Communication Arts
Assessment/Implementation Statement
Grade Two
IMPLEMENTATION
Every
student must read and write everyday!!!
Basic materials: The Board of Trustees adopted the Harcourt Trophies materials for the purpose of implementing the Communication Arts curriculum. This program is designed to be taught sequentially and generally takes 6 weeks per unit. The Daily Oral Language program and the D'Nealian penmanship program will continue to be used in conjunction with the Harcourt materials. The Harcourt Intervention Program will be used in the Literacy Program. The use of these materials across the District will assure that students receive a well-balanced and consistent Communication Arts program, which is critical to the overall success of our students.
The assessment guidelines that follow indicate which Harcourt themes need to be covered to assure a complete program. Daily Oral Language and D’Nealian penmanship programs will be used as designed. Harcourt Intervention Program is an intervention program used by the literacy teachers.
Supplemental materials: Teachers, principals and building staffs are encouraged to make necessary professional judgments as to the supplemental materials and instructional strategies that best meet the needs of the students in their classrooms/schools as well as their individual teaching styles. To this end, Great Falls Public Schools has provided a number of training opportunities and/or materials. These include: computer software, strategies for literature, writing, Successmaker, and skill instruction as well as other communication arts topics. It is important to note these additional materials are not to replace the Harcourt materials but to support them.
The
assessment components for second grade include the use of spelling review tests, the holistic theme based assessments, as well as
other teacher-designed assessments. MAP Assessment and the optional use of DIBELS
are used for assessing
essential literacy skills. These assessments are aligned with state
standards and the benchmarks found in the Great Falls Public Schools
Curriculum. Second grade students will participate in the District Writing Assessment held each year in the spring. The goal is for each student to score at the proficient level using the District Primary Writing Rubric.
THEMES
NEEDED TO COVER THE CURRICULUM:
Grade
2 Book 2 Banner Days
Theme 1 Imagine That
Theme 2 Neighborhood News
Theme 3 Travel Time
The
following themes will be utilizing 3rd grade text and materials.
Grade
3 Book 1 Changing Patterns
Theme 1 Something Special!
Theme 2 What a Team!
*"Olympic Games" is to be replaced with "Jingle Dancer" in order to support Indian Education for All. These books can be checked out from the District Curriculum Library.
Jingle Dancer Literature Circles
*Supplemental materials may change as curriculum committee completes its work.