As a student of the Islamic World view I have become acquainted with the concept of ‘tarbiyah.’ Tarbiyah encourages us to look beyond narrow definitions of what a ‘learner’ is and to consider the many facets of being a person. Students are not just anonymous clients in a system, potential units of production, conditioned to service the needs of society. There are ‘physical, spiritual, and intellectual dimensions of the human being’ to consider and in a school system, the teachers and school leaders are charged with the responsibility to address a child’s development in a holistic way. Where do we begin? If we are, as educators and leaders, to optimise our ability to develop the child in a holistic manner, Islamic wisdom encourages us to address the tarbiyah of the self. How do we develop all the dimensions of our humanity so that we can become a model (Murabbi) of what we are in a total sense, so that our students see us walk our talk? The process of ‘inner transformation’ is...
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy was developed by Dr. Albert Ellis in the 1950's. Educators are beginning to rethink how they address behaviour in schools. Slowly we are appreciating that if students are to learn how to better manage themselves emotionally and behaviourally more successfully then REBT has a lot to offer through RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR EDUCATION