Action Plan Muhammad Saeed Shaikh Class: O Level Subject: English Language Date: 20 May 2011 For Term 1: August 2011 – December 2011 The City School, Gulshan Boys’ Campus Karachi

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 – Level of comprehension – Creative ability – Solving situational intricacies 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

Effective communication SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER OCTOBEROCTOBER NOVEMBERNOVEMBER DECEMBERDECEMBER. Comprehension Composition Directed Writing Evaluation The Time-Line

TASKS & MODES MODES OF LEARNING GOALS STUDENTS’ CENTERED INSTRUCTION 21st Century Students’ Skills 21st Century Teachers’ Approaches Improving Comprehension: Vocabulary Quizzes Comprehension worksheets Summary Writing Intellectual Curiosity Critical Thinking Problem Identification Effective Questioning Intervening Developing Composition Skills: Composing Essays Story Competitions Role Plays Creativity Intellectual Curiosity Information & Media Literacy Problem Identification Self-Direction Listening & Speaking Giving Directions Encouraging Solving Situational Problems: Report Writing Letters & Articles Speech Writing & Delivery Group Presentations Accountability Adaptability Communication Interpersonal & Collaborative Skills Social Responsibility Listening & Speaking Giving Directions Observing & Monitoring Intervening Individualistically Competitively Cooperatively The Arrow shows the direction of the order of thinking.

Sample Directed Writing Narrative Essay Writing Question: Working in groups, discuss and then write a narrative on the given picture, which should have between 300 to 350 words, covering the excitement of an adventure which turned out to be a complete banal. Each story would have to be told to the class by all the members of each group. Presentation Marks: 15Time Allowed: 1 hour Marks For Content: 15 ___________________________________________________________ _

Applying Cognitive Domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy Sample: Narrative Essay Writing Remembering What is a narrative? Understanding Which person can be used in a narrative? Applying How do we mention the plot and the setting in a narrative? Analyzing Which figures of speech have been used by fellow writers and which have you used? Evaluating What is the level of grammatical authentication and coherence in the drafts of your friends? Creating Retell the story from another perspective.

Other Comprehensive Activities Testing Bloom’s Cognitive Domain The Parliamentary Debate Role Plays Projects Presentations The Parliamentary Debate The Role Plays Projects & Presentations

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.     &

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