My experience is similar (taught 4th for 7 years) and really wanted a
change but second grade is a whole lot different! I'm merging all the
professional readings that you mentioned. Although I'm chomping at the
bit to get into strategy teaching. This was our 4th week and I just
started
I am in my first year teaching second grade. I taught fifth for two years. I
have 17 students. We have not completed formal assessments yet, although I
have done the Spelling Inventory from Words Their Way. I thought the formal
assessment (DIBELS and MAP) would be done by now, and am a bit
