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Child Assessment: Since we have second grade students we have chosen to use the California Common Core State Standards (2010) as our assessment tool. This will help us know what standards our students are meeting in addition to our daily objectives.
Classroom Assessment: We will be using the Class Assessment Scoring System (CLASS; Pianta et. al, 2008) manual to help guide our teaching strategies. We will take turns observing each other once a month to determine what areas we may be lacking. This will enable us to become more aware of our weaknesses and discuss how we may improve by implementing certain strategies.

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3 open-Ended Questions:
Monday-
1. What is construction?
2. What is the purpose of construction?
3. Close your eyes and picture what your house looks like and what does it look like?
Tuesday-
1. Why is construction important?
What are some things that you have built?
3. What is one interesting fact you learned about our guest speaker?
Wednesday-
1. What types of tools do constructions workers use?
2. What kind of rules do you think construction workers have when operating these tools?
3. What are the different types of material that are used in building a school or a house?
Thursday-
1. What skills do you need to be a construction worker?
2. What are some skills that you have that can help with constructing something?
3. What is a blueprint and what is it used for?
Friday-
1. What can we do to make a structure more secure so that it doesn't fall over?
2. What strategies are you going to use to build a popsicle stick tower?
3. How do you think building the house went? Could we improve anything?

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1. Community
2. Empathy
3. Building Relationships

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Monday
1. In small groups, students will draw a portrait of their house from their own memory using the materials provided.
2. Children will be able to identify two of the different materials used to construct their home.
3. Children will define what construction is and it's purpose.
Tuesday
1. Children will practice their reading and writing skills creating a booklet based on the knowledge they acquired on construction.
2. Children will discuss possible solutions for handling upsetting situations in order to accomplish a task at hand.
3. Children will reflect on their own lives in order to identify and express a time when they felt proud of something they had accomplished.
Wednesday
1.  Students will compare and constrast two different materials used in constuction, such as brick and wood.
2. Children will demonstrate their knowledge of addition by adding the length of two items found within the classroom to determine the sum in a measurement activity.
3. Children will be able to describe the funtion of two heavy equipment machinery, such as a bulldozer and crane.
Thursday
1. Children will verbally express awareness of their environment, by providing the teacher with directions regarding the quantity and location of windows and doors on sketch.
2. Children will pick one of the skills identified as they self-reflect and write an explanation in their journals if this is one of their strengths or weaknesses.
3. Children will discuss as a group two or more skills that are needed as a construction worker, such as physical strength and ability to work as a team.
Friday
1. Children will practice fine motor skills by squeezing glue bottles to pour glue onto popsicle sticks.
2. Children will compare and contrast the difference between the homes of animals and humans.
3. Children will practice social skills by working as a team to construct a house using cardboard and art supplies.

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Time (8:45am-3:30pm)
8:30-8:45 Morning Jobs & Check in
8:40-9:00 Morning Meeting/Large Group
9:00-9:30 Journal Writing/Group Discussion
9:30-10:00 Dialogic Reading
10:00-10:15 Recess
10:15-10:45 Grammar and Spelling
10:45-11:15 Writing Workshops
11:15-12:00 Lunch
12:00-12:30 Science T&Th/Social Studies MWF
12:30-1:00 Math Workshops
1:00-1:30 P.E.
1:30-2:00 Independent Study/Small Groups
2:00-2:15 Recess
2:15-2:45 Vocabulary
2:45-2:55 Pack and Stack
3:00 Dismissal

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We were able to generate ideas for our curriculum project theme by creating a planning web that helped us think of different concepts related to construction. The most helpful part was breaking the concept into subcategories that made it easier to come up with potential activities. The majority of the ideas came from our own experiences working with young children. Also, for items such as creating concrete steppingstone we used an online resource for guidance (Lord, 2011). Each activity is developmentally appropriate as they are tailored specifically for second grade students. Activities include simplification and extensions so that it is modifed to the strengths and needs of the students.

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Parents/Guardians will be able to be a part of the classroom in many ways:
1. Parents/Guardians will be able to volunteer any day of the week for any activity they choose. There will be both an online and in person Sign-Up Sheet. The online and in person sheet will be updated by the teacher to be up to date with any changes for those who don't have access to online services.

2. The teacher will create a weekly newsletter for students to take home for family to be aware of the activities that are taking place in the classroom. This list is designed to give a heads up of what their child is going to be learning and if they would like to come and join in on the activities.

3. Parents/Guardians will be able to be engaged with their children in the class from an app designated for the class. With parent/guardian consent, teachers will be able to upload photos of students accomplishments either privately to parent or publicly for all parents to view. The purpose is to keep parents up to date with classroom activities and accomplishments for those who aren't able to join.

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Rebekah Peltier

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Organizing and Preparing the Environment

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Organizing and Preparing the Environment

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To prepare the environment for students we plan to have the childrens desks arranged in groups of 4 to 5 students. We will have an area with a rug that is designated for our morning meetings. Also, we will have keys rules posted were the students can see them in addition to the students coming up with rules to follow themselve, which will increase accountability. Each child will have a cubby to place their personal belongings in as well. School supplies will be in designated areas and clearly labeld with a picture as well to help guide childrens actions. To help with transitions we will have the daily schedule posted on the board and use a timer to help prepare students for the next activity. Children are allowed to discuss among themselves when we are conducting group work, therefore the classroom may be louder than a typically classroom that encourages quiet environment as children work alone. Lastly, the teachers will constantly be on the move as we help guide childrens actions and thinking in order to accomplish the task at hand.

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Alexis Marin

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This week we will be exploring construction. A group of students were discussing their houses being under construction due to renovations. This sparked other children's interest as they talked about their family members that are in construction as well as their experience particpating or observing construction.

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Every Friday after school we plan to meet to discuss how the week went. Sticky notes are encouraged so that we can quickly jot down any ideas, questions, or concerns we might have throughout each day.

Inside the classroom there will be a suggestion box for students to place notes in if they wish to be kept anonymous. At the end of each day the teacher will go through the box. Notes can be about:

New facts they learned that day.

If they need more help understanding a lesson from that day.

What the teacher can do in the classroom in order to help them succeed.

Then we can come together and discuss them as we self-reflect by asking the following additional questions regarding specific activities:

Were all the children actively engaged?

Did it seem developmentally appropriate and what modification were made to help children achieve the goal?

What verbal prompts can I use next time to help guide children’s actions?

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Monday- Introduction to construction and its purpose.
Tuesday- Construction Workers
Wednesday- Construction Materials/Tools
Thursday- Construction Skills
Friday- Building