and vocabulary
• Encourage math games, word problems, real
life practice and math websites (such as
ixl.com and coolmath4kids.com)
English and Language Arts
• Daily 5 or Weekly 7– Reading and LA programs
• Reading focused
– Junior Great Books
– Short stories, novels, poems, plays
– Assessments and guided reading
– Goal to be on a end of 3rd grade/beginning 4th grade
• Cursive handwriting
• All About Spelling and word study
• Writing focus
– 6 Traits of Writing (daily exercises)
– Grammar for grades 1-3
– Building vocabulary
Enrichments
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Chinese
Music
Spanish
Art
P.E. and health
We love Recess!
• We get two periods of recess each day
• We do indoor recess and indoor lunch in the
classroom when the weather is wet or too
cold. We could always use more things to do.
You are welcome to send in extra games on
wet or cold weather days.
Science
• Explore Science!
– Hands-on learning and discovery
• Insects and Life Cycle
– Partner project
• Space
– In-class projects
• Architecture
– Structures Project
Social Studies
• Ancient Egypt
– Beginning a civilization
– Life, writing, religion, technology
• Entrepreneurship
– Night of the Notables, Dec
• Ancient China
– Study an aspect of China
– Design a Powerpoint and a model to demonstrate
Grading Scale
• All grades (K-8) will be using the same 4-point scale, based on Marzano’s
scale. The student’s grades can not be averaged and equated to a
percentage.
• 4-point Scale at a glance
• 4.0= Exceeds mastery
• 3.0= Mastery
• 2.0= Developing understanding
• 1.0= Unsatisfactory understanding
• *A student may be awarded a + (1+, 2+, 3+) to indicate that they are
making progress toward the next grade on assignments and
assessments. However, a + will not be used on progress reports or report
cards.
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Grading and Reporting
Bucket Notes
• Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud
• Concept that everyone carries an invisible bucket
• Fill buckets by doing good things for others and feeling
good about self
• Dip from buckets when doing mean things or by feeling bad
about self
• Bucket Dippers trashcan
– Write down how you feel or what someone did to dip from your
bucket and throw it away
• Write compliments about behaviors to others
Extra stuff
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Class meetings every Friday
Birthday celebrations
Compliment Puzzle and Parties
Scholars Buddies
– Ms. Ellington’s 5th grade 6th period class
• Penpals
– writing friendly letters or emails, Skype
• Pencil Elves and prizes
• Mystery Readers are always welcome
– Grandparents, parents, neighbors, siblings
– Skype, Audio recordings
Thank you for coming and
for all the support!