A Journey into Creative Writing

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

For

LONDON GRAMMAR SCHOOL

KARACHI

Darvesh Karim

Assistant Instructor

Professional Development Center, North

University Road, Konodass, Gilgit.

Ph. No: (+92) 05811-454132-4 Ext: 3017

Fax No: (+92) 05811-454135

Cell No: (+92) 03465419307

Email (Official): darveshkarim@pdcn.edu.pk

Email (Private): dk_hunzai@yahoo.com, darvesh.karim@gmail.com

Online Blogs: www.dkhunza.blogspot.com; www.scribd.com/dk_hunzai
THE SCHOOL VISION

We, at the London[1] Grammar School, believe in the creativity of the learner. We aim to develop responsible and confident students who are capable of facing the challenges of society.

Our teachers and management strive to be role models who are professionals in approach and devoted to their work through continuous learning. We cherish parents as well informed participants in the learning of the children.

OUR MOTTO

Light The Lamp Of Learning

A WISH LIST

Teachers’ Professional Development.

1. In-school workshops – monthly

2. Short courses out of the school – one teacher in the first year and two or three teachers in the next four years.

3. Introduce Reflections or reflective journals –

4. Peer Coaching

5. Mentoring

6. Lesson Planning

Management.

1. Section in-charges

2. Introduction of a Policy document.

3. Assign an additional responsibility to every teacher.

4. Installation of soft boards in all corridors to display students’ work.

5. Increase the number of computers and networking.

6. Library/recreational hall

Students:

1. Divide students in 3 houses along with teachers.

2. Clubs in class 9^th (Identified as a model class) – Drama & Art Club, Literary Club & Science Club. One day Kingdom – Outgoing 10^th class.

3. Displays (Resources day)

4. Research based homework.

5. Group work in classes.

Community.

1. Enhance collaboration with other organizations – visit to other schools

2. Fathers’/Mothers’ Day and sibling days.

3. Section-wise picnics.

4. Staff picnic.

5. Invitation to parents for functions & gatherings.

6. Sports week. (In a part of stadium)

7. Celebrating success and recognition with Parents.

GOALS:

1. Develop creativity and confidence in students through various activities.

2. Improve teaching learning practices.

3. Proper utilization of available resources and space to provide sports and creativity, library etc.

4. Develop formal school policy and prospectus.

5. Developing relationships/links with other schools.

6. Increase parental involvement.

7. Improve computers and networking.

8. Distributed leadership development.

9. Strengthen professional development of teachers.

10. Enhance creativity, confidence and provide greater opportunity to students to express their creativity.

11. Improve management effectiveness.

12. Professional Development of al least 70% teachers in the next 5 years.

13. Introduce 5 new co-curricular activities to build creativity and confidence among students.

14. Formalize management structure and policies.

15. Increase involvement with community.

PRIORITIZED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS

A: Teaching Learning

GOALS

OBJECTIVES

Goal 1:

Design activities to build creativity and confidence among students

1. Plan co-curricular activities with the help of teachers and students, where students can participate with healthy competition

2. Utilize resources to make library and provide sports facilities to students on a regular basis

3. Enhance students’ thinking by introducing formal lesson planning, new teaching strategies and encouraging research based home work

B: Professional Development of Teachers.

Goal 1: *Initiate Professional development of teachers*	1. Initiate in house activities and programs to support teachers. (Peer coaching, reflection, in house workshops) beginning from next year
Goal 2: *Sustain Teacher Training as an on-going activity*	1. identify training workshops and courses available 2. At least 5-7 teachers sent for training in the next five years 3. Teacher who are trained to conduct workshops in school and develop training plan.

C: Management and Infrastructure:

Goal 1: *Increase management effectiveness*	1. Distribute leadership roles among teachers and students (section in charges) 2. Formulate policy guidelines.
Goal 2: *Provide management trainings.*	1. Identify courses and send Principal/Vice Principal for training in the next two to three years.

D: Community Involvement:

Goal 1: *Build links with other school to learn better practices.*	1. To expose students and staff to other practices in other educational institutions/schools in the city from the year 2009 and on wards.
Goal 2: *Generate funds through activities in the community*	1. Identify the opportunities in neighborhood to rent-out school premises for use in the evening.

Strategic Goals & Objectives

Goal 1: Professional development of teachers.

Objectives:

To develop capability of staff members through out-sourcing and inner support.

To involve staff members in school based teacher learning to improve the instructional skills.

