Second Grade

2nd Grade Jr. Explorers at Adams Elementary School

At Adams Elementary we have one AIG teacher, Ms. Sheehan.  She works with teachers and families to support our higher ability students in grades K-5.  In second grade Ms. Sheehan works with students through the Jr. Explorers program.  

Jr. Explorers consists of small pull-out groups taught directly by Ms. Sheehan each week.  These groups focus on different learning opportunities that promote critical thinking, creative expression, and problem solving.  

All learning opportunities align to second grade standards.  

Jr. Explorers typically starts during the second quarter of the school year.  Jr. Explorers is flexible and open to all students showing the need in second grade.  The AIG teacher and the classroom teachers work together to select students from each class who have current data showing the need for an additional boost.  Classroom teachers are still working hard to provide all students with enrichment and extension opportunities in their classrooms.  Jr. Explorers is simply an additional layer of support for our highly capable students.

AIG Testing In 2nd Grade

All students enrolled in a WCPSS school during second grade will be screened for AIG at some point during the school year.  They will take the CogAT tests and the Iowa Assessments.  A few weeks before this testing starts the classroom teachers and the AIG teacher will work with the students to ensure they are familiar with how the tests are set up.  We do not do test prep or provide materials to families to study for these tests.  

County leadership schedules and plans all of this testing.   

When dates and information has been released to schools it will be shared with all second grade families.