Open House Presentation
September4, 2014
2014-2015 School Year
2nd Grade – Lander Elementary School
Introduction - Professional
 This is my 17th year teaching.
 11 years in fourth grade
 6years in second grade
 Attended Bowling Green State University and
received my Masters in Education from
Ashland University. Post graduate work at
various universities: Kent State, Fresno
Pacific, Miami, and Cleveland State
 Taught a graduate level course for Kent State
University
Introduction - Family
 Married – Dana (1 5years)
 Two children – Jack – 10 years old
Julia – 5 years old
Family Continued….
Introduction - Personal
 Interests
 Spending time with family
 Hiking, camping, fishing
 Reading
 Travel
Approach to Teaching
 I spend a lot of time getting to know your
children.
 Great class
 Enthusiastic, polite, fun, diligent
 Focus on interests, hobbies, family.
 Active Participation
 Stand up, whisper to your neighbor, pick sticks
Classroom Information
Academic Choice
Classroom Organization
 Provide the students with
 Materials and Supplies
opportunities to choose.
 Take ownership in the
learning process.
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Projects
Creative writing
Independent Book Choices
 We will spend lots of time
working on organization this
school year. By keeping the
room organized, I hope to
have the students transfer
this to their personal items.
Classroom/ School Rules
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4 P’s
Prompt
Polite
Prepared
Productive
Routines
 Students have various folders.
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W.I.S. (Work in School)
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Take Home (Homework)
 Morning
 Turn in Homework
 Bellwork
 Morning Announcements
Homework
 Students should receive HW each night.
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20 minutes of reading (Every Night)
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Math Fact Cards (Every Night)
Reading Questions (Tuesday)
FUNdations(phonics, spelling, and handwriting)
Develops responsibility and organization
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Grading
 Where you are at/How you can get better
 Homework is a reinforcement of classroom instruction
 Quarterly Assessments (Common Assessments)
Literacy (Reading and Writing)
 RAZ-KIDS http://www.raz-kids.com/
Monitor reading fluency
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Link between fluency and comprehension
 Use data to create flexible reading groups
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PALS Reading
 Guided Reading, Bookroom as resource
 High Interest Non-Fiction (Correlation Common
Core)
 Reader’s Theatre & Poetry
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Improve fluency and expression
Independent Reading
D.I.R.T.
 Students should always have a book in class
 Read books by Theme
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Mysteries, Biographies, Non-Fiction, Fantasy
 Opportunities to conduct Reading Conferences
 Reader’s Response Binders
 THIRD GRADE GUARANTEE
 http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Early-Learning/ThirdGrade-Reading-Guarantee/Third-Grade-Reading-GuaranteeVideo
 Classroom Library & Public Library
Writing
 Writing
 The Writing Process
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Brainstorm, Draft, Revise,
Edit, Publish
 Apply tools to judge the
quality of our writing
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Rubrics, checklists
 Variety of writing
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Letter writing,
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Friday Journal
informal writing
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Journal, poems
Major Themes
Math
Social Studies & Science
 Data Collection and
 Geography
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Graphing
Geometry
Number and Operations
Place Value
Measurement
Calculations
Fractions and Decimals
Time and Money
Problem Solving
 Local Government
 Citizenship
 Cultures and Monuments
 Economics
 Space
 Sound and Light
 Ohio Plants and Animals
 Health-Integrated in PE
Discipline
 Monthly Calendar with Daily Communication
 PSW
 Recess?
Communication
 Email or call me anytime.
 Check both throughout the day.
 Questions or concerns
 WEBSITE
 Please email me so I can add you to my contacts
list.
 Together we will make this a successful year.
Email / Voicemail
 Email
 mkuenzel@mayfieldschools.org
 Voicemail
 440-995-7385
Thank you for attending.
 Please sign up for a conference!!!
 PTG??
 Room Parent??
 Mystery Reader!!