Shafaq Jafri Mathematics, Prep II February 2012 The City School Gulshan Boys Campus

To prepare today’s children for tomorrow’s world by adopting 21 st Century skills, providing tools and resources (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation) so that our students can meet the challenges of the modern age to solve mathematical problems. LONG TERM GOAL

Enabling students to clear basic concepts of Mathematics. Enabling students to enhance their mental math skills. Enabling students to handle information and solve problems. SHORT TERM GOALS

Expansion and Factorisation of Algebraic Expressions

Algebraic Manipulation

Observing and Monitoring Skills Directional Skills Listening and speaking skills Questioning Skills Encouraging Skills Intervening Skills BLOOMS TAXONOMY AND 21 st CENTURY APPROACHES

REMEMBERING: Brainstorming questions UNDERSTANDING: Students review of the lesson APPLYING: Watching multi media presentations ANALYSING: Question and answers EVALUATING: Tests and quizzes CREATING: Presentations Applying Bloom’s Taxonomy on the Lesson: Application of Maths in Practical Situations

The world is changing, society's expectations are changing, and our students are changing. It follows that the methods for teaching are changing as well. I look forward enthusiastically to the implementation of my newly acquired 21 st Century teaching approaches with my school team and students. This will create better teaching learning environment in The City School. CONCLUSION