Transcript 15 th year teaching with the Newhall School District-2

Presented by
Mrs. Hill
http://teacherweb.com/CA/StevensonRanchElementary/hill/
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15th year teaching with the Newhall School District-2nd and 3rd
grades
Undergraduate Specialist degree in English Literature with a minor
in Philosophy from The University of Toronto
Bachelor of Education from University of Toronto
Taught English Language for 1 year in Japan
Born in Sri Lanka
Moved to Canada at age 6
Hobbies include: hiking, reading, film, writing, yoga, cooking,
keeping fit and healthy
Live on the border of West Hollywood and Studio City
Recently got married in San Diego
• 8:15-8:45 self-starters, school business,
overview of the day, Language/
math self starters
• 8:45-10:30 Language Arts: Reading
strategies/comprehension,
reading groups, novel
studies,
grammar
• 10:30-10:45 Recess
• 10:45-11:15 Writing Genres
• 11:15-12:20 Mathematics
• 1:00-1:30 Finishing math lessons from the
morning/Teacher Read
• 1:30-3:00 Social Studies, Science, P.E.
• Computer Lab Tuesday (11:00-11:30)
• Library Tuesday (11:30-12:00)
• Music Friday (10:50-11:20) -every other week)
• P.E. Alternating Fridays beginning Oct.19th
(11:30-12:15)
Language Arts
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nd
2
Grade
Writing Genres- Summary of Narrative, Summary of Expository,
Narrative in the first person: teaching students to take ownership for
every word they write; use of descriptive word lists, thesauruses; more
concise summaries which builds on sequencing, main idea, essential
details comprehension skills; paragraph writing (topic sentence,
supporting details, concluding sentence); write personal and formal
letters
Reading Comprehension: Use titles, tables of content to locate
information in books; state the purpose of reading; author’s purpose to
comprehend information text, ask relevant and thoughtful questions
about what they are reading; restate important facts and details;
recognize cause and effect relationships; interpret information form
diagrams, charts, and graphs; follow 2 step instructions; compare
plots of various genres
Language Arts 2nd Grade
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Generate alternate endings to various plots
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Compare and contrasts different versions of the same stories that
reflect different cultures
Identify the use of rhythm and rhyme and alliteration in poetry
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Grammar: distinguish between complete/incomplete sentences;
recognize the correct word order in sentences; identify and use
correctly the various parts of speech in writing and speaking; use
commas correctly in letters, dates, sentences; use quotations
correctly; capitalize proper nouns
Oral Presentations: group presentations, oral book report, research
presentation
Mathematics
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Place Value: counting, reading, writing numbers to 1,000; understand
the place value of each digit; expand 3-4-digit numbers
(536=500+30+6); order and compare numbers to 1,000
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Computation: +- of whole numbers to 1,000; understand and use the
inverse relationships between addition and subtraction to solve
problems (fact families); use repeated addition, arrays, and count by
multiples to do multiplication; memorize the multiplication tables of
2s, 5s, and 10’s ; solve problems using coins and bills; know decimal
notation and dollar and cent symbols for money
Fractions and Decimals: name and compare unit fractions from 1/12 to
½; recognize fractions of a whole and parts of a group;
Algebra and Functions: use commutative and associative rules to
simplify mental calculations and check results: 5+4=9 and 4+5=9;
(5+4)+3=12 and 5+(4+3)=12; relate problem situations to number
sentences involving addition and subtraction
Measurement and Geometry: measure length of objects by repeating a
nonstandard or standard unit; predict whether the measure will be
greater or smaller depending on the size of unit used; measure objects
to nearest inch or centimeter; tell time to nearest quarter hour and
know the relationships of time-minutes in an hour, days in an month,
etc.
