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Action Plan. Prepared by: Ms. Mehar Naz Hossain English Language The City School North Nazimabad Senior Boys Branch. To begin, ask yourself three questions:. Where are your students going? How are they going to get there? How will you know when they have arrived? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Prepared by:Prepared by:
Ms. Mehar Naz HossainMs. Mehar Naz HossainEnglish LanguageEnglish LanguageThe City SchoolThe City School
North Nazimabad Senior Boys BranchNorth Nazimabad Senior Boys Branch
Action PlanAction Plan
Where are your students Where are your students going?going?
How are they going to How are they going to get there?get there?
How will you know How will you know when they have arrived?when they have arrived?
Then set goals to achieve Then set goals to achieve your targets.your targets.
To begin, ask yourself three To begin, ask yourself three questions:questions:
GoalsGoals
To establish an English speaking To establish an English speaking environmentenvironment
To promote process writingTo promote process writing To minimize linguistic errorsTo minimize linguistic errors To enhance written expressionTo enhance written expression To inculcate research skillsTo inculcate research skills To promote collaborative learningTo promote collaborative learning To develop analytical and To develop analytical and
evaluative approach to learningevaluative approach to learning
Techniques of enhancing 21Techniques of enhancing 21stst century skills in studentscentury skills in students
Provide opportunities to express opinionsProvide opportunities to express opinions Provide exposure to real life situationsProvide exposure to real life situations Provide exposure to critical thinking situations while Provide exposure to critical thinking situations while
in diverse groupsin diverse groups Provide opportunities to work collaborativelyProvide opportunities to work collaboratively Provide opportunities to develop problem solving Provide opportunities to develop problem solving
skillsskills
““Remember innovation comes from unique Remember innovation comes from unique combination of people and ideas”combination of people and ideas”
2121stst Century Approaches Century Approaches
1.1. Listening & Speaking SkillsListening & Speaking Skills
2. Giving Direction Skills2. Giving Direction Skills
3. Questioning Skills3. Questioning Skills
4. Observing & Monitoring Skills4. Observing & Monitoring Skills
5. Encouraging Skills5. Encouraging Skills
6. Intervening Skills6. Intervening Skills
21st Century Skills
1. Accountability & Adaptability
2. Communication Skills2. Communication Skills
3. Creativity & intellectual Curiosity3. Creativity & intellectual Curiosity
4. Critical Thinking & Systems4. Critical Thinking & Systems
5. Information & Media Literacy 5. Information & Media Literacy Skills Skills
6. Interpersonal & Collaborative 6. Interpersonal & Collaborative SkillsSkills
7. Problem Identification Formulation 7. Problem Identification Formulation & Solution& Solution
8. Self Direction8. Self Direction
9. Social Responsibility9. Social Responsibility
Topic wise Time LineTopic wise Time LineTopicsTopics MonthsMonths
ComprehensionComprehension August 2010August 2010
SummarySummary September 2010September 2010
Essay WritingEssay Writing October 2010October 2010
Essay WritingEssay Writing November 2010November 2010
Directed WritingDirected Writing January 2011January 2011
Directed WritingDirected Writing February 2011February 2011
RevisionRevision
Advice on taking the CIExamsAdvice on taking the CIExamsMarch 2011March 2011
Literal Level Inferential Level Vocabulary
Identification of content Points
Summing up Details
Descriptive Narrative
Personal Experience Argumentative
Letter Writing Report/Account Writing
Articles Speech
Shift from Teacher Centered Shift from Teacher Centered Classrooms to Student Centered Classrooms to Student Centered
Classrooms by Adopting 21Classrooms by Adopting 21stst Century ApproachesCentury Approaches
““A good curriculum should bend around the A good curriculum should bend around the student, not the student around the curriculum. student, not the student around the curriculum. The more we embrace that, the more passionate The more we embrace that, the more passionate and EFFECTIVE our classes will become.”and EFFECTIVE our classes will become.”
Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s Taxonomy
Revised Taxonomy
Understanding/Remembering
Applying Analysing Evaluating Creating
By systematically following the Bloom’s taxonomy the teacher By systematically following the Bloom’s taxonomy the teacher can lead the students to attain academic excellence.can lead the students to attain academic excellence.
