1. Action Plan Teachers:Muhammad Saeed Shaikh Class:O Level, Senior 1 Subject:English Language Date:01 August 2011 For Augut 2011 The City School, Gulshan Boys’ Campus Karachi

2. 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

3. Short – Term Goals In the up-coming session I shall: Adopt computer-based instruction methodology involving – Level of comprehension – Understanding of Implicit & Explicit Questions; & facts & Opinions – Creative ability 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

4. 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

5. Effective communication WEEK1WEEK1 WEEK2WEEK2 WEEK3WEEK3. Diagnosis Implicit/Explicit & Fact/Opinion Comprehension Practice The Time-Line For August 2011

6. TASKS & MODES MODES OF LEARNING GOALS STUDENTS’ CENTERED INSTRUCTION 21st Century Students’ Skills 21st Century Teachers’ Approaches Improving Comprehension: Comprehension worksheets Summary Writing Intellectual Curiosity Critical Thinking Problem Identification Effective Questioning Intervening Developing Composition Skills: Composing Essays Creativity Intellectual Curiosity Problem Identification Listening & Speaking Giving Directions Encouraging Individualistically Competitively The Arrow shows the direction of the order of thinking.

7. Model Lesson Difference Between Facts And Opinions A fact is something that can be proven true. An opinion is someone's feelings about a particular topic. Tell whether each sentence is a fact or opinion. 1. _______________ Sunday is the best day of the week. 2. _______________ George Washington was born in February. 3. _______________ Memorial Day is the most important holiday of the year. 4. _______________ Thanksgiving is celebrated in autumn. 5. _______________ Some families eat turkey on Thanksgiving. 6. _______________ This has been a terrible week. Source:Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.comwww.superteacherworksheets.com

8. Model Lesson The Lesson will comprise the following activities: A WORKSHEET will be handed to the students to fill up.WORKSHEET The class will be divided into two 3 groups and each group will be asked to tell about the facts and opinions about the given statements in the following three worksheets: Worksheet A Worksheet B Worksheet C

9. Applying Cognitive Domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy Sample: Fact vs Opinion Remembering What does news articles mainly provide? Understanding What is the difference between a fact and an opinion? Applying Write one fact and one opinion about a given topic. Analyzing How many facts are there in a given news article? Evaluating After writing your draft check out how many facts or opinions were you able to write. Creating Write a news article on a given topic.

10. 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

11. 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.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/reading/fact_and_opinion/tutor.sht ml http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/reading/fact_and_opinion/tutor.sht ml  http://www.worsleyschool.net/socialarts/factopinion/factopinion.html http://www.worsleyschool.net/socialarts/factopinion/factopinion.html  www.superteacherworksheets.com www.superteacherworksheets.com  www.slideshare.net www.slideshare.net  www.templateswise.com/ www.templateswise.com/

12. 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

13. 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.

14. Thank You