Geometry: describe and classify plane and solid geometric shapes
according to number of faces, edges, vertices
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Statistics, Data Analysis/Probability: record numerical data in
systematic ways: tally charts, picture graphs, bar graphs; represent
the same set of data in multiple ways; identify range and mode in a
group of numbers; answer simple questions related to tally charts,
picture and bar graphs; recognize, describe, and extend patterns in
linear patterns and solve unknown numbers in these patterns
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Mathematical Reasoning/Problem Solving: defend approach,
materials, and strategies used; make precise calculations to check
validity of results
Social Studies
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Trace the history of a family through the use of primary and secondary
sources including artifacts, photos, interviews, and documents;
compare and contrast their daily lives with those of parents,
grandparents, guardians, etc.; place important events in their lives in
order in which they occurred
Demonstrate map skills by describing the absolute and relative
locations of people, places, and environments-label from memory a
map of North American continent including countries, oceans,
mountain ranges, major rivers and lakes; identify map elements like
title, legend, Compass rose, scale, and date
Locate where their ancestors came from and tell when and why they
made their trip
Social Studies
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Explain the governmental institutions and practices in the United
States and other countries-how laws are made, how laws are carried
out, punishment of wrongdoers; describe ways in which groups and
nations interact to solve problems in areas such as trade, treaties,
diplomacy, military force, cultural contracts
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Students understand the basic economic concepts and their individual
roles in the economy, and demonstrate basic economic reasoning
skills; describe food production and consumption in the past and
today including roles of farmers, processors, distributors, weather and
land resources; understand interdependence of consumers and
producers; understand how limits on resources affect population and
consumption
Science
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Motion of objects can be observed and measured-push/pull, machines
(forces) make objects move, gravity, magnets, sound is made by
vibrations
Plants and animals have predictable life cycles-characteristics
inherited by parents, environmental effects on growth and
development; flowers and fruits are associated with reproduction in
plants;
Earth is made of materials that have distinct properties and provide
resources for humans-compare physical properties of different kinds
of rocks; make up of soil, capacity to retain water; fossils provide
evidence about life on Earth long ago; earth resources of water,
plants, minerals
Technology
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Keyboarding procedures-using Type to Learn software which keeps track of
accuracy and time: Lessons 1-7
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Basic word processing skills-changing color, size, style of font; publishing
short pieces; adding Clip Art
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District Software: Kid Pix, Orchard (math and language skills based on student
abilities)
Report Card
• Most Mathematics and Language concepts are exit standards for
second grade and are spiral review the entire year
• Students may not gain mastery of exit standards until second or
third term
• These spiral concepts will also get progressively more difficult as the
year progresses so grades may change throughout the year
• The goal is to gain mastery by the end of second grade
• Social Studies and Science concepts are not spiral review thus
grades are final depending on the unit taught in the term
• Writing genres except paragraph writing and grammar (ongoing the
entire year) are also final grades depending on the genre taught that
term
• Students take responsibility for their actions and
behavior
• Focus on respectful behavior for oneself, classroom,
school, work, and one another
• Whole classroom rewards-”Popcorn Party”
• Group Points-Eat lunch with Mrs. Hill at end of month
• Individual Acknowledgement-tickets and prizes
• Students write letters to have signed by parents
• Phone calls/letters/emails home
• Weekly reports given every other week by grade level
• Daily homework
• Long term projects, assignments given in place
of homework during the year
• Unfinished class work sent home if time was
not spent wisely in the classroom
• Homework grade determined by timeliness of
submission, accuracy, details, neatness
• Spelling Activities page and Reading Logs
given occasionally
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Birthdays-individualized treats; no candies; healthy as possible-peanut
allergies
Encourage water bottles and recess snacks
Volunteering from 9-noon (however long you want in that time block)
Please send home a note if child is having a play date or going home with
someone not on the After School Arrangements Card
Class website has information on homework assignments, class schedule,
special announcements, calendar, wish list
please bring a sturdy folder for daily homework and 2 spiral notebooks
(for writing assignments and vocabulary studies)