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= WELCOME TO MS. MEHLHAFF'S 2ND GRADE KINDERFISH WIKI =

__ PURPOSE __
The purpose of this Wiki is to keep the parents of the students in Ms. Mehlhaff's class informed and up to date on current expectations, learning activities, and both rountine and special events in our classroom. The following topics are reflective of Ms.Mehlhaff's classroom management plan, and are in accordance with the expectations of Jacobson Elementary School (JES) and the Clark County School District (CCSD).

__ STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS __
The students in Mrs. Mehlhaff's 2nd grade class are mostly 7 and 8 years old. There are 11 boys and 8 girls for a total of 19. Ten are Caucasian, 4 are Hispanic, 2 are African American, 1 is Indian, and 1 is Russian. There are 5 students for whom English is a second language, and 3 of them receive services from the Speech Pathologist. Two of them have a 504 plan because they are autistic, and 2 of them should have one. Eight of them are receiving intensive instructional interventions and their progress is being monitored in the Respone to Intervention (RTI) Program. Finally, seven of the 19 students are receiving free breakfast and lunch.

__ STANDARDS FOR BEHAVIOR __
In accordance wih both the CCSD and JES behavioral standards, the students in Ms. Mehlhaff's Class will be expected to come to school ready to learn and to practice their Lifeskills daily. They will be expected to know how to enter the room, how to prepare for their day, and how to get started. They will learn and practice appropriate ways to respond in groups of all sizes. They will learn how to cooperate with members of a team to complete a task, and how to work independently at their seat. They will learn how to use and share supplies, and how to clean up. They will learn the proper way to use technology and how to take care of what we have. They will learn to follow directions and how to ask a question. They will learn how to avoid and solve conflict, and how to behave properly in school and in public.

__ SCHOOL PLAN __
[|Jacobson Elementary School] [|Nevada Department of Education]

__ POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES __
There is an effective system in place in Ms. Mehlhaff's class for encouraging appropriate behavior and engagement in learning. The system is based on positive reinforcement and is tiered to focus on behavior as a whole class, learning teams and individuals. The whole class gets to reveal a letter to a secret message every time they do something positive and appropriate as class, such as use the restroom quickly and quietly. Team points are given to learning teams for positive and appropriate behavior, such as smoothly transitioning or keeping neat and organized. Individuals can earn Cub Cash to be spent on a Weekly Class Auction and a monthly Cub Cash Cart. There is also a Cub Cash Celebration twice a year. Cub Cash is earned for completing homework and sharing great work on the overhead projector. Finally, students earn Chance cards for making wise choices about their time, remaining on task and engaged, and walking quietly through the hallways. Two cards are drawn at the end of the day and those chosen get to visit the Bingo Box and pick a small prize or a homework pass. If negative consequences are required, students will be asked to move their desk to work independently and. If there is little improvement, a note will be sent home. If the negative behavior continues, the student will be put on a behavior plan.

__ IN-SCHOOL CONTACT FOR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES __
If inappropriate behavior changes the learning environment to the point where other students are being negatively afftected, then a teacher is free to call the office over the intercom and they might be able to locate the guidance counselor to come down and temporarily remove the student from the room. If a teacher chooses to send an offending child to the office, the child must be accompanied by a Behavioral Referral complete with a detailed description of the offense, a properly documented list of steps taken to correct the problem already, and a properly documented list of all contact made with parents regarding this problem.

__ ELEMENTS FOR SAFETY __
[|Safety Information for Parents] JES has several guidleines in place to ensure student safety while at school. In accordance with these guidelines, and in accordance with the guidelines that regulate student behavior throughout CCSD, the students in Ms. Mehlhaff's Class practice and heed the procedures that govern student movement and safety. They spend a considerable amount of time at the beginning of the school year learning and practicing the rules and procedures for responding to fire, weather, and shelter in place drills.

__ TIME MANAGEMENT __
The students in Ms. Mehlhaff's Class follow a daily schedule that is posted on the baord when they arrive to school and enter the classroom. The daily learning objectives are posted next to their corresponding time slots, and are read aloud at the beginning and end of each learning activity as a way to introduce the topic, review prior knowledge, and provide a closure to the lesson.

__ TRACKING STUDENT PROGRESS/DATA COLLECTION AND FEEDBACK __
When it becomes necessary for a student to follow a behavior plan, the following document is given to the student to keep on their desk, and the teacher keeps a copy with her to mark as the day progresses. The behavior checklist must be signed by a parent and brought back to school the next day.

__ FLOOR PLAN OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENT __
The learning environment is arranged so that all students can see the board without having to turn around. The desks are neatly organiazed so that both students and adults can move comfortably around the classroom without bumping into things. The learning centers are well stocked and all students know how to use them and how to clean up after themselves when they are done. Manipulatives are organized so that they are within easy reach when they are needed and so they can be accessed quickly and quietly. There is a reading table stocked with books connected to our weekly curriculum, and there is room at the end of the reading table for Guided Reading Groups to sit and work. There is open floor space for Cooperative Learning activities to take place, and the class library is fully stocked and organized with books of various reading levels.

__MATERIALS__
The students will have access to all materials in the classroom. At their desk, they will be required to keep: Materials will also be kept on the reading table and at various learning centers located throughout the room. Students will learn and practice how and when to properly access the materials before they can use them independently:
 * Writer's Nottebook
 * School Folder
 * Home Folder
 * Current Friday Folder
 * Trophies Basal Reader
 * Trophies Practice Book
 * Phonics Book
 * Envisions Math Homework Book
 * Social Studies Workbook
 * Fast Finishers
 * Pentominoes, Tangrams, Pattern Blocks
 * Place Value Cubes, Judy Clocks
 * File Folder Centers and Games in all Subject Areas

__ REFLECTION OF SHORT TERM GOALS __
Every day is an opportunity to reflect upon goals, both short and long term. On May 27th, JES is orchestrating an "Around the World Day". Each class is to research a country that has been assigned to them and create a multimedia presentation to teach what they have learned to other students. Short term goals include creating lesson plans that require students to use technology and learn cooperatively. Students will be required to research the country of Switzerland and its people and share what they have learned in a presentation suitable for all grade levels. When summarizing shor term goals in general, Ms. Mehlhaff looks for every opportunity for teaching and learning to take place using technology.

__Reflection of Long Term Goals__
Ms. Mehlhaff is moving from scond grade to Kindergarten in the 2010/2011 school year. Long term goals include applying what she just learned about using technology to enhance teaching and learning to the unfamiliar world of the Kindergarten classroom.