Class 215 Open House

2nd Grade Open HouseThursday August 25, 2016

IntroductionsI am me.

All About MeBorn in England in Bury St Edmunds(resting place of a king)It’s still my ‘home’ but we are nowquite seasoned travellers having livedin the UK, Dubai and Qatar.

Family

Kids

In Case You Missed It

Guess Who?

Ms. Barness (EAL)

K. Marissa

The Learners

Shelby

Rei

Davin

Emmett

Nik

Eve

Teppo

Poon

Varun

Panphon

Damla

Taylor

Matteo

Asa

Nina

Satomi

Birdie

Sea

LeLe

Our ClassroomI believe that children work best when theyhave the opportunity to ask questions andseek answers. That children can overcomebarriers in their learning throughcollaboration and communication and thatwhen they are given this opportunity, theyare able to apply their learning to newsituations.

Our ClassroomIn order to be successful in theirlearning, children need an environmentthat makes them feel safe, secure andnot be afraid to take risks and(sometimes) fail. I hope that as the yearprogresses we can continue to fuel theirpassion for learning whilst guiding themto become more reflective, responsiblecitizens.

A Typical Day in Room 215

Math Workshop● Constructingunderstanding● Multiple strategies● Communication● Reasoning● Application● Differentiated groups



ISB and MathsAt ISB we believe mathematics is anessential universal language, necessary asa reasoning tool to solve problems andmake sense of our world. We believemathematical thinkers use reasoning andapply skills to solve problems and makeinformed decisions about their world.

Common CoreISB has adopted the Common Core set of mathstandards and we use resources that are based on ourstudent population and that are aligned to our missionand definition of learning. We are using assessmentsfrom various resources and consultants that bestsupport our beliefs about learning. There will be parenttrainings this year focusing on math and if you havequestions you can speak with Kim Bentley, SarahFleming, Kelly Armitage or Diana Drummond.

ResourcesWe use a variety of resources to support math learning.Students will be working on real-world problems wherethey will need to collaborate, explore, question andjustify their thinking. They will be asked to use models,think creatively and take risks. Mistakes will becelebrated as they are opportunities to grow and learn.Dreambox is an online platform that will support theirlearning. A parent letter is available so that studentscan work on Dreambox at home.

Reading Workshop■ Reading Workshop –■ 55 minutes ● Mini-Lesson: Strategies ● Independent reading time ○ Individual conferences ○ Strategy groups ○ Share■ Reading partnerships and Book clubs

9:00Snack and Read Aloud9:40 Recess



11:00 Lunch and Recess

Word Study●  Investigate how words are built and what words mean.●  Words Their Way●  Differentiated groups●  Assessment checkpoints 3x year●  Sorting words to discover patterns and rules●  Explore the meaning of words.

Specials●  P.E – Mrs. Perry●  Music - Mrs. Wong●  Art – Mr. Dobrowski●  HUB - Mr. Whitman●  World Languages - Various

Science/Social Studies●S  cience● Inquiry-based●F  OSS● Social Studies:●C  ommunities● Planet

We will focus on..

Home Learning●  Monday – Thursday ●  20 minutes of reading (Monday -Thursday) ●  Up to 15 minutes Dreambox Math (crafted worksheets to support class work) Word Study (sight words and spelling) HABL

Communication● Class blog●F  riday Folder● Email● Conferences:● Trimester report cards: November,February, June

Questions? More Info? Look on the blog: http://inside.isb.ac.th/pallen/

Before you go... Write a note to your child.The children will love seeingyour notes when they arrive in class tomorrow!