““Instructional Strategies And Tasks”Instructional Strategies And Tasks”Topic Topic 2121stst Century approach Century approach Suggested Suggested
TechniquesTechniquesComprehensionComprehension Understanding Skills & Infering Skills Understanding Skills & Infering Skills Enhance reading habit & improve Enhance reading habit & improve
observation powerobservation powerWeb site Web site ((www.engvid.comwww.engvid.com))
Summary WritingSummary Writing Identifying & summing up SkillsIdentifying & summing up Skills Follow the rubrics to attain Follow the rubrics to attain specific word limitspecific word limit
Essay WritingEssay Writing
1.1. DescriptiveDescriptive
2.2. NarrativeNarrative3.3. Personal ExperiencePersonal Experience
4.4. ArgumentativeArgumentative
Creative SkillsCreative SkillsDescribing SkillsDescribing SkillsStory telling SkillsStory telling Skills
(Listening & Speaking Skills)(Listening & Speaking Skills)Observation SkillsObservation SkillsReasoning SkillsReasoning Skills
Construct your own ideas to Construct your own ideas to create a meaningful piece of create a meaningful piece of writingwritingRaise valid arguments & establish Raise valid arguments & establish your own opinionsyour own opinions
Web site Web site ((www.youtube.comwww.youtube.com))
Link: Teaching English, How to wLink: Teaching English, How to write an essayrite an essay
Directed WritingDirected Writing
1.1. Letter WritingLetter Writing
2.2. Report Writing/Account Report Writing/Account WritingWriting
3.3. Article WritingArticle Writing
4.4. Speech WritingSpeech Writing
Direction SkillsDirection SkillsCommunication SkillsCommunication SkillsMedia Literacy SkillsMedia Literacy SkillsWriting SkillsWriting SkillsOratory SkillsOratory Skills
Read sample letters, reports & Read sample letters, reports & accounts published in the accounts published in the newspapers & magazinesnewspapers & magazinesWatch or read news bulletinsWatch or read news bulletinsRead articles published in the Read articles published in the newspapers regularlynewspapers regularlyGather & read speeches by great Gather & read speeches by great leadersleadersEncourage stage participationEncourage stage participation
““Anticipated Challenges & Anticipated Challenges & Their Practical Solutions”Their Practical Solutions”
ChallengesChallenges SolutionsSolutionsResistance in speaking EnglishResistance in speaking English Personal counselling & making ground rule to Personal counselling & making ground rule to
speak in English & encouragement by the speak in English & encouragement by the teacherteacher
Reluctance in writing draftsReluctance in writing drafts Peer checking for drafts & incentive for the Peer checking for drafts & incentive for the best checker best checker (Sample Certificate)(Sample Certificate)
Internet use at homeInternet use at home
Request to parents to fix time over the weekendRequest to parents to fix time over the weekend
Lack of research workLack of research work Plan library activities to enhance reading habitPlan library activities to enhance reading habit
Hesitance in working in groupHesitance in working in group Plan group activities in class & encourage Plan group activities in class & encourage participationparticipation
Stage frightStage fright Provide opportunities to participate in assembly Provide opportunities to participate in assembly presentations and talk showspresentations and talk shows
Unavailability of library periods/multimedia Unavailability of library periods/multimedia resourceresource
Co-ordinate with the librarian to adjust periods Co-ordinate with the librarian to adjust periods a week beforea week before
““Suggested activities to enhance Suggested activities to enhance collaborative learning collaborative learning
environmentenvironment”” Group activity for collaborative learningGroup activity for collaborative learning Open forums for argumentative discussionsOpen forums for argumentative discussions Brainstorming for generating ideasBrainstorming for generating ideas Talk shows for expressing opinionsTalk shows for expressing opinions Quizzes for enhancing knowledge Quizzes for enhancing knowledge ((Sample QuizSample Quiz)) Role plays for improving linguistic calibreRole plays for improving linguistic calibre Impromptu for confidence buildingImpromptu for confidence building Read and share for critiquing and inviting peer commentsRead and share for critiquing and inviting peer comments Parliamentary debates for open discussion and team buildingParliamentary debates for open discussion and team building Educational field trips for improving observation skillsEducational field trips for improving observation skills
ResourcesResources NewspapersNewspapers Readers DigestReaders Digest InternetInternet School librarySchool library Multimedia presentationsMultimedia presentations CIE English Language SyllabusCIE English Language Syllabus Sample essays & articles by Sample essays & articles by
authentic writersauthentic writers
Human ResourceHuman Resource HeadmasterHeadmaster LibrarianLibrarian Computer Lab AssistantComputer Lab Assistant StudentsStudents
By motivating other staff By motivating other staff members and encouraging members and encouraging students to follow the 21students to follow the 21stst century approaches the set century approaches the set targets can be conveniently targets can be conveniently achieved.achieved.
““We cannot discover new oceans We cannot discover new oceans until we have the courage to lose until we have the courage to lose sight of the shore”sight of the shore”
AcknowledgementAcknowledgement
INTEL InstructorsINTEL Instructors Staff membersStaff members StudentsStudents LibrarianLibrarian Computer Lab attendantComputer Lab attendant
““As we express our gratitude, we must never As we express our gratitude, we must never
forget that the highest appreciation is not toforget that the highest appreciation is not to
utter words, but to live by them.” utter words, but to live by them.”
ConclusionConclusion
By using the latest methods of teaching and By using the latest methods of teaching and learning to satisfy the creative instinct of my learning to satisfy the creative instinct of my students, I would be in a much better position students, I would be in a much better position to assess the ability of my learners.to assess the ability of my learners.
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