5th Annual Australian Islamic
Schooling Conference: Showcasing Islamic School Renewal in Practice
(6th August 2022)
8:00am |
Registration Desk Open |
8:30am - 8:45am |
Quran Recitation Acknowledge of Country |
8:45am – 9:00am |
Conference Welcome Dr. Zachariah Matthews, Principal, Malek Fahd Islamic School
Opening & Introduction Professor Mohamad Abdalla MA, Director, CITE, UniSA
Comments from ISAA, supporter of the Annual Australian Islamic Schools Conference Mr. Abdullah Khan, President, Islamic Schools Association of Australia (ISAA) |
9:00am – 9:20am |
Renewal in Practice – Highlights & Challenges Dr. Nadeem Memon, Director of Islamic Education; Mr. Dylan Chown, Lecturer, CITE, Education Futures, UniSA |
9:20am – 10:35am
Workshops - 15 min each Q & A – 30 min |
Practice Showcase – Renewal of Policy (frameworks) for Practice Lead Practitioners (School leaders, Middle leaders)
Practitioner presentations – Main Hall – Sharing practical insights on renewal of practice
Ms. Eman Aweida, Primary Pedagogy and Curriculum integration Lead; Ms. Samah Taki, Secondary Pedagogy and Curriculum integration Lead, Irfan College (Sydney) Q & A |
10:35am – 10:55am |
Morning Tea |
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10:55am – 12:10pm |
Practice Showcase – Renewal of Policy (frameworks) for Practice Lead Practitioners (Senior Educators – EY, Primary, Secondary) |
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5 min Introduction |
Practitioner Workshops to Table Groups – Sharing practical insights on renewal of practice |
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Home Group Tables divide in 5, participate in 2 workshops each & report back
30min – 2 workshops |
Workshop A Wellbeing the key to learning Ms. Susan Scott, Chief Learning Officer, Islamic College of Brisbane (Brisbane) |
Workshop C Flipping from Behaviour Management to Student Wellbeing Ms. Silma Ihram, Educational Leader (Adelaide) |
Workshop E Renewal through Tradition: Seeds and Souls Ustadh Abrahim Al- zubeidi, Head of Illumination, Playford College (Adelaide) |
Workshop G Renewal in Practice at Minarah College Ustadah Nuraan Samodien, Associate Deputy Principal (Assessment, Curriculum, Faith and Australian Identity), Minarah College (Sydney) |
Workshop I Renewed Philosophy of Assessment Ms. Samah Taki, Secondary Pedagogy and Curriculum integration Lead; Educator (primary), Irfan College (Sydney) |
Jig Saw Mixed Group
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Workshop B Teaching & Learning Framework: Pedagogies of Engagement
Ms. Hibba Mourad, Primary Curriculum Coordinator, Malek Fahd Islamic School (Sydney) |
Workshop D Teaching with Love & Care
Ms. Merima Celahmetovic, Head of Campus, Australian International Islamic College (Gold Coast) |
Workshop F Practical, faith-based responses to behaviour
Mr. Billal Khoder, Head of Wellbeing, Malek Fahd Islamic School (Sydney) |
Workshop H Integrating Wellbeing within Curriculum
Ms. Rania Charmand, Deputy Head of Campus, Head of Wellbeing (Primary), Malek Fahd Islamic School (Sydney) |
Workshop J Creating Captivating Classrooms with Confidence, Compassion, and Inner Calm
Ms. Kathryn Jones, CEO Fitrah Mentoring Academy (Adelaide) |
Q & A (following presentations) Table Discussion Whole Conference Discussion |
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12:10pm – 1.45pm |
Practice Showcase – Pedagogical Renewal Lead Practitioners (Senior Educators – EY, Primary, Secondary) |
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5 min Introduction |
Practitioner Workshops to Table Groups – Sharing practical insights on renewal of practice |
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Home Group Tables divide in 5, participate in 3 workshops each & report back
45min – 3 workshops
- Microphone) |
Workshop A Renewal of my practice as a science educator
Ms. Thamina Kassar, Secondary Educator, Science; Boys Wellbeing Coordinator (secondary), Malek Fahd Islamic School (Sydney) |
Workshop D The integration of Islamic values and perspectives: a focus on the work of Islamic alchemists
Ms. Houda Kbbar, Secondary Science Educator, Head of Wellbeing, Malek Fahd Islamic School (Sydney) |
Workshop G Islamic Values in the Science Classroom
Ms. Samara Jalloul, Wellbeing Coordinator; Secondary Educator, Science, Malek Fahd Islamic School (Sydney) |
Workshop J Renewal of my practice as an Islamic Studies educator
Ustadah Jinane Ghamraoui, Primary Educator, E.S.L, Arabic, Qur’an, and Islamic Studies, Malek Fahd Islamic School (Sydney) |
Workshop M Implementing Islamic principles in Mathematics
Ms. Doha Adra, Secondary Mathematics Teacher / Year 7 Girls Advisor, Malek Fahd Islamic School (Sydney) |
Jig Saw Mixed Group
15 min, harvest, reflect, discuss (Roving |
Workshop B Implementing Islamic Principles in Business Studies
Mr. Billal Khoder, Head of Wellbeing; Secondary Educator, English / HSIE, Business Studies Lead Teacher, Malek Fahd Islamic School (Sydney) |
Workshop E Invoking God consciousness in my classroom
Ms. Suraiya Girach, Primary Educator, grade 6, Islamic College of Brisbane (Brisbane) |
Workshop H Muhasabah in Practice
Ms. Sefina Hassam, Australian International Islamic College (Durack);
Ms. Merima Celahmetovic, Head of Campus, Australian International Islamic College (Gold Coast/Brisbane) |
Workshop K ? Ms. Rabia Guney, Ilim College, Dallas Campus, (Melbourne) |
Workshop N Building Positive Relationships with All Learners in the Classroom
Ms. Mehr Iqbal, Primary Educator, grade 6 / Year Level Coordinator, Islamic College of Brisbane (Brisbane) |
Workshop C Sacred Activism in the High School English Classroom
Ustadh Ozan Angin, English Teacher, Debating Coach, Irfan College (Sydney) |
Workshop F Prophetic Pedagogy: A contemporary Approach
Ustadh Abrahim Al- zubeidi, Head of Illumination, Playford College (Adelaide) |
Workshop I The introduction of chickens; A result of prioritising the ever- developing Islamic integration project at Irfan
Ms. Eman Aweida, Primary Pedagogy and Curriculum integration Lead; English educator (secondary), Irfan College (Sydney) |
Workshop L Building a Culture of Care
Ms. Iram Khan, Head of Primary, Islamic College of Brisbane (Brisbane) |
Workshop O ?
Ms. Samah Taki, Secondary Pedagogy and Curriculum integration Lead, Irfan College (Sydney) |
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Q & A (following presentations) Table Discussion Whole Conference Discussion |
1:45pm – 2:30pm |
Lunch and Dhuhr Salah |
2:30pm – 3:30pm |
School Leader Panel – Reflecting on Innovative School Renewal School leaders, Governors, CEOs, Principals (across States) |
3:30pm – 3:45pm |
Conference Reflections and Closing Ms. Aynur Simsirel, Principal Consultant, Independent Schools Victoria |
3:45pm – 3:50pm |
Closing Du’a Shaykh Khaled Bouchafaa, Director of Faith, Malek Fahd Islamic School |
3:50pm |
Asr Salah and High Tea (Networking) |