Prepared by:Ms Shagufta TariqMs Shagufta Tariq Urdu Language teacherUrdu Language teacherThe City SchoolThe City SchoolNorth Nazimabad Prep Boys BranchNorth Nazimabad Prep Boys Branch

Action PlanAction Plan

What is the purpose to teach Urdu as a second language.

How interest can be developed in the subject.

What are the activities which can motivate students to secure good grades.

Then set goals to achieve your targets.

To begin, ask To begin, ask yourself three yourself three questions:questions:

Short Term Goals

To motivate the students to use good vocabulary of Urdu.

To enhance creative writing skills.

To minimize linguistic errors To inculcate use of proverbs in

written expressions To develop reading skills. To promote group work. To encourage students to

present their views confidently.

Techniques of enhancing 21st century skills in studentsLong Term goals

Provide excellnt learning environment. Expose themselves with problems of life. Share critical thinking situations while in

diverse groups. Provide opportunities to work

collaboratively Provide opportunities to develop problem

solving skillsThe mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited

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 LineTopicsTopics MonthsMonths

ComprehensionComprehension August 2011August 2011

SummarySummary September 2011September 2011

Essay WritingEssay Writing October 2011October 2011

Essay WritingEssay Writing November 2011November 2011

Directed WritingDirected Writing January 2012January 2012

Directed WritingDirected Writing February 2012February 2012

RevisionRevision March 2012March 2012

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 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.”

Bloom’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”TopicTopic 2121stst Century approach Century approach Suggested modesSuggested modesComprehensionComprehension Understanding Skills & Infering Skills Understanding Skills & Infering Skills Enhance reading habit & improve Enhance reading habit & improve

observation powerobservation powerWeb site (www.urdupoint.com)Web site (www.urdupoint.com)

Summary WritingSummary Writing Identifying & summing up SkillsIdentifying & summing up Skills to extract the content of the to extract the content of the given pessage given pessage

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 (www.youtube.com)Web site (www.youtube.com)

Link:Teaching techniques of Urdu Link:Teaching techniques of Urdu language.language.

Directed WritingDirected Writing

1.1. Letter WritingLetter Writing

3.3. Article WritingArticle Writing

4.4. Speech WritingSpeech Writing

5.5. Report writingReport writing

Direction SkillsDirection SkillsCommunication SkillsCommunication SkillsMedia Literacy SkillsMedia Literacy SkillsWriting SkillsWriting SkillsOratory SkillsOratory SkillsInter-personal skillsInter-personal skills

Read sample letters, reports Read sample letters, reports published in the newspapers & published in the newspapers & magazinesmagazinesWatch or read news bulletinsWatch or read news bulletinsRead articles published in the Read articles published in the Urdu newspapers regularlyUrdu newspapers regularlyGather & read speeches by great Gather & read speeches by great leadersleadersEncourage stage participationEncourage stage participation

“Anticipated Challenges & Their Practical Solutions”

ChallengesChallenges SolutionsSolutionsResistance in speaking UrduResistance in speaking Urdu Personal counseling & making ground rule to Personal counseling & making ground rule to

speak in Urdu & encouragement by the teacherspeak in Urdu & encouragement by the teacher

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 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

Resources

Urdu Newspapers Jang Sunday Magazine Internet School library Multimedia presentations CIE Urdu Language Syllabus Sample essays & articles by

authentic writers Poems written by renowned

Urdu poets.

Human Resource Headmistress Librarian Computer Lab Assistant Students

By motivating other staff members and encouraging students to follow the 21st century approaches the set targets can be conveniently 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”

Acknowledgement

INTEL Instructors Management team Staff members Students Librarian Computer 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.”

Conclusion

By introducing the modern methods of teaching and transferring teacher –centered class to student-centered class ,I am able to evaluate myself and also in the better position to assess my students in a better way.