I've designed this mini-goal tracker SPREADSHEET file with four goals in mind:

*Students need to be prepared to count all money by second grade

*Students need to be prepared to identify and measure customary and metric units by second grade

*Students need to be able to tell time to the nearest minute by second grade.

*Students need to be able to create and read various types of graphic displays of data (this has been incorporated into other goals as skill practice).

Each year I have taught these concepts, the amount of background information students are lacking is astonishing! Unfortunately, textbooks and Common Core have not truly taken the time to list each individual standard required for the student to be prepared to tackle these bulky topics. As a result, students continually struggle throughout elementary, middle and high school years with these topics.

The standards I've listed can be used as a baseline for basic knowledge students should have in order to be successful with the standards expected at the second grade level. They are intended to provide students with a "working knowledge" of skills.

These concepts are not meant to be approached as individual lessons, but rather as a "work in progress". Some may be "touch and go" skills, while others may require in-depth practice to achieve mastery.

My suggestion is to list each of your students by grade level, then use tally marks to indicate the student has achieved the specific mini-goal. I would suggest hitting on that goal at various points throughout the year at a minimum of five times to ensure the student has truly mastered the concept and necessary vocabulary terms. If students are new to you, then you may wish to start assessing them "below" grade level to ensure they have skills needed to tackle the current grade level material.

While the forms are basic, the content within them are meaningful mini-goals. Forms are EDITABLE to allow for you to add or delete mini-goals as you see fit. Good luck!

Mini-Goals from the following areas are included (9 spreadsheets separated by tab at the bottom of the page):

Kindergarten - Geometry, Measurement, Telling Time, Analyzing Data

First Grade - Geometry, Measurement, Telling Time, Analyzing Data

Second Grade - Geometry, Measurement, Telling Time, Analyzing Data

These mini-goals are intended to assist ANYONE teaching math to students in grades K-3. However, older students with gaps in these areas will also benefit. My intention as a Math Interventionist, is to keep individual clipboards at each of my three stations within my classroom: Geometry, Measurement, Telling Time.

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