Operational Plan for Highly Immersive Programme (HIP) 2018
Activity
Let’s Read Together
Brief Description
Let’s Read focuses on creating a non-threatening reading environment for pupils to
read and understand texts. This activity also aims to boost pupils’ confidence and engagement in reading. This is a shared and g uided reading activity. Teacher selects a suitable reading text to be shared with pupils.
Objectives
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To develop reading fluency.
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To read and understand texts by re sponding to questions.
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To build and enhance pupils’ vocabulary.
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Encourage whole class and individual participation.
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Employ collaborative and cooperative learning strategies.
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Link activities to real world situations.
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Provide positive feedback to pupils.
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Model accurate pronunciation to pupils.
Teacher in-charge
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Mr. Thaddaeus Anak Embaki (HIP Coordinator)
Duration
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Once a week (Tuesday)
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January - November
Best Practices (Creating an immersive environment)
Implementation Steps
1. Identify the activity(s) that is/are suitable to the topic and pupils’ needs. 2. Set clear student outcomes for the activity(s). 3. Prepare relevant materials. 4. Provide clear instructions on how to carry out the activity(s). 5. Maximize pupils’ participation and monitor the use of English throughout the activity(s).
Adaptation Ideas (To adapt to restrictions, special requirements, and/or cost) Tips for Effective Implementation
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Prepare cue cards to help pupils to talk about the story.
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Conduct reading sessions together should pupils need help in reading.
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Provide encouragement and non-threatening environment.
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Progress from talking within a group to individual presentation (confidence building).
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Employ effective time management.
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Manage effective class control.
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Select stories that are easy and short for pupils to understand and enjoy.
Pupils involved
Suitable for Level
(All, Selected, High Performing, Low Performing, etc)
1/2/Both
All
Both
Suitable for Rural/ Urban/ Both
Total Cost Low = < RM 100 Medium = < RM 1000
English Ease of Proficiency Implementation Impact (Low/Med/High) (Low, Med, High)
Special/Critical Requirements
Medium
All teachers to help pupils enhance their reading skills
(Qualified parents, sufficient teachers, transportation)
High = > RM 1000
Both
Low
Low difficulty
Activity
Assembly in English
Brief Description
Assembly in English is carried out weekly. This event involves all instructions, announcements, speeches, invocation and presentations in English. This event aims to promote and create a highly immersive English environment in school.
Objectives
Best Practices (Creating an immersive environment)
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To provide exposure to English.
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To build school head, teachers and pupils’ confidence to speak in English.
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Employ the usage of English throughout the assembly.
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Engage and support the staff and pupils to give instructions, make announcements, deliver speeches, recite the invocation and conduct presentations in English.
Teacher in-charge
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Mdm. Florence Anak Zachius Nyalu (Penolong Kanan Kokurikulum)
Duration
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Weekly (Tuesday)
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January - November
Implementation Steps
1. Greet pupils in English. 2. Give instructions to pupils in English. 3. Recite the invocation in English. 4. Deliver speeches in English.
Adaptation Ideas (To adapt to restrictions, special requirements, and/or cost) Tips for Effective Implementation
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School may prepare schedule for teac hers to share information, knowledge or give motivational talk in English with the pupils. Activities to support the Assembly in English include: •
Storytelling
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Jazz chant
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Create a non-threatening environment.
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Provide encouragement to use English.
Pupils involved
Suitable for Level
(All, Selected, High Performing, Low Performing, etc)
1/2/Both
All
Suitable for Rural/ Urban/ Both
Total Cost
English Proficiency Low = < RM Impact 100 (Low, Med, Medium = < High) RM 1000
Ease of Special/Critical Implementation Requirements (Low/Med/High) (Qualified parents, sufficient teachers, transportation)
High = > RM 1000
Both
Both
Low
Medium
Low difficulty
PA System
Activity
LINUS 2.0 (Literasi Bahasa Inggeris)
Brief Description
This activity is carried out to provide extra assistance to the remedial pupils who have not mastered the constructs in LINUS 2.0. This activity aims to ensure that pupils master the constructs in LINUS 2 .0 and join the mainstream.
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To master the constructs in LINUS 2.0
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To assist remedial pupils to read simple sentences.
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Employ different phonics approaches that appeal to pupils’ interest/needs.
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Provide individual coaching on letter-sound re lationship.
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Design activities that cater to pupils’ multiple intelligences.
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Employ positive reinforcement throughout the lesson to motivate pupils.
Teacher in-charge
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Ms. Kathy Anak Jenoring (LINUS Coordinator)
Duration
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Once a week (Monday)
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January – November
Objectives
Best Practices (Creating an immersive environment)
Implementation Steps
1. Plan lesson according to constructs to suit individual needs. 2. Select and prepare relevant materials from the LINUS 2.0 booklet for the lesson. 3. Carry out lesson and monitor pupils’ progress.
Pupils involved (All, Selected, High Performing, Low Performing, etc) Low
Suitable for Level
Suitable for Rural/ 1/2/Both Urban/ Both
Total Cost Low = < RM 100 Medium = < RM 1000
English Proficiency Impact Low, Med, High
High = > RM 1000 1
Both
Low
Med - High
Ease of Special/Critical Impleme Requirements ntation (Qualified Low, parents, Med, sufficient High teachers, transportation) Med
Use the existing LINUS 2.0 booklet.
Activity
“Parents in the House” Programme
Brief Description
This is a parental support activity to assist pupils’ learning.
Objectives
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Best Practices
To involve parents as teaching assistants in the English language classrooms (team-teaching). To support the instructional practices in the identified English language classes (focus on weak pupils).
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Involve parents in their children’s learning of English.
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Foster good relationship between school, parents and c ommunity.
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Obtain support from interested parties (parents) to ease workload.
Teacher in-charge
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Mdm. Steffinie Sindeh
Duration
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Twice a month (Friday)
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January – November
(Creating an immersive environment)
Implementation Steps
1. Identify suitable volunteers (parents). 2. Hold discussions between parents and teachers on classroom practices (topics, activities, group work, etc). 3. Conduct brief and de-brief sessions (before and after class) with parents to address arising issues (e.g. teaching practices, pupils’ weakness).
Adaptation Ideas
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(To adapt to restrictions, special requirements, and/or cost) Tips for Effective Implementation
Introduce flipped classroom approach as an alternative for involvement of parents at home.
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Ensure English is used as a medium of instructions/communication.
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Advertise for volunteers (parents) to assist pupils’ learning of English.
Pupils involved
Suitable for Level
(All, Selected, High Performing, Low Performing, etc)
1/2/Both
All
Suitable for Rural/ Urban/ Both
Total Cost Low = < RM 100
English Proficiency Impact
Low, Med, Medium = < High RM 1000 High = > RM 1000
Both
Both
Low
Med-High
Ease of Special/Critical Implementation Requirements Low, Med, High (Qualified parents, sufficient teachers, transportation)
Medium
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