Action Plan Ms Shagufta Tariq Prepared by: Urdu Language teacher The City School North Nazimabad Prep Boys Branch

To begin, ask yourself three questions: What is the purpose to teach Urdu as a second language. How interest can be developed in the subject. What are the activities which can motivate students to secure good grades. Then set goals to achieve your targets.

Short Term Goals To motivate the students to use good vocabulary of Urdu. To enhance creative writing skills. To minimize linguistic errors To inculcate use of proverbs in written expressions To develop reading skills. To promote group work. To encourage students to present their views confidently.

Techniques of enhancing 21st century skills in students Long Term goals Provide excellnt learning environment. Expose themselves with problems of life. Share critical thinking situations while in diverse groups. Provide opportunities to work collaboratively Provide opportunities to develop problem solving skills The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited

21st Century Skills 21st Century Approaches 1. Accountability & Adaptability 2. Communication Skills 3. Creativity & intellectual Curiosity 4. Critical Thinking & Systems 5. Information & Media Literacy Skills 6. Interpersonal & Collaborative Skills 7. Problem Identification Formulation & Solution 8. Self Direction 9. Social Responsibility 21st Century Approaches Listening & Speaking Skills 2. Giving Direction Skills 3. Questioning Skills 4. Observing & Monitoring Skills 5. Encouraging Skills 6. Intervening Skills

Topic wise Time Line Topics Months August 2011 September 2011 Comprehension August 2011 Summary September 2011 Essay Writing October 2011 November 2011 Directed Writing January 2012 February 2012 Revision March 2012 Literal Level Inferential Level Vocabulary Identification of content Points Summing up Details Descriptive Narrative Personal Experience Argumentative Report/Account Writing Letter Writing Articles Speech

Shift from Teacher Centered Classrooms to Student Centered Classrooms by Adopting 21st Century Approaches “A good curriculum should bend around the student, not the student around the curriculum. The more we embrace that, the more passionate and EFFECTIVE our classes will become.”

Bloom’s Taxonomy By systematically following the Bloom’s taxonomy the teacher can lead the students to attain academic excellence.

“Instructional Strategies And Tasks” Topic 21st Century approach Suggested modes Comprehension Understanding Skills & Infering Skills Enhance reading habit & improve observation power Web site (www.urdupoint.com) Summary Writing Identifying & summing up Skills to extract the content of the given pessage Essay Writing Descriptive Narrative Personal Experience Argumentative Creative Skills Describing Skills Story telling Skills (Listening & Speaking Skills) Observation Skills Reasoning Skills Construct your own ideas to create a meaningful piece of writing Raise valid arguments & establish your own opinions Web site (www.youtube.com) Link:Teaching techniques of Urdu language. Directed Writing Letter Writing Article Writing Speech Writing Report writing Direction Skills Communication Skills Media Literacy Skills Writing Skills Oratory Skills Inter-personal skills Read sample letters, reports published in the newspapers & magazines Watch or read news bulletins Read articles published in the Urdu newspapers regularly Gather & read speeches by great leaders Encourage stage participation

“Anticipated Challenges & Their Practical Solutions” Resistance in speaking Urdu Personal counseling & making ground rule to speak in Urdu & encouragement by the teacher Internet use at home Request to parents to fix time over the weekend Lack of research work Plan library activities to enhance reading habit Hesitance in working in group Plan group activities in class & encourage participation Stage fright Provide opportunities to participate in assembly presentations and talk shows Unavailability of library periods/multimedia resource Co-ordinate with the librarian to adjust periods a week before

“Suggested activities to enhance collaborative learning environment” Group activity for collaborative learning Open forums for argumentative discussions Brainstorming for generating ideas Talk shows for expressing opinions Quizzes for enhancing knowledge (Sample Quiz) Role plays for improving linguistic calibre Impromptu for confidence building Read and share for critiquing and inviting peer comments Parliamentary debates for open discussion and team building Educational field trips for improving observation skills

Resources Urdu Newspapers Jang Sunday Magazine Internet School library Multimedia presentations CIE Urdu Language Syllabus Sample essays & articles by authentic writers Poems written by renowned Urdu poets. Human Resource Headmistress Librarian Computer Lab Assistant Students

“We cannot discover new oceans until we have the courage to lose sight of the shore” By motivating other staff members and encouraging students to follow the 21st century approaches the set targets can be conveniently achieved.

Acknowledgement INTEL Instructors Management team Staff members Students Librarian Computer Lab attendant “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”

Conclusion By introducing the modern methods of teaching and transferring teacher –centered class to student-centered class ,I am able to evaluate myself and also in the better position to assess my students in a better way.