If you have chatty class in your Madrassah, read this article for advice on how to regain authority and control through efficient lesson planning. Remember structured discussion and talk are very beneficial for learning, but not endless and random chatter. One teacher gives his tips for how you can plan ahead to avoid low-level [...]
Sleep is one of Allah’s great favours and signs. Of its numerous wonders is that it strengthens retention of information and learning. It is best to obtain the required amount of sleep as early as possible during the night. Indeed, it was the practice of the Prophet peace be upon him to sleep after Isha. [...]
Teaching a child with ADHD symptoms in Madrassah can be quite challenging due to limitations of time, space and resources. However, the affected child is intellectually capable, so there is a great potential in exerting patience to give him or her the best opportunity to learn their religion. Indeed, much patience and creativity will be [...]
[fusion_text]Seeking to perfect our children and pupils’ manners is one of the most noble responsibilities of Madrassahs. We are told by our dearest Prophet peace be upon him that he was sent to perfect noble manners’ [13380 - مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد]. Hence, as teachers of Islam, Adab and conduct are areas on which we [...]
What a great method would it be to end a unit on Hajj, Ramadan, Seerah, Personalities of noble heroes in Islam with a documentary creation instead of a test or an essay? You could imagine the depth of understanding your pupils will arrive at and not to mention, the volume of transferable skills they will gain, such [...]
Poor literacy skills especially among KS 1&2 pupils (age 5-11) can be a great hindrance to smooth teaching and pupil-teacher interaction and learning in Madrassah context. Especially so because teaching Islam is often done using some non-every day vocabulary and the teacher has to speak about abstract ideas such as Paradise, angels, patience etc. Children [...]
Madrassah managers are faced with numerous tasks and challenges at the start of each academic year; from recruiting, to registration, to resources to safeguarding, and many other immediate and pressing demands. Often with such obligations, big goals for improving the quality and standards can easily disappear under the rubble for a long time. The article [...]
Leaving a role with which we have emotional and spiritual attachments can be a very difficult decision to make, yet one with promising benefits for yourself and for the Madrassah you work in. But when is a right time to move on and what are the upsides and the downsides to such a move? The [...]
Involving parents in their child’s learning has incredible benefits on speeding the child’s progress and keeping them on track in terms of their learning objectives and behaviour. Headteacher below shares her experience with using Facebook to engage parents. She describes it as ‘the most effective and beneficial way of engaging with parents and improving a school’ [...]
Nine profound information presented by a renowned educationalist about teaching that could improve and enrich Madrassah education, both in terms of pupils’ experience and attainment. The article explains the importance of positive teacher-pupil relations, setting learning objectives, what it means to learn something, prerequisites for learning, making feedback effective among many other excellent points worthy [...]
