Action Plan

Ms. Quratul AinThe City School

MathematicsGrade 11

Long-term GoalAdopt 21st century teaching approaches to enhance Thinking skills of students for better understanding of Mathematical concepts.

Short-term Goal Change my assessment strategies to

broaden horizon of the student.

Allow students to generate new ideas to enhance their Problem solving skills.

Encourage collaboration among students so that they will be confident about their knowledge.

foster judgmental thinking to analyze result.

Thinking Is Our Identity

We look up to those who “think well” Though we’re not always sure what that means.

And we look down on those who don’t “think well” Though we’re not sure what that means either.

Which Thinking Skills Are Usually Taught?

From the Greek philosophers, principally Socrates, Plato and Aristotle

ArgumentCriticismJudgmental thinkingAnalysis and classificationDeductive logical (linear)

reasoning

How Can Technology Help?

Technology providesOrganizational toolsAccess to informationEvaluation toolsTools for communication and

interaction with others

Which Thinking Skills Are Needed For The 21st Century?

Generating new ideasExamining and adjusting perceptionsDiscovering and utilizing patternsAsking new questions

How Do We Learn To Think?Sometimes we are taught

Occasionally in a more general wayMost often “problem solving skills”Sometimes Bloom’s Taxonomy

And even these are usually taught in the context of a specific subject or a specific type of assignment.

Bloom’s Taxonomy

TIME LINE

AUGUST

Probability

OCTOBER

Transformation

SEPTEMBR

Loci

NOVEMBER

Presentations And

Reinforcement

Instructional Strategies and TasksTask Approaches Modes

Probability Thinking skillsRemembering

www.algebasics.comwww.s-cool.co.uk Worksheet

lociUnderstanding Application

Past papersWorksheet multimedia presentation

TransformationAnalysis Evaluation

www.puzzles.comwww.mathsrevision.net Worksheet

Class presentations

Interpersonal skillsGenerating new ideasAsking new questions

www.mathsnet.netwww.mymaths.co.uk

Reinforcement RememberingUnderstanding Application

Multimedia Presentations

Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 97-2003 Pres

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 97-2003 Pres

Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 97-2003 Pres

Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document

Application of 21st Century teaching Approaches Topic Transformation 21st Century Approaches

Multimedia PresentationsWord Processing Internet Access

21st Century Skills Giving Direction Skills Questioning SkillsObservational Skills

ProblemAvailability of Multimedia

Solution Computer lab can be utilized

Application Of Bloom’s Taxonomy teaching methods

Bloom’s Taxonomy Teaching Methods

Remembering Skills UnderstandingAnalysisEvaluation Create

Learning OutcomesTo develop mathematical language as a means of communication and investigation.To explore mathematical ways of reasoning.

Evidence Locus and Construction Multimedia Presentation

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 97-2003 Pres

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 97-2003 Pres

Solution of Anticipating challenges

Challenges Computer lab might

not be available.

Availability of multimedia setup.

If facility of photocopy of worksheets is not provided

Solutions through principals

permission I will keep two periods in a week for IT lab.

Two sections will be merged.

Worksheets will be mailed to the students.

Resourceswww.m-a.org.uk/links/www.tre.ngfl.gov.ukwww.nrich.maths.orgwww.GraphJam.comwww.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/Computer LabIntel teach program manual Word processing, Multimedia and Spreadsheet applications

Conclusion By implementing 21st century teaching

approaches and Bloom’s Taxonomy based teaching methods my student will derive satisfaction, enjoyment and confidence from the understanding of concepts and will be able to formulate problems into mathematical terms and communicate appropriate techniques of solution.

Acknowledgement I am deeply thankful to almighty Allah who gave me courage to cope

upwith the Intel course My utmost gratitude to the Management of The City School for their

untiring effort in encouraging the teaching staff to pursue professional growth. The special thank goes to Intel organization who introduced Intel teach

program, and published Intel manual that truly helped the progression and

smoothness of the course.  My grateful thanks also go to both Miss Saira Zaman and Mrs. Sana

Adnan. A big contribution and hard worked from both of them during the four week

is very great indeed. All products during the program would be nothing without the

enthusiasm from both of them. Besides, this Intel program makes me realized the

value of working together as a team and as a new experience in working

environment, which challenges us every minute. The whole program really brought

us together to appreciate the true value of friendship and respect of each other.

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