Resilient School Communities
A school community approach ...
"So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be superior if you are [true] believers."
Surah Al-Imran (3:139)
Behaviour is the symptom ...
What is the biggest challenge in the classroom for teachers?
Behaviour management!
- How much teaching time is taken up with managing the behaviour of a few students?
- How many teachers are leaving the profession despite loving being a teacher because they are stressed and tired from managing difficult behaviour?
Understanding that behaviour is the symptom rather than the problem creates opportunity to work in partnership with the student to achieve self regulation and minimise classroom disruptions.
The paradigm shift ...
Behaviour management has predominantly been enforced through rewards and consequences systems in classrooms and school wide, and while there is some success, it has not proven to be a sustainable, fully executable process within every classroom in every school.
The demographic in our classrooms has changed and with it the challenges.
Having a solution that will work with students of all ages across all cultural backgrounds is critical to maintaining a satisfactory balance of behaviour management and teaching time in the classroom.
The shift to building emotional understanding is the key!
The missing link ...
The missing link has been understanding the truth of our psychology. We are guided in the Qu'ran to understanding how we can find the innate resilience we were born with (our Fitrah) yet so many struggle to connect with this concept and are struggling with emotional and mental challenges.
The Inside Out Paradigm is a psychological paradigm that simply defines the truth of how Allah created us. In complete alignment with the teaching of Islam this understanding brings about inner peace, confidence, clarity, resilience and effortless patience.
The school community approach ...
Evidence suggests that students that are surrounded by a child-focussed community thrive emotionally and academically. By creating an environment where parents and teachers are supporting students to reach their full emotional and intellectual intelligence potential we are setting them up to be better leaders and citizens in the future.
Much focus is placed on intellectual potential of students, without emotional intelligence factored in, however studies have concluded that there is a direct correlation to emotional intelligence and academic and career success.
Building emotional understanding is the key to success academic achievement and behaviour management in the classroom.
Purification of the Heart of the School
The Back to the Fitrah Approach to a Resilient School Community
The Three Step Solution
Step One - Resilient Teachers
Teaching with Taqwa, Tarbiyyah & Tawakkul
The program "Teaching with Taqwa, Tarbiyyah & Tawakkul" empowers teachers with a transformative journey, enhancing their consciousness of Allah, refining their character, and fostering unwavering trust and reliance on Him, ultimately equipping them to guide and inspire students with a balanced and virtuous approach to education.
Step Two - Resilient Students
Back to the Fitrah for Kids
The thoughtfully designed and all-encompassing "Back to the Fitrah for Kids" programs play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of Muslim children, providing them with a comprehensive spiritual and moral foundation as they are guided on a transformative journey that not only reconnects them to their innate nature (Fitrah) but also fosters a deep understanding of Islamic principles, instills virtuous character traits, and nurtures a profound sense of purpose and righteousness, empowering them to lead meaningful and impactful lives imbued with the values and teachings of Islam.
Step Three - Resilient Parents
Peaceful Parenting
When parents learn about Peaceful Parenting, schools experience significant benefits as it fosters a positive impact on students' emotional well-being, behavior, and overall academic performance, leading to improved classroom dynamics, enhanced teacher-student relationships, reduced disciplinary issues, and a more harmonious and conducive learning environment.
Meet the Schools Team
Kathryn Jones
CEO & Founder of Back to the Fitrah Mentoring Academy
Kathryn is the founder of the Teaching with Taqwa, Tarbiyyah and Tawakkul program, founder of Peaceful Parenting as well as a key contributor to the Back to the Fitrah for Kids programs.
She has been certified as a parenting educator, has a Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning and a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Pedagogy from the Centre for Islamic Thought & Education, UniSA.
Janine Hood
Back to the Fitrah for Kids Project Leader
Janine is the team leader for the Back to the Fitrah for Kids programs and has been incremental to their development. She has 25 years experience teaching in primary and secondary schools in English, History and Islamic Studies. She has a BA in Education and a Graduate Diploma in Teaching.
Saba Quraishi
Back to the Fitrah Mentor & Educator
Saba has a Diploma of Children's Services and a Bachelor of Education (Early years and Primary). She has 13+ years of experience in early childhood, primary school (grade prep - 6) and in the homeschooling program that she is establishing as a lead teacher. One of her key roles in our team is connecting our lessons to the Australian Curriculum.
Lina Magraby
Back to the Fitrah Mentor & Educator
Lina has vast experience as a secondary teacher with a keen focus on student wellbeing. She was actively involved in implementing the SPARK program in Islamic schools and one of the founding team members during the development of the Back to the Fitrah for Kids programs. She has a
Bachelor of Arts/Education double degree and a Certificate in Workplace Training and Assessment.
Aisha Umar Muaawiyah
Back to the Fitrah Mentor & Educator
Aisha has 19 years experience in teaching 2 - 10 years olds, a
Graduate Diploma in Education, Masters in Multidisciplinary Studies, and has worked as a Pastoral Care Officer and Special Educational Needs Coordinator. She is based in Nigeria.
Inas Hassan
Back to the Fitrah Mentor & Educator
Inas has a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) from Monash University, a Diploma in
Early Childhood Montessori (3 - 6 years old) and a Diploma in
Elementary Montessori (6 - 9 years old). She is an experienced educator who founded a Montessori school in Egypt before returning to Australia where she served for many years on the board of one of our Islamic schools in Australia.
To discuss the needs of your school community, please book in a call with Kathryn Jones using the button below.
"No one can give away wisdom. A teacher can only lead you to it via words, hoping you will have the courage to look within yourself and find it inside your own consciousness ....
.... Beyond the word."
Sydney Banks, The Missing Link
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