Tariq HaiderTariq Haider

The City The City SchoolSchool

Liaquat Campus, HyderabadLiaquat Campus, Hyderabad

ENGLISH, GRADE 8ENGLISH, GRADE 8thth

ACTION PLANACTION PLAN

Long-term Goal

To implement modern teaching techniques to improve students’ understanding of English Language.

Short-term Goals

To encourage students for teamwork as well as individual participation.

To upgrade use of efficient resources in the classroom.

To get students interested in learning by respecting and listening to everyone's views.

Instructional Strategies and Tasks

I will motivate students to form groups and discuss content that requires creativity.

I will provide students with chances to think and learn ‘out of the box’

I will ask questions that would test the pool of ideas of a group, e.g. designing an advertisement.

I will allow students to use modern tools to simplify learning, e.g. use of electronic dictionary.

Challenges Challenges SolutionsSolutions

Headmistress may not approve of my new methods.

Some students may feel shy in group discussions.

Parents may show dissatisfaction.

I will show an outline of the plan to my Head and highlight the areas that need attention.

I will encourage random group formation to keep the situation unbiased.

I will have meetings with parents and illustrate the importance for a change.

Solutions to Anticipated Challenges

Timeline

September MarchNovember January

Encourage teamwork

Promote use of efficient resources

Emphasize on respecting and listening to others’

views

I will successfully implement modern

teaching techniques!

Resources

Teachers who teach the same grade and subject as me.

Microsoft word processing, multimedia and spreadsheet applications.

Intel Teach Program Getting Started Course manual.

Internet

Conclusion

By applying my newly acquired teaching approach, students will be better able to grasp the subject matter and they will strengthen their understanding of English Language.