“The leader of a people is their servant” – Prophet Muhammad Peach Be Upon Him
“Those who lead inspire us. Whether they’re individuals or organizations, we follow those who lead, not because we have to, but because we want to. We follow those who lead, not for them, but for ourselves.”
– Simon Sinek
…Have you ever had sleepless nights because of some issue at school that you have to deal with?
…Does the burden of responsibility upon your shoulder keep you up at night?
…Has your job as an Islamic school leader taken over your personal life so that it’s hard to find balance?
…Are you struggling to fit your prayers into your daily Islamic schoolwork?
…Does the daily bombardment of complaints and criticism make you question your capacity as a leader?
…Are you wondering how your leadership impacts your school climate and culture?
…Do you find yourself often isolated with no person to turn to?
If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, read on, because we have a professional learning community that can support you this summer.
Sign up here!
Course Content:
In an effort to provide needed support, the ISLA is taking advantage of the summertime to create a professional learning community that brings together Islamic school leaders from around the country. This high-quality leadership course will explore some of the below topics:
- How can Islamic School Leaders model their leadership after the Prophet’s example?
- What qualities make Prophetic leadership?
- What role does Emotional Intelligence play in our leadership?
- How can we develop an inclusive decision-making structure that follows the example of the Prophet and the Sahaba?
- What tools and strategies can we use as leaders that can help develop buy-in and create a positive and engaging culture in your school?
What will you gain from joining?
- Tried and true tools and strategies with advice on how to implement immediately with your school teams.
- Lifetime access to all documents and resources.
- Built-in support with Islamic school leaders from across the country
- Recommended, curated books
- Additional 1-1 coaching can be purchased with a leadership coach
Live Event Dates and Time:
Tuesdays, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30 | 60-90 minute live sessions
July 9: 11 am EST/ 10 am CST 8 am PST
July 16: 12:30 pm EST/ 11:30 am CST / 9:30 am PST*
July 23: 11 am EST/ 10 am CST / 8 am PST
July 30: 11 am EST/ 10 am CST/ 8 am PST
*Please note the time for July 16 is different from the other weeks
Sign up here!
Meet your facilitator:
– Rasha El-Haggan
With over 15 years of leadership experience in Islamic Schools, Rasha El-Haggan is a board member of The ISLA, spearheading its first online professional development platform and course. Through this initiative, she trained over eighty Islamic school leaders and over 150 teachers on Hybrid Learning Design during the critical time of COVID-19.
In addition to serving as the Assistant Head of School for the prestigious Friends School of Baltimore, she also travels internationally to provide professional development to hundreds of teachers around the world.
Rasha El-Haggan has a Bachelor’s degree in English literature from University of Maryland, a Masters degree in teaching from Johns Hopkins University and is currently a doctoral candidate at the Graduate School of Education at University of Pennsylvania.
