2010-2011 Syllabus for 2^nd Grade    Term 1

Teacher: Tasha Eleuterius

Math

Objectives: This is a general overview of what the teacher will teach and what the student is expected to master.

1 Understand and represent relationships among numbers and operations (addition, subtraction, and

multiplication). Compute fluently using effective strategies or rote memory.

a Recall addition and subtraction facts. (DOK 1)

c Compose and decompose three-digit numbers with representations in words and 4

physical models. (DOK 2)

f1 Determine and compare the value of money up to $2.00 using the appropriate symbols 2

for dollars and cents. (DOK 1)

h1 Recall place value to the 10s place. (DOK 1)

h2 Recall place value to the 100s place. (DOK 1)

2 Analyze patterns, numbers, relationships, and functions.

a Explain, analyze, and extend repeating and growing patterns. (DOK 2)

b Use number patterns to skip count by 2’s, 3’s, 5’s, and 10’s. (DOK 1)

c1 Model situations and solve equations that involve the addition and subtraction of whole 3

numbers. (DOK 2) (Limited to add/subtract without regouping of basic facts)

d Analyze and generalize the inverse relationships between addition and subtraction. (DOK 3

2)

Assessments: A weekly math test will be given on chapter tests, skills, fact drills or mixed practice.  Weekly tests will account for 90% of the final grade.  The Biloxi District Term Test will be given at the end of each nine weeks will account for 10% of the final grade.

Homework/Assignments/Projects: Homework assignments given to students should be returned the following day unless otherwise specified.  No homework will be given on the night of school events.

Course Requirements:      

Reteaching and Retesting:  Reteaching and Retesting:  A student who fails a test will be offered an opportunity for reteaching and retesting within 10 days by the classroom teacher.  In that instance the teacher will send home a written notice.  Communication will take place between the teacher and the parent as to the reteaching times and the date of the retest.  The student must attend the reteaching sessions to be eligible to retest.  The higher of the two tests will be placed in the grading program in the computer.

**If a student does not fail a test but the parent would like for them to retake the test, a parent may request  that the test be retaken.  The teacher will then notify the parent of the reteaching assighment to be completed AT  HOME by the student under the direction and assistance of the parent, the date the assignment is due to the teacher, and the date of the retest.

Retesting requests must be made within 10 days of receiving the test grade.

**This policy will cover all subject areas.***  

Additional Comments:      

Language Arts

Objectives: This is a general overview of what the teacher will teach and what the student is expected to master.

3 The student will express, communicate, or evaluate ideas effectively.

a The student will use an appropriate composing process (e.g., planning, drafting, revising, 0

editing, publishing/sharing) to compose or edit. (DOK 3)

a1 Planning • Use a variety of graphic organizers (e.g., Venn diagram, bubble maps, story 0

maps, etc.) to generate and organize ideas. (DOK 3)

a5 Publishing/Sharing • Publish writing by displaying, retelling, and/or reading written ideas. 0

(DOK 3)

d The student will compose informational text with a main idea and supporting details. 0

(DOK 3)

d3 Functional texts (e.g., labels, directions, shopping lists) (DOK 3)

4 The student will use Standard English to communicate.

a The student will use Standard English grammar. (DOK 1)

a1a Nouns (e.g., singular, plural) (DOK 1)

a2a Verbs (DOK 1)

a7 Prepositions (DOK 1)

b The student will use Standard English mechanics to compose or edit. (DOK 1)

b10 Write words and sentences legibly. (DOK 1)

b1a End punctuation (e.g., period, question mark) (DOK 1)

b7 Colons (e.g., in notation of time) (DOK 1)

b9 Spell words commonly found in second grade level texts (DOK 1)

c The student will use correct and varied sentence structure. (DOK 2)

c1a Analyze sentences to determine purpose (e.g., declarative/telling, interrogative/question).

(DOK 2)

c2 Compose declarative/telling and interrogative/question sentences. (DOK 2)

c3a Compose simple sentences. (DOK 2)

Assessments: A weekly language test will be given on skills taught that week.  Weekly tests will account for 90% of the final grade.  The Biloxi District Term Test will be given at the end of each nine weeks will account for 10% of the final grade.

Homework/Assignments/Projects: Homework assignments given to students should be returned the following day unless otherwise specified.  No homework will be given on the night of school events.

Course Requirements:      

Reteaching and Retesting:  Reteaching and Retesting:  A student who fails a test will be offered an opportunity for reteaching and retesting within 10 days by the classroom teacher.  In that instance the teacher will send home a written notice.  Communication will take place between the teacher and the parent as to the reteaching times and the date of the retest.  The student must attend the reteaching sessions to be eligible to retest.  The higher of the two tests will be placed in the grading program in the computer.