To ehhance English Language competency of teachers.

Goal 2: Community involvement.

To build trust and relationship with parents.

To motivate parents through involing them in different activities in side the school.

Goal 3: Resource mobilization and utilization.

To develop awareness about use of teaching aids.

To collect and use low-coast/no-cost teaching aids.

To develop learning resource centre for preserving materials.

Goal 4: Students’ holistic development

To initite indoor and outdoor sports opportunities.

To develop students confidence.

To improve ethical valus/character building.

To foster artistic skills of students.

ACTION PLAN FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2008 - 2009

Objective

Action

Who will Do It?

By When

Resource

Estimated Cost

Goal 1: Improve teaching practices in the school for improved learning.

*To begin formal lesson planning and introduce innovative teaching strategies*.	* Introduce and follow-up regular lesson planning for each subject * Monitor the lesson plans and give feedback.	Initial stage: Vice Principal KG – V Principal, VI – X Next Stage: Respective Section In-charges	1 meeting period every week in each subject. 1 week prior planning submitted every Friday.	20 Files + 150 format (Lesson plan tool) Make modification in timetable. Time – Time for reviewing lesson plan and giving feedback	Files: Rs: 300 Formats: Rs: 300 1 Period for meeting. 2 hrs.
	Incorporate one activity for students’ critical thinking or inquiry in each lesson plan.	Each teacher.	Throughout the year.	Stationery, (Charts, Markers, worksheets etc.)	Charts: Rs: 1000 (for entire year) Markers:Rs: 500 (all activities) Others: Rs: 300
	One research based homework in one subject every month.	Subject teacher at every grade level.	English – Aug, Jan Maths – Sep, Feb Science/S. Studies – Oct, Mar Urdu/Islamiyat – Nov	Human resource, computer facility at home/other sources (newspaper, books, magazines etc.)	Teachers’ own resources and time.
	Classroom observations with feedback.	Principal, vice Principal, Section In-charges	4 observations in a year Phase I: Aug. Sep. Phase II: Oct. – Nov. Phase III: Jan. – Feb. Phase IV: Mar.– Apr.	Observation Schedule & time. 100 Observation Tool copies.	20 minutes in each class. Photocopies of observation tool. Rs: 200

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Objective

Action

Who will Do It?

By When

Resource

Estimated Cost

Goal 2: Nurture creativity and confidence in students

*Provide opportunity to students through out the year to display their creativity by participating in co-curricular activities planned with the help of club in-charges, and sports in-charge.*	* Form; Drama Club Literary Club Science Club in class X * Assign one student and one teacher In-charge.	1 class Teacher + Er, Ra R. Ra. K. Principal	August 2008	Human Resource, 1 period allocation,	4 teachers. 1 period.
	Drama Club Activity	Club + In-charges	September 2008	Mic system, seating & stage arrangement, 1 period allocation	Rs: 1000 1 period
	Science Club Activity	Club + In-charges	January, 2009	Stationery, Other resources depending on activity, teachers’/students’ time.	Rs: 1000 3-4 periods
	Literary Club Activity	Club + In-charges	April 2009	Mic System, seating & stage arrangement, 1 period allocation	Rs: 1000 2 periods
	One day kingdom.	Ms. Se, Hi.	One day before winter vacation	Human Resources, Planning and ask allocation schedule, 1 day allocation	25 students of class X 2 Teachers 1 school day
	Sports Week	All Teachers + Sports Committee	February 2009	Stadium, Sports equipment, transportation (outsourced).	Out sourced through sports teacher (No monetary cost to school)
	* Hire a Tae-Kwando teacher * Tae-Kwando classes for I – V (girls + Boys) VI – X (boys only)	Principal Instructor	August 2008 Once every week	Salary Space (Public Park, 1 Period allocation)	Rs: 10,000 No cost to school

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Objective

Action

Who will Do It?

