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Curriculum Night
Courtesy of:
Katy Dailey
Letici a Sau cedo
Mary Ann Si des
Tammy Thom pson
Jody Wynn
WELCOME!
Welcome to Second Grade at Zilker Elementary School. Zilker
is a very special and exemplary school.
Mar y Ann Sid es has wanted to teach since she was in Kindergarten. She
has taught for seventeen years. Mrs. Sides is a graduate of Texas State
University. She has been married for 31 years and has one son, Grant, who
attends the Khabele School. Mrs. Sides loves to read, go to Alamo
Drafthouse, and socialize.
Jody Wynn grew up in Austin and has been teaching for thirteen years.
She has three children. She has been married for seventeen years. Mrs.
Wynn loves teaching, reading, and spending time with her family.
Science & Social Studies Units
1st Nine Weeks
Families, All About Me
Rules & Laws
Citizenship & Communities
Hispanic Heritage
Science Safety
Observing Our World
Force, Motion Matter & Energy
DRA (Devel opme ntal Re ading Assessment): In this assessment, students read from a
book selected for their reading level. The teacher follows along and records misread words from certain pages.
Then, students retell the story in their own words. Based on how many words the student has misread and skill
at retelling the story, the teacher determines whether the book is appropriate for the child. If so, the child is
given a number to represent the reading level. The score from this assessment reflects the grade level at which
the student is reading. If a student’s level is 24, they are reading at Second Grade (2), fourth month (4).
Students should be at a 28 by the end of Second Grade. They are evaluated at the beginning, middle and end of
the year. Students were expected to leave first grade on a DRA 16/18.
TPRI (Texas Primary Re ading Inve ntory): The TPRI was developed by the University of Texas and is an
assessment tool that provides a comprehensive picture of a student’s reading/language arts development. The TPRI covers ALL
five of the domains of reading required to qualify for the President’s Reading First Program (under the No Child Left Behind
Act). Students are scored as Developed or Still Developing
Phonemic Awareness-Attentiveness to the sounds of spoken language
Phonics-Figuring out unfamiliar words using knowledge of the alphabetic principle
Fluency-Grade-appropriate oral reading with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression. (90 words per minute)
Vocabulary Development-Knowledge of word meanings to help spoken and written language communication.
Text Comprehension-Use of a variety of comprehension strategies to understand the meaning of what is read
Writing Skills
√ Writers write for different audiences and purposes
√ Writers collect ideas from personal experiences
√ Authors share thoughts and ideas
√ Authors listen respectfully as others share their writing
√ Writing is a process that includes pre-writing, drafting, revising,
editing & publishing
√ Writers stay focused and on topic
√ Writers add details to help readers experience their stories
√ Writers use written conventions to help readers experience their story
√ Writers use complete, clear sentences
√ Writers learn from others
√ Voice and word choice make writing come alive
√ Writers personalities come out through their writing
√ Writers choose words and language with care
√ Writers try new ways of saying things
√ Writers review their own writing
Math Skills
Identify and use patterns (in the 100’s chart, in numbers to 999, in
place value, in addition/subtraction, lists of paired numbers)
Geometry (compare and contrast attributes of 2-D and 3-D figures, use the
number line)
Consequences:
• First Offense: Verbal Warning
• Second Offense: Cool Down Time
• Third Offense: Note Home
• Fourth Offense: Referral to the Office
Rewards:
• Marble Jar: The students are rewarded with a party when the marble jar is
filled. Marbles are awarded for whole class good behavior.
• Group Points: Groups are rewarded points for classroom participation, group
activities, cleaning up, and transitions. The reward for the group or groups with
the most points is eating lunch in the classroom with the teacher on Fridays.
• Super Star Recess: The students will play games and have free choice centers in
the classroom. Each child with a referral to the office that week will have to sit
out of Super Star Recess.
*The discipline plan and practices for each teacher may differ slightly. Please check
with your child’s teacher for her individual discipline plan.
Second Grade Homework Policy
• Second graders take home assignment sheets and
homework folders on Mondays. Homework is assigned
for Monday through Thursday (no homework on
Fridays).