Student Presentations
Invention Project:
Second grade students were required to use Microsoft Office Powerpoint to create a presentation of an invention of their choice. They used previously learned research skills, peer editing, and work citation to acknowledge their sources. The following presentations were exemplary because the speaker did not need to read off of the powerpoint and had memorized his/her facts, had met all of the who, what, when, where, why, and how requirements, and spoke in a loud presentation voice with eye contact and good posture. This activity was embedded into our ELA and Social Studies standards. The first image is of a student who turned his project in a few days early, as he was thrilled to present his project because he got to choose his inventor. He was extremely motivated, and it was a great visual aid for the class of an exemplary project.
Second grade students were required to use Microsoft Office Powerpoint to create a presentation of an invention of their choice. They used previously learned research skills, peer editing, and work citation to acknowledge their sources. The following presentations were exemplary because the speaker did not need to read off of the powerpoint and had memorized his/her facts, had met all of the who, what, when, where, why, and how requirements, and spoke in a loud presentation voice with eye contact and good posture. This activity was embedded into our ELA and Social Studies standards. The first image is of a student who turned his project in a few days early, as he was thrilled to present his project because he got to choose his inventor. He was extremely motivated, and it was a great visual aid for the class of an exemplary project.
Measurement Project
Students used inches, feet, yards, centimeters & meters to measure objects and family members at home. The final project could be a poster, booklet, or powerpoint presentation. Second graders were held accountable on deciphering which tool of measurement to use, recording down objects length and width correctly, and using simple conversions. The following images are examples of students who turned in strong work and as they presented had gained knowledge and mastery of the above measurements, and had accurate and reasonable measurements recorded into their project. Their projects were neat, organized, and thorough. The students stressed that they enjoyed having the freedom of creating a book, powerpoint, or poster. The posterboard was the most popular for this project!
Students used inches, feet, yards, centimeters & meters to measure objects and family members at home. The final project could be a poster, booklet, or powerpoint presentation. Second graders were held accountable on deciphering which tool of measurement to use, recording down objects length and width correctly, and using simple conversions. The following images are examples of students who turned in strong work and as they presented had gained knowledge and mastery of the above measurements, and had accurate and reasonable measurements recorded into their project. Their projects were neat, organized, and thorough. The students stressed that they enjoyed having the freedom of creating a book, powerpoint, or poster. The posterboard was the most popular for this project!
Career Day Project
Each year at Providence Englewood Charter School students participate in a career day, where various employees, entrepreneurs, or business owners attend and share their career, what it entails, and the path it takes to get there. Second grade students completed a career day project prior to Career Day, where they stated what they would like to be when they grew up, why, salary, education requirements, best locations for this profession, and challenges they anticipated. This final product could be a poster board, video, or powerpoint. The following students went above and beyond as you can see. The first presenter dressed up as his goal career. This was not a requirement, just a creative add on to the project which was much appreciated! The second student had an exemplary posterboard that fit all requirements, however included a video piece where she interviewed her favorite teacher, and asked critical questions such as the preparation and challenges she will face on the road to her future teaching career. The last picture is of a student with Autism who mastered this project by using a powerpoint to independently present the path he would take to become the president of the United States. He has my vote!
Each year at Providence Englewood Charter School students participate in a career day, where various employees, entrepreneurs, or business owners attend and share their career, what it entails, and the path it takes to get there. Second grade students completed a career day project prior to Career Day, where they stated what they would like to be when they grew up, why, salary, education requirements, best locations for this profession, and challenges they anticipated. This final product could be a poster board, video, or powerpoint. The following students went above and beyond as you can see. The first presenter dressed up as his goal career. This was not a requirement, just a creative add on to the project which was much appreciated! The second student had an exemplary posterboard that fit all requirements, however included a video piece where she interviewed her favorite teacher, and asked critical questions such as the preparation and challenges she will face on the road to her future teaching career. The last picture is of a student with Autism who mastered this project by using a powerpoint to independently present the path he would take to become the president of the United States. He has my vote!
