Action Plan Teachers:Muhammad Saeed Shaikh Class:O Level, Senior 2 Subject:English Language Date:01 November 2012 For November 2012 The City School, Gulshan Boys’ Campus Karachi

Topics of The Month Teachers:Muhammad Saeed Shaikh Class: O Level, Senior 2 Subject: English Language Date: 01 November 2012 FFormal & Informal Letters AArticle Writing CComprehension Practice

Long – Term To unleash the potential of the pupils making them: More competitive to meet the challenges of the 21 st century. More communicative to be more competitive. More skilled to be more communicative. To inspire them to be a better and beneficial person. Goals

Short – Term Goals In the up-coming session I shall: Adopt computer-based instruction methodology involving – Understanding how to describe different aspects (people/things/places/phenomena & experience/events) – Creative ability – Persuasive writing Ensure more collaborative learning on the part of the pupils to enhance: – Worksheets on MS Word – Result Sheets on MS Excel – Presentations on MS Powerpoint

ANALYZING EVALUATING CREATING REMEMBERING UNDERSTANDING APPLYING Communication & Information Skills Information and Media Literacy Skills Accessing & Analyzing Information Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills Problem Identification, Formulation and Solution Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity Critical Thinking, High-Order Thinking Interpersonal & Self-Direction Skills Self-Direction Agility, Accountability and Adaptability Leadership & Responsibility Interpersonal and Collaboration Initiative & Entrepreneurialism Blooming Skills of 21 st Century HIGHER ORDER THINKING LOWER ORDER THINKING

The Time-Line: For November 2012 Effective communication WEEK1WEEK1 WEEK2WEEK2 WEEK3WEEK3. Article Writing Formal Letter Informal Letter WEEK4WEEK4 Comprehension Practice

TASKS & MODES MODES OF LEARNING GOALS STUDENTS’ CENTERED INSTRUCTION 21st Century Students’ Skills 21st Century Teachers’ Approaches Improving Comprehension: Writing effective summaries Intellectual Curiosity Critical Thinking Problem Identification Effective Questioning Intervening Developing Persuasive Writing: Writing articles Drafting formal & informal letters Creativity Intellectual Curiosity Problem Identification Listening & Speaking Giving Directions Encouraging Individualistically Competitively The Arrow shows the direction of the order of thinking.

Model Lessons Article Writing Discussing: – Types of publications – Layout of newspaper articles – Tone/Language of articles Comprehending The Description Essays Informal Letter Writing Discussing: – Format of an informal letter – Informal tone in the letter – Importance of formal language ARTICLE WRITINGINFORMAL LETTER 12

Applying Cognitive Domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy Sample: Comprehension Exercise Remembering What is an article? Understanding What is the difference between formal and informal writing? Applying Give examples of publications. Analyzing Can the students identify the formal piece of writing from an informal one? Evaluating Can the students tell the apt and acceptable informal constructions? Creating Can the students elaborate all the points of information according to the given situation?

ChallengesSolutions INCOMPREHENSIBILITY Collaborative Work [pair-work] Effective Questioning Technique LACK OF INTEREST Usage of 21st Century Technology [use of internet] Effective Encouraging Skills DISRUPTIVENESS Presentations Effective Intervening Skills Effective Monitoring UNAVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES Prior Information to Management Well-Planned Activities Utilizing Cellular Technology

RESOURCES  The Manual of Intel Teach Program, Getting Started Course.  The Curriculum of The City School, Gulshan Boys’ Campus.  Assistance Provided By The Instructors of Intel Teach Program.  Bloom’s Taxonomy  The Wild World of The World Wide Web.       m m 

CONCLUSION I realized I will have to be: APPROACHABLE INTERACTIVE TRUST-WORTHY During The Intel Teach – Getting Started Course… by adopting the approaches and strategies of 21 st century. the need to embellish my instructional potentiality

Acknowledgement Thank you Intel Teach Program Team… For their benevolent guidance & support. For rekindling a fervor of improving myself so as to be more competitive.

Thank You