Action Plan Ms. Amtul Karim The City School Gulshan Junior E Science Jr.IV Thinking about making a change!!!

LONG TERM GOAL To enhance students’ scientific skills by adopting 21 st century approaches To enhance students’ scientific skills by adopting 21 st century approaches

SMART TARGETS To develop the students’ Scientific skills i.e research, investigating etc. Scientific skills i.e research, investigating etc. Speaking and listening skills Speaking and listening skills Observing and monitoring skills Observing and monitoring skills Questioning skills Questioning skills Problem solving skills Problem solving skills Critical thinking skills Critical thinking skills Intervening skills Intervening skills

What strategies can I use to achieve my targets? Active Learning Strategies Scientific Skills Questioning Skills Problem Solving Skills Critical Thinking Skills Intervening Skills Communication Skills

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND TASKS What?Why?How? Materials Higher order thinking skills and questioning skills Classification of different materials, modal making, experiments on changing materials Habitats Communication skill, intervening skills Visit to a zoo / Garden, making food chain, my pet show, Circuits and conductors Collaborative skills, listing and speaking skills Demonstration of making circuits, pair and group work for classification of conductors and insulators Friction Giving direction skills, observing and monitoring skills Experiments using a force meter, graph making on Ms. Word Sound Encouraging skills, observing and monitoring skills Visit to music room, analysis of musical instruments, interview of music teacher

Solution to Anticipated Challenges ChallengesSolution Head may disagree with my approach I will share the Intel course outline and my action plan with her Lack of interest from students side I will use interactive CD/OHT slides and active learning strategies Lack of support from parents I will send circular for acknowledgement before visit, projects and science exhibition Lack of resources I will make sure to arrange all the required resources before hand Time management I will distribute the task equally among the group members

Materials I will provide more opportunities to enhance students communication skills January I will focus on higher order thinking skills and questioning skills February Habitat March Circuits I will focus on collaborative skills through pair and group work and discussions April Friction I will focus on clear and Accurate direction and Encouragements May Sound I will focus on Observing and monitoring Skills of the students Time Line

Resources Computer lab Computer lab Internet Internet Interactive CDs Interactive CDs Audio visual aids. Audio visual aids. Colleagues / Head Colleagues / Head Permission letter of parents Permission letter of parents Conveyance arrangements Conveyance arrangements

Conclusion By integrating 21st century approaches in teaching science, the students will become independent learners.