**If a student does not fail a test but the parent would like for them to retake the test, a parent may request  that the test be retaken.  The teacher will then notify the parent of the reteaching assighment to be completed AT  HOME by the student under the direction and assistance of the parent, the date the assignment is due to the teacher, and the date of the retest.

Retesting requests must be made within 10 days of receiving the test grade.

**This policy will cover all subject areas.***  

Additional Comments:      

Reading

Objectives: This is a general overview of what the teacher will teach and what the student is expected to master.

1 The student will use word recognition and vocabulary (word meaning) skills to

communicate.

a The student will apply knowledge of phonological and phonemic awareness. (DOK 2)

a1 Blend and segment spoken words into syllables and syllables into phonemes. (DOK 2)

a2 Continue to identify and count the number of syllables in a spoken word. (DOK 2)

a3 Add, delete, substitute, or begin to transpose a phoneme to change a spoken word in the 3

initial, medial, and final position (e.g., Add /b/ to “at”= bat; or take /k/ from “cat” = at; change

/i/ in hit to /a/ = hat. (DOK 2)

b The student will use word recognition skills for multi-syllabic words. (DOK 2)

b4 Use inflectional endings (e.g., -s, es, -ed, or -ing) to produce or analyze new words. (DOK 3

2)

b7 Read 200 to 300 high frequency and/or irregularly spelled words in connected text. (A 0

second grader should read approximately 90 to 100 words correct per minute in

connected text by the end of second grade.) (DOK 2)

c1 The student will use syllabication types (e.g., open, closed) to decode words. (DOK 1)

d1 The student will manipulate and analyze roots and affixes (e.g., un-, re-, -s, -es) to 3

understand unfamiliar words. (DOK 2)

f1 The student will identify and use antonyms. (DOK 1)

h The student will use reference materials to determine the meaning or pronunciation of 2

unknown words (e.g., personal dictionary, elementary dictionary, glossary, teacher, and/or

peer as a resource). (DOK 1)

2 The student will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, interpret, or

evaluate a variety of texts of increasing length, difficulty, and complexity.

a The student will use text features, parts of a book, text structures, and genres to analyze 0

text. (DOK 2)

a1 Text features – titles, headings, illustrations, graphs, captions, charts, etc. (DOK 2)

a2 Parts of a book – title page, title, author, illustrator, table of contents, glossary, etc. (DOK 2)

a4 Genres – Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry (DOK 2)

b The student will analyze texts in order to identify, understand, infer, or synthesize 0

information. (DOK 2)

b1 Answer literal and simple inferential who, what, when, where, why, how, and what if 2

questions. (DOK 2)

b2 Answer literal and simple inferential questions about main characters, settings, and 2

events. (DOK 2)

c The student will recognize or generate an appropriate summary or paraphrase of the 0

events or ideas in text, citing text-based evidence. (DOK 2)

c1a Retell a story orally including characters, setting, problem, important events, and 0

resolution. (DOK 2)

d The student will analyze, interpret, compare, or respond to increasingly complex literary 0

text, literary nonfiction, and informational text, citing text-based evidence. (DOK 3)

d1 Interpret text through moving, drawing, speaking, acting, or singing. (DOK 3)

d3 Compose visual images. (DOK 3)

Assessments: A weekly reading test will be given on stories and skills taught that given week.  Weekly tests will account for 90% of the final grade.  The Biloxi District Term Test will be given at the end of each nine weeks will account for 10% of the final grade.

Homework/Assignments/Projects: Homework assignments given to students should be returned the following day unless otherwise specified.  No homework will be given on the night of school events.

Course Requirements:      

Reteaching and Retesting:  Reteaching and Retesting:  A student who fails a test will be offered an opportunity for reteaching and retesting within 10 days by the classroom teacher.  In that instance the teacher will send home a written notice.  Communication will take place between the teacher and the parent as to the reteaching times and the date of the retest.  The student must attend the reteaching sessions to be eligible to retest.  The higher of the two tests will be placed in the grading program in the computer.

**If a student does not fail a test but the parent would like for them to retake the test, a parent may request  that the test be retaken.  The teacher will then notify the parent of the reteaching assighment to be completed AT  HOME by the student under the direction and assistance of the parent, the date the assignment is due to the teacher, and the date of the retest.

Retesting requests must be made within 10 days of receiving the test grade.

**This policy will cover all subject areas.***  

Additional Comments: