Active Engagement
May 30, 2013 • 13 thoughts
“Okay class, whoever gets their work done on time gets a sticker and a bonus mark if it’s done well. And if you don’t get your work done before class is over, you’ll be staying with me after school until … Continue reading
Classroom culture
May 8, 2013 • 4 thoughts
You know the feeling you get when you walk into a beautiful, peaceful, and serene mosque? Contrast that with the feeling you get when you walk into a busy, crowded, and hectic shopping mall. There’s a big difference. The mosque … Continue reading
Philosophy
April 18, 2013 • Add your thoughts
It’s easy to disregard the importance of a teaching philosophy. How much can it really help your teaching anyways? It’ll just end up gathering dust and you’ll forget you ever wrote it. So why bother? Formulating a personal teaching philosophy … Continue reading
Active Engagement
January 24, 2013 • 1 thought
So you might be thinking, “How do I introduce special education into my Islamic school? Classroom?” Deconstructing special education while constructing inclusion is no easy task; in Islamic schools it’s an even bigger challenge. So as ‘inclusion’ has become something … Continue reading
Active Engagement
January 3, 2013 • 6 thoughts
The middle school and high school years are a time of growing pains for many children (and the adults in their lives). As students move from childhood to adulthood they have to pass through the difficulties of adolescence. In this … Continue reading
Active Engagement
December 20, 2012 • 17 thoughts
I was recently approached by a sister I know who said to me: “Nadeem, you need to have ‘the talk’ with my little brother. I think he’s at that age.” I turned and said: “Doesn’t he go to an Islamic … Continue reading
Curriculum
November 17, 2012 • Add your thoughts
We’ve just launched a brand new video series on curriculum integration for Islamic schools. It’s a 5-part video series that will be released over the next 3 weeks. We already have an introduction video posted and you can sign up … Continue reading
Behavioural Issues
November 8, 2012 • 8 thoughts
Ibrahim is in your 6th grade class and he’s been testing the waters as of late. He wants, either knowingly or unknowingly, to see how far he can go with his rude behavior and disrespect. Over the past week, you’ve noticed … Continue reading
Accomodation
November 1, 2012 • 8 thoughts
As we continue forth in our discovery of how Islamic schools can mesh with the practice of inclusion, let’s think back to Ahmed; the adolescent with dyslexia, a learning disability that impacts his reading and comprehension ability. If you had … Continue reading
Accomodation
October 25, 2012 • 4 thoughts
The Prophet Muhammad (S) said: Allah Almighty will say on the Day of Rising, ‘Where are those who loved one another for the sake of My majesty? Today, on the day when there is no shade but My shade, I … Continue reading
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