Prepared by: Ms. Mehar Naz Hossain English Language The City School

1. Action Plan Prepared by: Ms. Mehar Naz Hossain English Language The City School North Nazimabad Senior Boys Branch

2. 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? Then set goals to achieve your targets.

3. Goals • To establish an English speaking environment • To promote process writing • To minimize linguistic errors • To enhance written expression • To inculcate research skills • To promote collaborative learning • To develop analytical and evaluative approach to learning

4. Techniques of enhancing 21st century skills in students • Provide opportunities to express opinions • Provide exposure to real life situations • Provide exposure to critical thinking situations while in diverse groups • Provide opportunities to work collaboratively • Provide opportunities to develop problem solving skills “Remember innovation comes from unique combination of people and ideas”

6. Literal Level Inferential Level Vocabulary Identification of content Points Descriptive Articles Summing up Details Narrative Speech Argumentative Personal Experience Topic wise Time Line Report/Account Writing Letter Writing

7. Shift from Teacher Centered Classrooms to Student Centered Classrooms by Adopting 21st Century Approaches “A good curriculum should bend around the student, not the student around the curriculum. The more we embrace that, the more passionate and EFFECTIVE our classes will become.”

8. Bloom’s Taxonomy By systematically following the Bloom’s taxonomy the teacher can lead the students to attain academic excellence.

9. “Instructional Strategies And Tasks”

10. “Anticipated Challenges & Their Practical Solutions”

11. “Suggested activities to enhance collaborative learning environment” • Group activity for collaborative learning • Open forums for argumentative discussions • Brainstorming for generating ideas • Talk shows for expressing opinions • Quizzes for enhancing knowledge (Sample Quiz) • Role plays for improving linguistic calibre • Impromptu for confidence building • Read and share for critiquing and inviting peer comments • Parliamentary debates for open discussion and team building • Educational field trips for improving observation skills

12. Resources • Newspapers • Readers Digest • Internet • School library • Multimedia presentations • CIE English Language Syllabus • Sample essays & articles by authentic writers Human Resource • Headmaster • Librarian • Computer Lab Assistant • Students

13. “We cannot discover new oceans until we have the courage to lose sight of the shore” By motivating other staff members and encouraging students to follow the 21st century approaches the set targets can be conveniently achieved.

14. Acknowledgement • INTEL Instructors • Staff members • Students • Librarian • Computer Lab attendant “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”

15. Conclusion By using the latest methods of teaching and learning to satisfy the creative instinct of my students, I would be in a much better position to assess the ability of my learners.