Mr Imran SheikhMr Imran SheikhPrep Boys North Prep Boys North

NazimabadNazimabadThe City SchoolThe City SchoolEnglish, Prep I English, Prep I

55thth Sep - 30 Sep - 30thth Sep’ 2011 Sep’ 2011

For September 2011

Long-Term GoalLong-Term Goal

Adopt 21Adopt 21stst Century Teaching Century Teaching Approaches to help students become Approaches to help students become more independent learners, develop more independent learners, develop more interest in the language and more interest in the language and prepare for Examinationsprepare for Examinations

Short-Term GoalsShort-Term Goals

Prepare students for Mid Term Examinations by following Prepare students for Mid Term Examinations by following modified paper patternmodified paper pattern

Encourage students to summarize in own words and use Encourage students to summarize in own words and use correct languagecorrect language

Hold oral discussions to promote critical thinking and help Hold oral discussions to promote critical thinking and help students to differentiate between fiction and Non-fiction students to differentiate between fiction and Non-fiction and express their view pointsand express their view points

Improve spelling skills of studentsImprove spelling skills of students Encourage students to make valuable contributions while Encourage students to make valuable contributions while

discussing diary writing and descriptive writingdiscussing diary writing and descriptive writing

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND TASKSAND TASKS

I will provide more opportunities for students to answer I will provide more opportunities for students to answer questions that require high order thinkingquestions that require high order thinking

I will hold class discussions to encourage weak students to I will hold class discussions to encourage weak students to develop ideas and imaginationdevelop ideas and imagination

I will provide opportunities to students to be actively I will provide opportunities to students to be actively involved and thus easily retain what they have learntinvolved and thus easily retain what they have learnt

I will provide 'think time' so that they come with innovative I will provide 'think time' so that they come with innovative ideas for creative writing and motivate other studentsideas for creative writing and motivate other students

I will use multimedia and Movie Stills in order to facilitate I will use multimedia and Movie Stills in order to facilitate studentsstudents

SOLUTIONS TO ANTICIPATED SOLUTIONS TO ANTICIPATED CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES English being second English being second

language many students language many students may face difficultiesmay face difficulties

Students with a stronger Students with a stronger command over the command over the language may not facilitate language may not facilitate or encourage the weaker or encourage the weaker onesones

Summarizing usually poses Summarizing usually poses difficulty for most studentsdifficulty for most students

Students may possess Students may possess ideas but lack vocabulary ideas but lack vocabulary and expressionsand expressions

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONSWeaker students will be Weaker students will be

focused upon and given focused upon and given extra helpextra help

Students will be encouraged Students will be encouraged to share ideas and support to share ideas and support each othereach other

Exercise based on vocabulary Exercise based on vocabulary building will be practiced on building will be practiced on regular basisregular basis

Summary writing question will Summary writing question will be solved on board with be solved on board with students participatingstudents participating

Students with good ideas but Students with good ideas but weak writing skills will be weak writing skills will be stimulatedstimulated

TIMELINETIMELINESeptember 2011September 2011

On Daily Basis -Confidence Building

Week 1 (5th – 9th Sep)ATWIED Ch:4Unit No.2 Shape Poem

Week 2 (12th – 16th Sep)ATWIED Ch:5-6Unit No.2 Participles (ed and ing)

Week 3 (19th - 24th Sep)ATWIED Ch:7-8Participles as adjectiveDiary Writing

Week 4 ( 26th- 30th Sep)ATWIED Ch:9Unit 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 questionsWord MeaningsPower Point Presentation and Worksheet

Making notes(Recounts)(10 points)Reference to ContextPower Point Presentation and WorksheetSample will be shown to the class

Making notes(Recounts)(10 points)Reference to Context and analytical questionsDiscussion and Sample Play scriptPower Point Presentation and Worksheet

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

Microsoft Word Document

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

Microsoft Word Document

PNG Image

RESOURCESRESOURCES

InternetInternet Course Books and Reference Books Course Books and Reference Books Movie ATWIEDMovie ATWIED Television and novelsTelevision and novels

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

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