BY UZMA MINHAJ

WHAT ARE ACTION PLANS? ACTION PLANS HELP TEACHERS MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THEIR INSTRUCTION BY ASKING THEM TO IDENTIFY THE CHANGES THEY WANT TO MAKE AND TO DESCRIBE HOW THEY WANT TO GO ABOUT MAKING THOSE CHANGES. EFFECTIVE ACTION PLANS ALSO INCLUDE TASKS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

RESEARCH INDICATES THAT ACTION PLANS SERVE THREE PURPOSES IN MAKING CHANGES HAPPEN.

RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IF THEY HAVE SPECIFIC, CONCRETE GOALS. BY PUTTING A GOAL IN WRITING, THEY MAKE A COMMITMENT TO AN IDEA, AND BY SHARING THAT GOAL WIITH OTHERS, THEY MAKE THEMSELVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ACHIEVING IT.

WHILE TEACHING, IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TAKE THE TIME NECESSARY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS USING NEW KNOWLEDGE AND MUCH EASIER TO GO BACK TO FAMILIAR METHODS. BY PREDICTING POTENTIAL CHALLENGES, TEACHERS CAN BE PROACTIVE AND CREATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS THAT WILL HELP THEM WHEN THEY NEED IT.

NOTHING MOTIVATES LIKE SUCCESS, AND THE FEELING OF ACCOMPLISHMENT PEOPLE GET FROM SMALL VICTORIES CAN INSPIRE THEM TO CONTINUE IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGES.

MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE DEVELOP ACTION PLANS, IT MATCHES WITH OUR TEACHING AND LEARNING STYLES. REMEMBER THAT WHENEVER ACTION PLANS DESIGN IT KEEPS THE TASKS AS SPECIFIC AND CONCRETE AS POSSIBLE SO ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE ASSESSED OBJECTIVELY.

AN ADVERB IS A WORD WHICH MODIFIES THE MEANING OF A VERB, AN ADJECTIVE OR ANOTHER ADVERB. FOR EXAMPLE: SADIA RUNS QUICKLY. THIS IS A VERY SWEET MANGO. ALI READS QUITE CLEARLY.

1. ADVERBS OF TIME (WHICH SHOW WHEN) 2. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY(WHICH SHOW HOW OFTEN) 3. ADVERBS OF PLACE(WHICH SHOW WHERE) 4. ADVERBS OF MANNER( WHICH SHOW HOW OR IN WHAT MANNER) 5. ADVERBS OF DEGREE OR QUANTITY(WHICH SHOW HOW MUCH) 6. ADVERBS OF AFFIRMATION AND NEGATION 7. ADVERBS OF REASON

ADVERBS OF TIME ARE THOSE ADVERBS WHICH EXPRESS TIME LIKE WHEN. FOR EXAMPLE: I HAVE HEARD THIS BEFORE. HE COMES HERE DAILY.

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY ARE THOSE ADVERBS WHICH SHOW HOW OFTEN. FOR EXAMPLE: I HAVE TOLD YOU TWICE. HE OFTEN MAKES MISTAKES.

ADVERBS OF PLACE ARE THOSE ADVERBS WHICH SHOW WHERE. FOR EXAMPLE: THE LITTLE LAMP FOLLOWED MARY EVERYWHERE. THE HORSE GALLOPED AWAY.

ADVERBS OF MANNER ARE THOSE ADVERBS WHICH SHOW HOW OR IN WHAT MANNER.FOR EXAMPLE: THIS STORY IS WELL WRITTEN. SLOWLY AND SADLY WE LAID HIM DOWN.

ADVERBS OF DEGREE OR QUANTITY ARE THOSE ADVERBS WHICH SHOW HOW MUCH OR IN WHAT DEGREE OR TO WHAT EXTENT. FOR EXAMPLE: SHE SINGS PRETTY WELL. HE WAS TOO CARELESS.

ADVERBS OF AFFIRMATION ARE THOSE ADVERBS WHICH SHOW CONFIRMATIO. FOR EXAMPLE: SURELY YOU ARE MISTAKEN. I DO NOT KNOW HIM.

THESE ADVERBS ARE THOSE ADVERBS WHICH SHOW ANY REASAON. FOR EXAMPLE: HE THEREFORE LEFT SCHOOL.

SOME ADVERBS, LIKE ADJECTIVES, HAVE THREE DEGREES OF COMPARISONS. SUCH ADVERBS ARE GENERALLY COMPARED LIKE ADJECTIVES. IF THE ADVERB IS OF ONE SYLLABLE, WE FORM THE COMPARATIVE BY ENDING –ER, AND THE SUPERLATIVE BY ADDING –EST, TO THE POSITIVE; AS, FAST, FASTER, FASTEST. HENRY RAN FAST. (POSITIVE) JOHN RAN FASTER. (COMPARATIVE) PETER RAN FASTEST OF ALL. (SUPERLATIVE)