As a Madrassah teacher, you have the ability to make a huge difference to the lives of the children you teach and their development into good Muslim adults, who will contribute positively to society in the 21st century. You have the ability to mould minds, to instill confidence, honesty and love of Allah in your [...]
There are many different ways Madrassah teachers can teach Madrassah pupils. What you teach is often determined by the Madrassah, but how you teach so that Madrassah pupils learn effectively is determined by you as the Madrassah teacher. This page outlines some good strategies you can use in your Madrassah. Tips There are five ways [...]
SEND SUPPORT Madrasah teachers will come across students with SEND, its important for teachers to know how to engage with students who need SEND support. Each day the teacher will witness huge varieties in development, ability, skills, socialisation, communication and behaviour of children, typical for their age. With experience, Insha’Allah you should have a good [...]
Different Types of SEND There are different types of SEND that Madrassah teachers need to look out for. Madrassah pupils, who may have special educational needs and disability (SEND), may have some of the following characteristics. This page offers some teaching tips for Madrassah teachers on the different types of SEND. The following can be some of [...]
Technology in the Madrassah can be used to: To keep students interested To make the learning and teaching more effective Extend learning to outside the Madrassah Pictures, audio and video recordings, online encyclopaedias and dictionaries, apps and VLE systems can all be incorporated in to Madrassah teaching. Technology should never be used without a purpose. [...]
Try to use the board often. Split the board into sections for organization and effective use. Use each section for a different purpose. Make sure your handwriting is clear. Map out the relationship between characters on the board. For example, the characters in the story of prophet Yusuf. Read what you are writing slowly for [...]
It is important to check students have understood before moving introducing new concepts. Concept Check Questions are questions the teacher asks to check the students have understood the lesson. The teacher should be careful to use words and language at the level of the learner. Questions such as, ‘do you understand?’ should be avoided. CCQs [...]
Each lesson should have a beginning, middle and end. Beginning: A warm up or lead in activity that sets the context for the lesson. Middle: Controlled and free practice activities. End: Warm down activity, summary and wrap up. What to consider when planning a lesson The students: What do the students enjoy doing? How [...]
The fact that teaching is taking place does not mean students are learning. There are different ways Madrassah teachers can plan and teach lessons to ensure that Madrassa students learn effectively. Some tips include: Create an objective that is specific and measurable. Each part of the lesson should be related to the objective. Create a [...]
Evidence from mosque and madrassah audits over the last decade have shown that many teachers are not effective at providing children with the feedback they require to help them evaluate their learning and identify what or how to improve. In general, most feedback is too little, too late, too vague, too impersonal or in most cases non-existent. Effective feedback should [...]
