Action Plan

Ms.Behjat Jami Prep II Geography The City School Prep Boys P.E.C.H.S

Long-term Goal Utilizing 21st Century teaching and learning

process to enhance students' geographical skills so that they feel confident while dealing with map problems and are empowered to utilize latest

productivity tools for better knowledge.

Short-term Goals

Encourage the students to excel in map reading. Inculcate diversified logical thinking skills by using

questioning techniques Focus on the thinking skills through which students use

to get to an answer, not just the answer itself

Encourage collaboration among students Help students understand that they can use each other

as resources

21st Century Approaches

1.Observing & Monitoring Skills

2.Giving Direction Skills

3.Listening & Speaking

4,Questioning Skills

5.Encouraging Skills

6.Intervening Skills

21st century Skills

1.Accountibility & Adaptability

2.Communication Skills

3.Creativity & Intellectual curiosity

4.Critical Thinking & System Thinking

5.Information & Media Literacy Skills

6.Interpersonal & Collaborative Skills

7.Self Direction

8.Problem Identification & Solution

9.Social Responsibility

Instructional Strategies and Tasks

I will provide more opportunities for students to answer questions that require higher-order thinking

I will provide students with time for group discussion

I will ask questions that require students to explain how they came to an answer

I will allow students to gather in randomly assigned groups or pairs to discuss how to best solve Geographical issues

Solutions to Anticipated Challenges

A. Parents may not understand my methods

B. I do not own a computer

C. There may be some students who do not want to work together

A. I will use my new word processing skills to create a newsletter to inform parents of my new methods

B. I will stay after school to use a computer in the school’s computer lab to create productivity tools

C. I will randomly group students to encourage collaboration with all class members

Challenges Solutions

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 97-2003 Pres

Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 97-2003 Pres

Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document

Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 97-2003 Pres

Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document

Timeline

I will focus on questioning skills

I will focus on encouragement, rather than praise

I will work on creating collaborative groups or pairs

I will successfully adopt 21st century teaching approaches in my classroom

SeptemberNovember

JanuaryMarch

Newsletter Sample

Resources

Internet word processing, multimedia, and spreadsheets

applications Intel® Teach Program Getting Started Course

manual

Conclusion

By implementing my newly acquired 21st century teaching approaches, students will be empowered and will appreciate and gain a better knowledge of Geography.

Acknowledgement I would like to thank Almighty ALLAH, who enabled me to

complete my INTEL Getting started course. Next I would like to thank my employer The City School

and INTEL Education Program for providing me the opportunity to facilitate and provide me a platform to learn about the latest teaching skills and tools, because purpose of making this Action Plan is to set our teaching goals and to reform our instructional strategies according to the goals of 21st century.

I am grateful to my Master Trainer Mr. Adeel Fazlani, who guided me through the course and facilitated me to learn and grow ! Special Thanks to our Mr. Umar Fahim General manager of IT for his guidance and

ICT coordinator Mr. Nauman Bajwa for his kind support.