Ms.

Grant

2nd Grade Syllabus

January May

2017

Major Assessments/Calculation of Grades:

MAP Testing September, December, March
CoGat Testing: November
ITBS Testing: November
Reading/Language Arts: Reading assessments will be given weekly and at the end of
each unit. Spelling tests are given every Friday.
Math: Math assessments will be given at the end of each unit. Minor assessments
are given weekly.
Science/Health: Science/Health major assessments will be given at the end of
each unit. Minor assessments are given weekly.
Social Studies: Social Studies major assessments will be given at the end of each
unit. Minor assessments are given weekly.
Grading Scale:
90 100 A
80 89 B
70 79 C
60 69 D
Below 60 F
Grading Procedures:
Reading/Language Arts: The grades will be based on the average of test scores and
class work. There will be approximately 9 quizzes and 1 theme test every nine
weeks. All scores will be averaged together since the skills are to be weighted
more than the tests.

Mathematics:
Minor Assessments 60%

Ms. Grant

2nd Grade Syllabus

January May

2017

(examples include: grades based on daily activities/assignments including subjectspecific content knowledge, process skills including communication, and/or effort
quizzes, writing assignments, extending/refining assignments, presentations,
observation, checklists, and performance assessments)
Major Assessments 40%
(examples include: major tests, culminating projects, performance assessments,
portfolios grades should be based on subject-specific content knowledge, process
skills including problem solving and communication)
Note:
Communication skills include written, oral, and technology-related communication.
Effort refers to participation, work completion, teamwork, and following
procedures to complete tasks.
Science :
Minor Assessments 60%
(examples include: grades based on daily activities/assignments including subjectspecific content knowledge, process skills including communication, and/or effort;
quizzes, science lab participation, science lab/class journal entries, writing
assignments, extending/refining, assignments, presentations, observation,
checklists, and performance assessments)
Major Assessments 40%
(examples include: major tests, culminating projects, performance assessments,
portfolios, science fair projects; grades should be based on subject-specific
content knowledge, process skills including problem solving and communication)
Note:
Communication skills include written, oral, and technology-related communication.
Effort refers to participation, work completion, teamwork, and following
procedures to complete tasks.

Social Studies:

Ms. Grant

2nd Grade Syllabus

January May

2017

Minor Assessments 60%

(grades based on activities/assignments including quizzes, observation, checklists,
writing assignments, extending/refining assignments; grades may be based on
subject- specific content knowledge, thinking/reasoning skills, communication skills,
effort);
Major Assessments 40%
(major tests, culminating projects and performances; grades may be based on
subject specific content knowledge, thinking/reasoning skills, communication skills)

Month

January

Week
1
2
3

Reading

Place Value to 999

Becoming a
Strategic Reader

1
February
2
3
4
1
March

April

Reading Across
Text

2
3
4
1
2

Reading and Role

Playing

3
1
May

2
3
4

Math

Reading to Learn

Expressing and
comparing three
digit numbers
Relating Skip
Counting to mental
addition and
subtraction
Generating
measurement data
to solve problems
Reasoning with
shapes and their
attributes
Applying strategies
to add/subtract
within 100
Using Arrays for
foundations of
multiplication
Exploring even and
odd numbers
Estimating and
comparing lengths
Fluency in addition
and subtraction

Writing
Informational
Writing- Books
that teach

Social Studies
Our Local
Community

Narrative
WritingLearning from
mentors

Narrative
WritingFictional Stories

Properties of
solids and Liquids

The Economy/
government
of our
Community

Opinion
Writing-Writing
about reading

Informational
Writing- Like
Scientists

Science

Weather

The Culture of
Our
Community
Magnets