1. Mr Imran Sheikh Prep Boys North Nazimabad The City School English, Prep I 5 th Sep - 30 th Sep’ 2011 For September 2011

2. Long-Term Goal Adopt 21 st Century Teaching Approaches to help students become more independent learners, develop more interest in the language and prepare for Examinations

3. Short-Term Goals Prepare students for Mid Term Examinations by following modified paper pattern Prepare students for Mid Term Examinations by following modified paper pattern Encourage students to summarize in own words and use correct language Encourage students to summarize in own words and use correct language Hold oral discussions to promote critical thinking and help students to differentiate between fiction and Non-fiction and express their view points Hold oral discussions to promote critical thinking and help students to differentiate between fiction and Non-fiction and express their view points Improve spelling skills of students Improve spelling skills of students Encourage students to make valuable contributions while discussing diary writing and descriptive writing Encourage students to make valuable contributions while discussing diary writing and descriptive writing

4. INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND TASKS I will provide more opportunities for students to answer questions that require high order thinking I will provide more opportunities for students to answer questions that require high order thinking I will hold class discussions to encourage weak students to develop ideas and imagination I will hold class discussions to encourage weak students to develop ideas and imagination I will provide opportunities to students to be actively involved and thus easily retain what they have learnt I will provide opportunities to students to be actively involved and thus easily retain what they have learnt I will provide 'think time' so that they come with innovative ideas for creative writing and motivate other students I will provide 'think time' so that they come with innovative ideas for creative writing and motivate other students I will use multimedia and Movie Stills in order to facilitate students I will use multimedia and Movie Stills in order to facilitate students

5. SOLUTIONS TO ANTICIPATED CHALLENGES CHALLENGES English being second language many students may face difficulties English being second language many students may face difficulties Students with a stronger command over the language may not facilitate or encourage the weaker ones Students with a stronger command over the language may not facilitate or encourage the weaker ones Summarizing usually poses difficulty for most students Summarizing usually poses difficulty for most students Students may possess ideas but lack vocabulary and expressions Students may possess ideas but lack vocabulary and expressionsSOLUTIONS Weaker students will be focused upon and given extra help Students will be encouraged to share ideas and support each other Exercise based on vocabulary building will be practiced on regular basis Summary writing question will be solved on board with students participating Students with good ideas but weak writing skills will be stimulated

6. TIMELINE September 2011 On Daily Basis - Confidence Building Week 1 (5 th – 9 th Sep) ATWIED Ch:4 Unit No.2 Shape Poem Week 2 (12 th – 16 th Sep) ATWIED Ch:5-6 Unit No.2 Participles (ed and ing) Week 3 (19 th - 24 th Sep) ATWIED Ch:7-8 Participles as adjective Diary Writing Week 4 ( 26 th - 30 th Sep) ATWIED Ch:9 Unit No.3 Play Script Active and Passive Voice Reading out current news and explaining difficult words and maintaining vocabulary section by students Making notes(Recounts)(10 points) Summary writing (with the help of Stills) Descriptive Writing Implicit and Explicit thematic questions Word Meanings Power Point Presentation and Worksheet Making notes(Recounts)(10 points) Reference to Context Power Point Presentation and Worksheet Sample will be shown to the class Making notes(Recounts)(10 points) Reference to Context and analytical questions Discussion and Sample Play script Power Point Presentation and Worksheet

7. RESOURCES Internet Internet Course Books and Reference Books Course Books and Reference Books Movie ATWIED Movie ATWIED Television and novels Television and novels

8. CONCLUSION I expect that by teaching the topic through revised bloom taxonomy, all the 21 st century skills will be developed in my students and they will be well prepared for Mid Term Exams. I expect that by teaching the topic through revised bloom taxonomy, all the 21 st century skills will be developed in my students and they will be well prepared for Mid Term Exams.