Category: Tips

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم⁣⁣⁣⁣

Exams, Tests, Marks and End of the year = High stress levels & anxiety for students & teachers.

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣While most of us will be using our best stern face during the next few weeks, here are a few 💡𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠/𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭⁣⁣💖⁣⁣⁣⁣

➡️𝟏~ ⁣⁣𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞⁣⁣⁣

Even small environmental changes for students can result in big changes in performance. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

When students are more relaxed, they tend to perform better and this is particularly true for students who face academic challenges.⁣⁣⁣⁣

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝: 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐗. 𝐀𝐥𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡, 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐗 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

After creating this poster, someone very dear to me asked me to create the same poster for her so I thought of designing it on the computer instead of making another one!

So here you go! 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟑 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬:⁣⁣

I wanted to create them as cost effective (less ink) and with calm colours so it can be of benefit to anyone inshaAllah

➡️𝟐~ 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝⁣⁣⁣

Make sure your students have everything they will need to take the tests, including a ruler, eraser, pencils and colours.

I like to make them make a list of what they’ll need and bring all items neatly labelled 1/2 days prior to exams. ⁣⁣

➡️𝟑~ 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠⁣⁣⁣

Allow them to keep their usual ‘places’ for comfort but extra spaced out than usual to minimize distraction and temptation to cheat. I like to give them cardboard folders to place in front of them to cover their tests and keep them focused on their own tests.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

➡️𝟒~ 𝐃𝐮𝐚⁣⁣⁣

Most importantly, Start every exam session with 2 Rakaats of Nafl Salaah and Dua.⁣⁣⁣

Share your go-to tips for the classroom during testing below👇🏼

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ⁣⁣
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Classroom privilege is an exciting initiative for learners especially with 8-12year old learners.⁣⁣
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The 𝐕.𝐈.𝐏 privilege in a classroom can be used in many ways. I’ve tried the following methods:⁣⁣
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1} I have written the names of my learners, folded them up and placed into a case and each day, I pick one out without letting anyone know the name. The name is then placed into a “used/done” case. ⁣⁣
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For the entire Madrasah time, every time he/she is exceeding expectations and doing very well, I make comments such as: “Mashā’ Allāh, the 𝐕.𝐈.𝐏 is doing his/her work so well” or “The 𝐕.𝐈.𝐏 is learning his Sabaq and following instructions mashā’ Allāh”.⁣⁣
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(Take note that learners are still unaware who this learner is)⁣⁣
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If the learner is misbehaving or not following instructions, I make comments such as: “I hope the 𝐕.𝐈.𝐏 is going to pay attention” or “I wonder if there’ll be a 𝐕.𝐈.𝐏 tomorrow”. ⁣⁣
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𝐀𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕.𝐈.𝐏!!! 📢⁣⁣
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4 years ago, when I started method, I had the names of the learners written once each and placed into the case, which meant that each time a learner became the V.I.P, they knew that there is no chance of them becoming V.I.P again until the next round of names/until the entire class names have been exhausted. This also made it easy for them to guess whose name had been picked when there were a few learners left. ⁣⁣
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Thereafter, I have now written each learners name twice, folded up and placed into the case. The learners are now aware that their names can be picked again even if they have been V.I.P once already.⁣⁣
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2} I’ve used the above method also with a weekly V.I.P system. ⁣⁣
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Method: If the learner’s name was picked on Monday, I would keep them on their toes till Friday to see who the V.I.P for next week is going to be. This also works very well. Alhumdulillāh.⁣⁣
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See the pics below for “What privileges does a V.I.P get?” (This will differ from classroom to classroom) and “What happens if the learner doesn’t follow expectations?”⁣
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مع السلامة ♡
#classroomvip⁣⁣
#teachingideas
#madrasahteacher

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ⁣⁣

• Read Surah Kahf together with the learners. (Or the first and last ten ayāt/verses)⁣⁣⁣⁣

• Lots of Durood/Salawāt especially the 80 durood/salawāt after ‘Asr Salāh⁣⁣⁣⁣

• Ask the questions on the Friday checklist⁣⁣⁣⁣- Morivate them to wear their best kurta or abaya on Friday

• ⁣⁣⁣⁣Make a special time for Duā’ after ‘Asr Salāh either individually or collectively ⁣⁣⁣⁣

• Explain the virtues of Friday and Jumu’ah

• ⁣⁣⁣⁣Many teachers do a special activity or craft or bring an extra special treat on a Friday for their learners and if you have the time, then that’s a really great idea also.⁣ ⭐

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah

Settling into routine and setting rules and procedures at the beginning of the year are some of the most important topics that are spoken about and researched by teachers every year.

Sometimes, I feel like I sound like a broken record or I should have recorded myself and play that recording daily, haha. So instead of doing something clown-ish, I came up with a solution that has Alhumdulillah worked for me.

This post is going to provide you with a tool that will inshaAllah assist with settling into routine without repeating yourself over and over again.

This printable can be used in different ways:

1. I printed and laminated a few of these and stuck them at strategic points and would refer to it as: “have you followed the checklist today?”
2. This year, I’ve placed a checklist on each learner’s desk and will also refer to it like before.
3. The printable could be printed as A3 and hung up / stuck up in the classroom also.
4. A checklist could be placed on each learner’s shelf or personal file.

P.S: This will work effectively with lots of encouragement and incentives also.

If you would like an editable version of this checklist, please feel free to dm, email or comment below.

Click below to download. Happy printing!

I’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions so please interact via Instagram, email or in the comments below

Ma’as Salamah

-Madrasah Teacher