1. Facilitator for DCSD Curriculum Focus Group

2. Teachers give feedback on the Common Core Curriculum Implementation SWOT Analysis

3. Dr. Wendy Perry Facilitator DCSD Curriculum Focus Group Enhancing School Culture Through Collaboration

4. Social Studies and Reading Language Arts- Cross Discipline Approach Grade 2 Implementing Common Core Creatively

5. Non- fictional text oral presentations Students are dressed in character to Optimize student learning by providing an enduring understanding experience.

6. World of Coca Cola- Students’ made connections with science and social studies concepts. Instructional focus included states of matter and historical attributes for the origination of Coca Cola. Enhance learning through field trip experience

7. Title: Dancing in the Wings ~Author: Debbie Allen Reading Language Arts Bulletin Board Students demonstrated their understanding of how to summarize literary text.

8. Dancing in the Wings

9. Teacher Commentary Shared Reading- Summarizing

10. Book Chat- Students used a pumpkin to illustrate main characters for the book read. Visual Arts Integration Engaging Instruction

11. Independent Reading Instructional focus on Plot- Engaging Learning Experience Reading Language Arts Centers