Action Plan in Integrating Student-Centered Approaches in Academic Reading Prepared by: Maria Teresa L. Manicio Philippine Normal University Department of English

Long-Term GOAL Integrate Student-Centered approaches in the Academic Reading class to equip students with 21 st Century skills.

Short-Term GOALS  Target the development of critical thinking skills  Promote insightful and reflective learning in the classroom  Give students tasks that will allow them to explore infinite sources of knowledge and put theories to practice  Create a highly motivated learning environment by providing opportunities to work collaboratively and designing tasks that match students’ interests  Target the development of critical thinking skills  Promote insightful and reflective learning in the classroom  Give students tasks that will allow them to explore infinite sources of knowledge and put theories to practice  Create a highly motivated learning environment by providing opportunities to work collaboratively and designing tasks that match students’ interests

Instructional Strategies and Tasks  Conduct Reading Interest Inventory and Self-Assessment  Provide structured instruction on Vocabulary and Comprehension Strategies  Integrate Extensive Reading Activities  quick book reports  story round robin  double journal entries  interviews  book reviews  Conduct Reading Interest Inventory and Self-Assessment  Provide structured instruction on Vocabulary and Comprehension Strategies  Integrate Extensive Reading Activities  quick book reports  story round robin  double journal entries  interviews  book reviews

Instructional Strategies and Tasks  Use cognitive tasks as follow up exercises  graphic organizers  task sheets  worksheets  Practice sustained silent reading every session  Encourage borrowing books in the library  Monitor reading performance through anecdotal notes and keeping track of what students read  Have students share outputs and thoughts through online book plugs and discussions  Use cognitive tasks as follow up exercises  graphic organizers  task sheets  worksheets  Practice sustained silent reading every session  Encourage borrowing books in the library  Monitor reading performance through anecdotal notes and keeping track of what students read  Have students share outputs and thoughts through online book plugs and discussions

Anticipated Challenges and Intended Solutions Challenge (?) Availability of reading materials that are interesting and within the linguistic level of students Challenge (?) Availability of reading materials that are interesting and within the linguistic level of students Solution Seek the assistance of the University Library Solution Seek the assistance of the University Library

Anticipated Challenges and Intended Solutions ? Uncooperative and uninterested students ? Uncooperative and uninterested Explain the benefits students can get from the course Create a reader-friendly atmosphere in the classroom Be a role model by showing genuine love for Explain the benefits students can get from the course Create a reader-friendly atmosphere in the classroom Be a role model by showing genuine love for reading

Anticipated Challenges and Intended Solutions ? Difficulties of students in vocabulary and comprehension ? Difficulties of students in vocabulary and Address the difficulties with the help of the course files Provide strategy lessons with more exercises for mastery of skills Address the difficulties with the help of the course files Provide strategy lessons with more exercises for mastery of skills application

Timeline Lessons on Reading Strategies (Vocabulary Building and Text Structure) November (8 Sessions) Lessons on Critical Reading December (6 Sessions) Reinforcement and Enrichment Lessons on Reading Strategies Integration of Extensive Reading Activities January-March (18 Sessions)

Resources EPER (Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading) Bibliography of Language Learner Literature onlinehelp