ACTION PLAN FOR JAN 2012

BYTASNEEM IMTIAZ

SUBJECT ISLAMIYAT

PREP III/SR-I LEVEL

Adopt 21st century teaching approaches in Islamiyat to promote students critical thinking and prepare them to meet the requirement for C.I.E paper pattern.

LONG TERM GOAL

Explore the major themes of Quran through the new acquired questioning skills that appear in each passage and the way each passage presents its themes in a distinctive way.

Demonstrate understanding about the level descriptors for attempting a and b part answers.

Recall the teachings contained in each Quranic Passage about what Muslim Belief and how should they practice these in their everyday life.

SHORT TERM GOALS

REVISED BLOOM’S TAXONOMY FOLLOWED IN TEACHING QURANIC PASSAGES FOR THE MONTH

OF AUGUST TOPIC: Quranic themes Allah’s Messenger

TOPIC: Quranic Passages: Surah-Ad-Duha, Al-Maidah, Al-Baqarh, Al-Anaam & Al-Kausar1.Remembering: Concept map format for solving

2058/1 compulsory question.2.Understanding: C.I.E format criteria of

commenting upon each Quranic passage particularly in Surah-Ad-Duha, Al-Maidah, Al-Baqarh, Al-Anaam & Al-Kausar

3.Applying: Comments in (a) and (b ) parts as Main Theme and Distinctiveness.

BLOOM’S TAXONOMY IN ACTION

4.Analysing: Differentiating between Main Theme and Distinctiveness.

5.Evaluating: Teacher will judge the perspective of the students expressive comments according to the C.I.E requirement through questioning.

6.Creating: Students will incorporate the relevant references in (a) and (b) parts of each Quranic passage according to the required theme.

INSTRUCTIONS STRATEGIES & TASKS

In the introductory class teacher will conduct back to school activity as SWOT analysis and each student will share one strength, weakness, opportunity & threat to define each student’s personality.

Teacher will reinforce students previous knowledge through a given format of web which will classify the main theme dimensions according to C.I.E criteria of comments

Student will be able to construct phrasal sentences to fill up the given web of Quranic theme Allah’s Messenger.With the guidance of the teacher students will be able to comment upon the main theme as well as compose distinctiveness of the main theme.

Strategy Approach Mode

Explore the major themes of Quran

•questioning skills

•communicating skills

•comprehending skills

Hand out of Quranic Theme web.

Recall the teachings contained in each Quranic passage

•Intervening skills• Questioning skills

multimedia presentation of selected themes references

Differentiate between factual information and evaluation of the provided information

•Intervening skills•Encouraging skills•Analytical skills

I will ask the students to give presentations following the iterative cycle; plan, do, review & share; to acquire the correct strategy

CHALLANGES SOLUTIONSPermission from principal & admin.

Prior arrangements and Planning.

Parents disagreement. Taking parents in confidence. Time is not appropriate due to the multiple tasks given at times.

Well organized Multimedia availability.

Students might not be interested in completing the task.

Motivating students to work in group and share the pressure of work.

SOLUTIONS TO ANTICIPATE CHALLANGES

• Computer & Printer• Internet• Reference Books Islam beliefs & practices, Tafsir-

ul-Quran & A core text for O’Levels (Revised) • Word processing & Presentation soft wares• Intel® Teach Program – Getting Started • course manual• Support from other colleagues/teachers

RESOURCES

http://www.scribd.com/doc/54706640/Notes- Quranic-Passages

http://www.witnesspioneer.org/vil/Books/M_four_term/t4_ilah.htms

http://www.scribd.com/doc/36976922/Revision-Checklist-for-O-Level-Islamiyat-2058-FINAL

WEBSITE LINKS

The world is changing, society's expectations are changing, and our students are

changing. It follows that the methods for teaching are changing as well. I look

forward enthusiastically to the implementation of my newly acquired 21st

Century teaching approaches in my curriculum/subject. This will create better

teaching/learning environment in The City School.

CONCLUSION