miss dickens. i love being a teacher!!!! i have the best job in the world i taught bilingual...
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Miss Dickens
I love being a teacher!!!! I have the best job in the world
I taught bilingual second grade for one year and first grade for two years at the Wahluke School District.
I am currently working on my Masters Degree in English as a Second Language.
When I am not at school, I love to spend time with my friends and family, ‘shop till I drop’, eat chocolate, read, travel and run with my child, Lucy.
E-mail ~ [email protected] Classroom Phone~ (206)252-2512 In person ~ schedule a time with me, I am
always here Website ~ This will be my #1 form of
communication. Orange Folders~ I will try my best to save
paper and update information on the website, however, sometimes things will be sent home as needed!
What is the ideal
graduate?During the presentation we brainstormed words that
described our “ideal graduate.” In both sessions parents came up with words like; independent, compassionate,
driven, responsible, etc. When we did this as teachers, we came up with similar traits. It is interesting to see that no one said, mathematician, writer, reader, etc. In 2nd grade, social/emotional learning and 21st century skills are just as
important as learning content.
2nd Grade Building Blocks that will lead to the ideal graduate…
Social/Emotional Learning:Positive DisciplineProject Based LearningCommon Core Standards21st Century skillsA classroom community full of love and compassion. Whole Brain Teaching
Learning should be fun and exciting.
Our most important priority is to instill a love of learning in our students.
Second grade is a place for social/emotional learning AND academic learning. Choice time is JUST as important as math time!
Family involvement is a VERY important part of student learning!
9:25 Morning Meeting- MMM on Mondays 9:30 Word Study9:50 Reading Workshop (Daily Five)/Global Read Aloud10:40 Snack/Brain Pop Jr./Brain Break 10:50 Writing Workshop11:45 Class Meeting12:10 Recess12:35 Lunch1:05 P.E./Art/Tech1:35 Math2:10 Recess2:25 Math Centers2:40 Science/PBL3:35 Clean Up/Dismissal
*Every other Thursday: We will have library from 2:30-3:00*Every Friday we have reading buddies with Mrs. Marks
Kindergarten class from 2:30-3:00
http://qaedickens.weebly.com Blog Feed password protection: explorers student pages coming soon!
Beginning of year Math Goals: Understanding Place Value to 1,000. Fluently adding and subtracting within 20. Skip counting to 1,000. (5’s, 10’s, 100’s) Solving problems and explaining our thinking.
Beginning of year LITERACY goals: Building a Reading Life: Students are learning that reading is a
balance of fluency and comprehension, what their current strengths are, and how they can strengthen themselves as readers.
Reading Strategies: Learning the tools skilled readers use, watching them be modeled, guided practice, and using independently.
Building writing stamina, developing writing routines and processes and setting goals.
Narrative Story Writing: Small Moments
PBL is a systematic teaching method that engages students in learning important knowledge and 21st century skills.
PBL provides in depth inquiry- Dive Deep! Students have a VOICE and CHOICE. Opportunities for revision and reflection. Provides complex, authentic questions and
carefully designed products and learning tasks.
Community involvement
Nov/Dec – Global Water Issues Driving Question: Why doesn’t everyone in
the world have safe water?
Spring – Literacy/Technology Integration
Designed to help children become responsible, respectful and resourceful members of community.
Research tells us that children who feel a sense of ‘connectedness’ to community are less likely to misbehave.
FIVE CRITERIA FOR POSITIVE DISCIPLINE 1. Helps children feel a sense of connection. (Belonging &
significance)2. Is mutually respectful and encouraging. (Both kind & firm)3. Is effective long - term. (Considers what the child is thinking,
feeling, learning, and deciding about himself and his world – and what to do in the future to survive or to thrive.)
4. Teaches important social and life skills . (Respect, concern for others, problem solving, and cooperation as well as the skills to contribute to the home, school or larger community.)
5. Invites children to discover how capable they are. (Encourages the constructive use of personal power and autonomy.
Classroom Meetings Brain in Hand (self-regulation)
~ calm body spot in classroom Encouragement vs. Praise Kelso’s Choice Solving problems on our own (BIG problem
vs. small problem)
Chris Biffle www.wholebrainteaching.com Fun and engaging. Provides higher order thinking skills.A few basic whole brain strategies: Class! Yes! Mirrors Teach! Ok! Scoreboard College Talk
Parent Volunteerso Volunteer Spot (Thank you Monica Zentler) o Time Slots:
o Literacy 9:30-10:40 (1) M-Fo Math 1:35-2:40 (1) M-F
o PBL Volunteerso Technology Volunteers (Student Blogging/Websites)o Field Trip Volunteers\o Class party volunteerso Help Miss Dickens volunteers
A big thanks to our class coordinator this year, Kelly DeBruyne If you are not receiving her weekly e-mails, please let her know! [email protected]
Another big thanks to Liz Heron for taking such wonderful pictures of our class
Dreambox and Raz Kids
Reading! 20 minutes per night, 100 minutes per week. Reading logs are due on MONDAYS.
http://www.edudemic.com/skipping-your-reading-homework/ http://www.devstu.org/research-individualized-daily-reading
Please remind your student to bring their BOOK ENVELOPE back to school everyday and choose a ‘just right book’ to bring home each night.
Dreambox and Raz kids
Blogging- Look at our website and respond together once we have student sites up and running and student blogs.
Homework Suggestions: Handwriting Practice Keyboarding
Math Homework Resources: http://mathforlove.com/classes/
Please don’t forget to sign up for conferences!
Thanks so much for coming and
supporting your child