ACTION PLAN Ms. Ariba Waris D.A Montessori Environment 2 pansies

CONTENTS Goals Goals Long term Long term Long term Long term Short term Short term Short term Short term Instructional Strategies and Tasks Instructional Strategies and Tasks Instructional Strategies and Tasks Instructional Strategies and Tasks 2 instructional Strategies and Task 2 instructional Strategies and Task 2 instructional Strategies and Task 2 instructional Strategies and Task Solutions to Anticipated Challenges Solutions to Anticipated Challenges Solutions to Anticipated Challenges Solutions to Anticipated Challenges Sample Newsletter Sample Newsletter Sample Newsletter Sample Newsletter Action Plan Action Plan Action Plan Action Plan Time Line Time Line Time Line Time Line Resources Resources Resources

LONG -TERM GOAL Adopt 21 st century teaching approaches to enhance students appreciation of Science. Adopt 21 st century teaching approaches to enhance students appreciation of Science..

SHORT-TERM Change my Strategies with students to promote critical thinking Change my Strategies with students to promote critical thinking Focus on encouraging students instead of praising. Focus on encouraging students instead of praising. Focus on the Mathematics process students use to get to an answer, not just the answer itself. Focus on the Mathematics process students use to get to an answer, not just the answer itself. Encourage collaboration among students. Encourage collaboration among students. Help students understand that they can use each other as resources Help students understand that they can use each other as resources

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND TASKS To make the students aware,locate, recognize various parts of the flower To make the students aware,locate, recognize various parts of the flower Distinguish between their functions Distinguish between their functions Grouping flowers according to their most prominent parts Grouping flowers according to their most prominent parts feeling investigating various textures, colours, shades of each part feeling investigating various textures, colours, shades of each part Independent labeling of worksheets of various parts of a flower Independent labeling of worksheets of various parts of a flower Discussing various parts of a flower and their function Discussing various parts of a flower and their function Art activities related to flowers and their parts. Art activities related to flowers and their parts. Dissecting a flower and labeling identifying its parts and uses Dissecting a flower and labeling identifying its parts and uses

2 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND TASKS 2 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND TASKS I will provide more opportunities for students to answer questions that require higher-order thinking. I will provide more opportunities for students to answer questions that require higher-order thinking. I will provide students with time for group discussions I will provide students with time for group discussions I will ask questions that require students to explain how they came to an answer. I will ask questions that require students to explain how they came to an answer. I will allow students to gather in randomly assigned groups or pairs to discuss. I will allow students to gather in randomly assigned groups or pairs to discuss.

SOLUTIONS TO ANTICIPATED Challenges A. The principal may not agree with my new approach A. The principal may not agree with my new approach B. Parents may not understand my methods. B. Parents may not understand my methods. C. I do not own a computer. C. I do not own a computer. D. There may be some students who do not want to work together. D. There may be some students who do not want to work together. Permission for trips may not be granted by parents. Permission for trips may not be granted by parents.Solutions A. I will share the course manual and my notes from this course with my principal. A. I will share the course manual and my notes from this course with my principal. B. I will use my new word processing skills to create a newsletter to inform parents of my new methods and try to motivate them for permission. B. I will use my new word processing skills to create a newsletter to inform parents of my new methods and try to motivate them for permission. C. I will stay after school to use a computer in the schools computer lab to create productivity tools. C. I will stay after school to use a computer in the schools computer lab to create productivity tools. D. I will randomly group students to encourage collaboration with all class members. D. I will randomly group students to encourage collaboration with all class members.

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ACTION PLAN TopicBlooms 21 st Century Skills 21 st Century Approac hes Modes Modes Parts of a Flower. CreatingCreating EvaluatingEvaluating AnalyzingAnalyzing ApplyingApplying UnderstandingUnderstanding RememberingRemembering Communication Skills Communication Skills Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity Critical Thinking Critical ThinkingSkills Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills Problem Identification, Formulation, and Solution Problem Identification, Formulation, and Solution Listening & Speaking Skills Listening & Speaking Skills Giving Directions Skills Giving Directions Skills Observing and Monitoring Skills Observing and Monitoring Skills Questioning Skills Questioning Skills Encouraging Skills Encouraging Skills Intervening Skills Intervening Skills Tablue Tablue Singing Singing Art activities Art activities Field trip Field trip Teaching Teaching Av-aid Av-aid Real objects Real objects

I will focus encouragem ent, rather than praise I will focus on questioning skills I will work on creating collaborative groups or pairs September November January March I will successfully adopt 21 st century Teaching approach In my classroom. Time line

RESOURCES Other teachers who teach my same grade and subject Other teachers who teach my same grade and subject Internet Internet Real objects Real objects Art material Art material Field trip Field trip