Mobile Book Report
As we approached the end of the school year second grade students were asked to create a Mobile Book Report which would tie in all Reading objectives reviewed in second grade. The title was located at the top, and each note card hung below contained information based off of review of the book. The projects were graded as well as their oral presentation. Using text analysis skills, students created notecards which reviewed the plot, cause and effect, author's purpose, main characters & setting, and a text to self connection. They were asked questions on the spot following their presentations to ensure the mastery of each CCSS, as they would be viewing these concepts in their future third grade class. All presentations were exemplary, however this particular student's enjoyment of the project was obvious as he presented his favorite book. He rarely read off of his notecards, answered all questions thoroughly and in complete sentences, and had a smile on his face throughout the entire presentation. His presentation was engaging and fun for all. He highly recommends this book!
As we approached the end of the school year second grade students were asked to create a Mobile Book Report which would tie in all Reading objectives reviewed in second grade. The title was located at the top, and each note card hung below contained information based off of review of the book. The projects were graded as well as their oral presentation. Using text analysis skills, students created notecards which reviewed the plot, cause and effect, author's purpose, main characters & setting, and a text to self connection. They were asked questions on the spot following their presentations to ensure the mastery of each CCSS, as they would be viewing these concepts in their future third grade class. All presentations were exemplary, however this particular student's enjoyment of the project was obvious as he presented his favorite book. He rarely read off of his notecards, answered all questions thoroughly and in complete sentences, and had a smile on his face throughout the entire presentation. His presentation was engaging and fun for all. He highly recommends this book!
In the Field
Science Excursions
These particular students went to Science Enrichment Programs. The first image displays a student working with a chemist practicing mixtures. The second image is an early Engineer program at the Illinois Institute of Technology. These students thrived within their in class Science programs, and were thrilled to use these previous skills obtained outside of the classroom and at an exhibition! The young man in the second photo came back with a lot of information to share with the class, and asked if he could present his findings during snack. He definitely swayed a few other students to become engineers, as well!
These particular students went to Science Enrichment Programs. The first image displays a student working with a chemist practicing mixtures. The second image is an early Engineer program at the Illinois Institute of Technology. These students thrived within their in class Science programs, and were thrilled to use these previous skills obtained outside of the classroom and at an exhibition! The young man in the second photo came back with a lot of information to share with the class, and asked if he could present his findings during snack. He definitely swayed a few other students to become engineers, as well!
Performance Based Assessments
They Different Assessment Styles:
Every student can demonstrate their mastery in different ways. I ensure that students are not only taking formative, formal, and informal assessments weekly to test their understanding and whether there is a need for a reteach or an enrichment opportunity, but I ensure students are showing their understanding of the objective in different ways. They have different opportunities to show their talents and understanding of the content. These images serve as visual aids to show different performance based assessments we've used within Math, Science, Reading, and Spelling. I found the students' favorite hands on projects were the astronomy assignments, as they created constellations out of marshmallows, and moon cycles out of oreos. The consistent factor within these assignments were the treats, the kids tend to favor the projects where they can eat the final product, ha!
Every student can demonstrate their mastery in different ways. I ensure that students are not only taking formative, formal, and informal assessments weekly to test their understanding and whether there is a need for a reteach or an enrichment opportunity, but I ensure students are showing their understanding of the objective in different ways. They have different opportunities to show their talents and understanding of the content. These images serve as visual aids to show different performance based assessments we've used within Math, Science, Reading, and Spelling. I found the students' favorite hands on projects were the astronomy assignments, as they created constellations out of marshmallows, and moon cycles out of oreos. The consistent factor within these assignments were the treats, the kids tend to favor the projects where they can eat the final product, ha!
Classroom Projects
Hands on Learning:
Students of all ages learn best when they are engaged. Lessons need to be meaningful, relevant, and intriguing. I ensure that each lesson has an interactive piece so students can see the objective up close. The images below act as visual aids to show my belief on the importance of getting the child up and moving and interacting with the objective, as well as each other. You will see various images of students working independently, in heterogeneous leveled groups, in homogeneous leveled groups, peer editing work, learning how to receive and give positive and critical feedback, and creating modules that are examples of real world events. Enjoy!
Students of all ages learn best when they are engaged. Lessons need to be meaningful, relevant, and intriguing. I ensure that each lesson has an interactive piece so students can see the objective up close. The images below act as visual aids to show my belief on the importance of getting the child up and moving and interacting with the objective, as well as each other. You will see various images of students working independently, in heterogeneous leveled groups, in homogeneous leveled groups, peer editing work, learning how to receive and give positive and critical feedback, and creating modules that are examples of real world events. Enjoy!