By When

Resource

Estimated Cost

Goal 3: Enhance Professional development of teachers

*To expose teachers to new teaching methodology and reflective practice in next academic year*	Quarterly in-school workshops for all teachers on 1^st Saturday: *(topics identified)* * Lesson Planning	Ms. Gha.	1^st week of Aug. 2008	Classroom/school, charts/markers, refreshment.	Stationery (purchased) Refreshment: Rs: 500
	* Activity based teaching.	Ms. She.	1^st week of Nov. 2008	Classroom/school, charts/markers, refreshment.	Stationery (purchased) Refreshment: Rs: 500
	* Teachers Motivation	Madam Ati	1^st Week of Feb. 2009	Classroom/school, charts/markers, refreshment.	Stationery (purchased) Refreshment: Rs: 500
	* Reflective Practices.	Ext. Facilitator	1^st Week of April/May 2008	Classroom/school, charts/markers, refreshment, pay to external expert.	Stationery (purchased) Refreshment: Rs: 500 External Expert: Rs: 2000
	Writing reflective memos in their diaries and submit for feedback to Principal Give feedback on these memos.	All teachers. Principal	Every Friday Monday	25 diaries/Ex-books	Diaries: Rs: 1000

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Objective

Action

Who will Do It?

By When

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Estimated Cost

Goal 4: Increase management effectiveness

*Delegate leadership responsibilities among 3 teachers on yearly rotational basis from August 2008 to July 2009*	* 3 teachers assigned as section heads for: Pre-Primary Primary. Secondary. * Appoint a new teacher.	Principal & Vice Principal	August 2008	Time Resources – Decrease work load (1 period each week) of section heads.	1 period each week. Salary: Rs: 3000
*Prepare a formal policy document for the school August 2008.*	2 meetings of management and teachers to identify and formulate clear rules and regulations for school. (Policy guide lines for students and staff).	Management, Principal, Vice Principal and Teacher representative	July - August 2008	Samples/Specimens, Human Resource, stationery for documentation, Refreshment.	Stationery & Refreshment: Rs: 500
	Print a formal document for reference.	Management, Principal	September 2008	Printing Cost.	Printing (5 copies): Rs: 500

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Objective

Action

Who will Do It?

By When

Resource

Estimated Cost

Goal 5: Improve existing facilities in the school

*Establish library for students to provide reading facilities by September 2008.*	Purchase furniture * One table * 6-8 chairs * Three wall shelves. * Floor seating: Carpet (10’x 12’) Cushions (8 – 10)	Management, Principal, Accountant	July, 2008	Finance, Transportation outsource, Labor Charges (Carpenter) and staff support Wood, Cushions, Carpet.,	Table: Rs: 500 Chairs: Rs: 2000 Wood: Rs: 3000 Carpenter: Rs: 1000 Transportation: Rs: 300 Carpet: Rs: 5000 Cushions: Rs: 1000 Support Staff time:
	Prepare a list of existing books in the school.	Ms. Amb	August, 2008	Time, 1 Staff member.	2 Hrs.
	Assign 2 teachers for cataloging and setting up.	2 teachers.	August, 2008	2 teachers + 1 support staff, Time	4 Hrs (one school day) 2 Staff members.
	Assign library periods in the class timetable of students from KG – X.	Vice Principal	September 2008	1 period per week, one teacher to be assigned	All class teachers – 1 period each.
*Provide a room for indoor games to compensate for outdoor physical education activities by August 2008.*	Make a partition in Library room.	Principal (Out sourcing carpenter)	August – September 2008	Labor Charges, Time	Ply boards: Rs: 1000 Laboring: Rs: 300 Support Staff.
	Purchase: Table Tennis (01) Carom Board (02) Ludo + Chess games (04)	Management, Principal, Vice Principal, Accountant	September – October 2008	Finance, time, Labor, out-sourced transport, support staff.	Table: Rs: 6000 - 8000 Rackets & Balls. Rs: 350 Carom Board: Rs: 500 Ludo & Chess: Rs: 300
*Up grade computer lab by adding two new computers and repairing existing ones by August 2008.*	Acquire quotations for PIV computers and purchase 2 computers.	Management Principal + Computer Instructor	July, 2008	Telephone calls, letters, finance	Telephone, Letters: 100 Computers: Rs: 30000 Transportation: 300
	Discard/Repair out-of-order computers.	Vice Principal, Computer Instructor	July, 2008	computer expert (out sourced), service charges	Maintenance: Rs: 1000
	Purchase posters related to Computers.	Computer Instructor	August, 2008	Finance.	Posters: Rs: 200

