Five tips for Muslim teachers to start the school year on a positive note
The first second of the first minute of the first hour of the first day of school is the most important. First impressions are the most lasting. I created this video during the pandemic to remind teachers about the importance of starting off the school year on the right foot.
The video focuses on the following 5 tips:
- Tip 1: Renew our intentions.
- Tip 2: Get to know each other as a person.
- Tip 3: Plan out the first day.
- Tip 4: Establish expectations early on.
- Tip 5: Set the stage for success!
Watch the video for more details on each tip. Scroll down to view resources to help you prepare for the first days of school.
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Resources to prepare for first days of school
Here are some carefully curated resources mentioned in the video and some more to help you prepare for the first days of school.
- Checklist for the First Days of School (use this checklist to make sure you have not missed anything).
- Sample introduction letters for teachers to send home
- Classroom Management and Discipline Plan Template (Use this template to construct a classroom management and discipline plan for your classroom).
- Checklist of common procedures to consider during the first days of school (Hint: Think about how you can revive the many sunnahs of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ by integrating them into these procedures.
- Jackpot! Ideas for Classroom Rewards from InterventionCentral.org (One reward idea, specially with older students, a dua ticket where the teacher and the student together make a dua for the student).
- Trouble-Shooting Reward Programs: A Teacher’s Guide (a good read when your reward program doesn’t seem to be working).
- Help Me Get to Know Your Child (send this form home to be filled by parents/guardians to get to know your student better).
- 40 Ice Breakers for Small Groups by Grahame Knox
Do you have any tips to help teachers start off the school year on a positive note? Please take a moment to post them in the comments below!
