1. Back to School Night Second Grade September 10, 2013

2. Instruction based on… IB Primary Years Programme * Transdisciplinary inquiry-based units * 6 units during the year 2 nd Grade Units * Family history * Influential people * Visual arts * Motion and machines * Production & Consumption * Reduce, reuse, recycle Units based on California CCSS

3. English Language Arts Goals Spelling Workshop Model Mini-Lesson Independent Work Time Conferences Share Reader’s Workshop Self selected “Just Right Books” Comprehension Fluency Writer’s Workshop Use Writing Process Use descriptive details Use sequential order Cohesive paragraphs Stick to the topic Sentence formation Capitalization Punctuation

4. German Language Arts Goals Diving in the language: Listening and reading comprehension  Speaking daily conversation practise  Writing vocabulary development - German base vocabulary for 2nd grade, grammar and spelling writing sentences / little storys/ connected to literature  Traditions and cultural aspects songs, poems, storys, experts! * Differentiated instruction

5. Mathematics Current Math Topics Addition and subtraction facts and strategies Ten frames Place Value to 100 Number patterns/ concepts 2-Digit Addition and Subtraction *Organization of curriculum across English and German classrooms

6. Classroom Management Focus on positive reinforcement As outlined in the Triadic Agreements, the following steps will be taken when student’s behavior requires redirection: 1.Non-verbal warning 2.Verbal warning/ “reset” 3.Think Card 4.Home Think Card 5.Conference with parents

7. Procedures Running Club from 7:50 to 8:05 a.m. Line-up by 8:10 a.m. Tardy Slips in office after 8:15 a.m. Breakfast/Lunch and snack Healthy snacks only please! Water bottle every day (clearly labeled) Recess Morning (10:10 – 10:30 am) After lunch (12:00 – 12:20 pm) Excuse of Absences and Tardies jason.vertin@goethechartersch ool.org Homework 30-35 minutes Monday- Thursday Daily reading - 15 minutes Planners coming soon

8. Conferences & Report Cards Conferences 1 st Conference: 10/29 – 11/1 (minimum days) 2 nd Conference: 3/11 – 3/14 (minimum days) 2 Report Cards

9. Birthdays Book donations are welcome Parent / student or teacher can read the book aloud No sweet treats, please!

10. Scholastic Book Club Classroom and students benefit Bonus points Age-appropriate text Leveled library Easy online ordering Good prices

11. Antolin Online program to support German reading development Provides fun quiz questions to many German-language books www.antolin.ch * Especially for advanced readers

12. And…… Supplies Donations Sign Up Sheets (Volunteering) Field Trips Goethe Café Money Earthquake Kits Questions

13. Thank You for Coming to Back-to-School Night and thank you for your donations!