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Goals	Objectives	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
1. enhance teachers professional development		Initiate reflection writing among all teachers	Workshop on reflective practices – improve on current reflective practice
	Develop teachers professional / pedagogical skills through workshops and trainings	· Utilize in-house capacity to share professional practices through quarterly in house workshops · Section heads to identify training opportunities outside school	Invite experts to deliver workshops. Send at least 2 teachers to attend work shops outside school and share learning with peers	Invest in at least 1 teacher to take up professional qualification course to develop a PDT for the school
Improve teaching practices	To begin formal creative lesson planning	· Introduce regular lesson planning for each subject · Encourage innovative teaching strategies · Develop a resource room for teachers activity based learning/ group work	Improve collaboration among peers through peer coaching class observation and feedback		Develop a resource room for teachers
Provide opportunities to students to demonstrate their skills and talents		Give leadership roles to senior students(X grade) and involve all students in activities to demonstrate their talents through club formation and other activities Begin taekwondo classes for students from classes 1 to 6 Have an annual sports week	Display students work in corridors and school offices Participate in interschool competitions Display students work through exhibitions
Increase management effectiveness		Prepare a formal policy document for the school. Delegation of leadership roles to 3 teachers as section heads and 3 teachers as club incharges with 3 students. Identify training programs for professional development of members in the management team.	Management team to identify feasibility of letting out building premises/ sports room to generate additional funds. Principal and vice principal to attend atleast 2 workshops related to management, in a year
Increase parental involvement		Parents to be regularly informed on school activities through circulars Parents to be invited to all programs of the school.		Initiate parental participation in school activities Give recognition and appreciation to parents through celebration of Parents’ day or Parents’ evening		Plan workshops for parents Form a PTA
Opportunities for exposure to other institutions			Principal to contact and arrange 3 visits in a year, of students and teachers to programs in other schools 1 Teacher from each grade level to incorporate at least 1 field trip in a year in their lesson plan.	Interacting with the neighborhood through 1 activity in a year (mela or educational awareness campaigns)
Improve existing facilities in the school		Establish a library a room for indoor games add two new computers to the computer lab by August	Upgrade th e computer lab further

ACTION PLANNING FOR ACADEMIC YEAR AUGUST 2008 – JULY 2009

ACTION STEPS	WHO WILL DO IT	BY WHEN	RESOURCES
Key area 01: Teachers’ Professional Development
In School workshops	1 External, 1 Ms.Se -Activity based teaching 1 Ms At/any teacher. 1 Ms Gh -Lesson planning	1^st week of Aug. 08 1^st week of Nov. 08 1^st Week of Feb. 09 1^st week of Apr/May. 08	Classroom/school, charts/marker, refreshment, pay to External expert.
Reflections/Ref. Journals	Principal, Vice Principal and Teachers.	Every Friday.	Reflective diaries.
Lesson Planning	All teachers.	August. 08	Files + format (Lesson plan tool)
Key area 02: Students:
Taekowondo Classes	Instructor (will be hired)	August. 08	Pay (Teacher/space)
Sports Week.	All teachers (Sports Committee)	Feb. 09	Stadium/Sports equipments, Transportation.
Clubs in class 9^th	Class Teacher + Er, Ra R. Ra. K.	August 08	Human resources.
One day kingdom	Ms Sh, Hi.	One day before winter vacations	Human resource, planning and task allocation schedule
Competitions + Activities.	Teacher pairs to plan. (Club in-charges – one activity each club)	Aug. 08 – Jun. 09	Human resources and some samples. Resources required as per activity
Research Based Homework	All teachers.	Through out the Academic Year	Charts/markers, worksheets.
.Language Development.	All teachers.	Through out the Academic Year	Charts/markers, worksheets.
Key area 03: Management/Infrastructure
Policy Document	Ms Gha, Sir Ka, Ms At.	August. 08	Information, Human resources, printing finance.
Computers and Networking.	Sir Ka, Ms At.	For next 5 years – gradually 2 computers per year.	Computers (Financial resources)
Library/recreational hall.	Ms Gh, Sir Ka, Ms At.	Aug. – Sep. 08	Tables, Carom board, newspaper subscription, list of existing books, books for teachers.
Key area 04: Community.
Collaboration with other institutions	Ms. Gha.	On going process	Transportation, letters, contacts.

*Opportunities for exposure to other institutions*	To expose students and teachers of Grade VIII – X to at least 1 educational program in other schools in a year.	Contact and send letters to arrange 1 visit of each grade in a year.	Principal
		Identify a group of students from: Grade VIII Grade IX Grade X
		Students/teachers to share experiences in the assembly or plan similar activities with other members (clubs) of the school.
	To support student learning through 1 field trip to other institutions related to their lessons for classes I – VII	Field trips: Class 1 – III Class IV –V Class VI - VII

[1] Pseudonyms have been used.

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