ACTION PLAN for motivating and engaging learners in the language

classroom
Class: CSWE Preliminary & CSWE level 1 combined class
Number of students: 8-12 students
Teacher: Carmen Shiu
Volunteer: A
Time frame: Term 2 (12 weeks), April June 2015
Date: Monday & Wednesday (9:00am-12:00pm; 12:30-3:00pm) & Tuesday & Thursday (9:00am 12:00pm)

Focus Area

What to do & How to do it

Person Time
involve frame
d

Focus Area 1:
Learning
Environment

1. to create a welcoming and stimulating learning environment.

-by greeting on students arrival, saying goodbye at the end of the class.
-by displaying colourful posters on simple English words, numbers in the
classroom.
-by arranging desks and chairs in small groups.

Teacher,
volunteer

Start from week

1
till the end of
term

Teacher

Start from week

2. to build a trust relationship between teacher and student.

-greeting.
-getting to know the students through informal chats.
-showing students our genuine interest and concerns about their success in
learning English
3. teacher to be approachable and understandable
-its ok if students coming late occasionally or had to leave 15-minute
early to pick up school
children.

4. to find out what individual learners interest is and what they want to learn

Focus Area 2:
Lesson
Content

most.
5. to start with their relevant topic, their culture and heritage, their family,
celebration, festival, Australia public holiday and tourist attractions.
6. topics about students everyday activities: going shopping, going to the
bank, looking for jobs, weekend activities, children at school.

Teacher,
students

Teacher,
students

1
till the end of
term
Start from week
2
-till the end of
term
Start from week
1
-till the end of
term

Focus Area 3:
Classroom
Pedagogy

7. one-on-one interaction (for weaker learners).

8. L1 is allowed if in moderation.
9. involve volunteers who can speak learners L1.
10. fluency over accuracy at times.
11. demonstrate the value of classroom activities, reassurance they will
succeed if they apply
reasonable effort.
12. role-modelling and demonstration

Teacher,
volunteer,
students

Start from week

1
-till the end of
term

Focus Area 4:
Resources &
Technology

13.
14.
15.
16.

teacher

Start from week

1
-till the end of
term

teacher,

Start from week

by using interactive whiteboard, computer with internet access.

by using flash cards and props.
worksheets are in colour print.
interactive activities.

17. working in pairs (for those who are stronger learners).

Focus Area 5:
Learners
pattern of
interaction

18. working with teacher or volunteer ( for those who are weaker
or per-beginners).

volunteer,
students

1
-till the end of
term