"Camps is something that I am always looking forward to. As a part of your teaching experience, all the STEP teachers conduct a camp in the remote areas where regular REC STEP classes is not possible. The entire process of the camp gave me a new and unique learning experience. Starting from the Module planning, resource making, travelling, teaching and learning and finally reflecting on the journey. All of these aspects have given me an amazing opportunity to learn from colleagues, to understand the realities of Ismaili community living in different parts of Pakistan, also to explore and challenge my own teaching practices so that the kids will learn from the best practices."

Sharing • STEP Camps

"While Covid-19 posed many unprecedented challenges, it also pushed me beyond my comfort zone to adopt online teaching. Initially, it felt unreal because I could not implement kinesthetic and other active learning pedagogies, but gradually I learnt a whole new world of teaching approaches and collaborative tools that I could use online like mentimeter, mural, padlet etc. The most promising thing was rebuilding the connection and relation with the students, parents and community that I had lost when RECs closed down after the lockdown."

Sharing • Classroom Experience

"One of the best opportunities I have, being a part of STEP is to expand my teaching horizon. I have enjoyed all the camps I facilitated. These platforms give us an opportunity to push our boundaries as a teacher and learn to be adaptable, flexible, energetic and fun too. Going to a distant place to a different context helped me reflect on my own teaching and learning practices."

Sharing • STEP Camps

"I attended step camp in June 2018. It was a week camp with the young steppers from all over Karachi. From step participants to Step teachers, organizers and most importantly our mentors, everyone made this journey worth experiencing. The module ‘faith and practice’ that we learned at the camp incorporate a deeper understanding of our Islamic faith and the practices of our Ismaili tariqah. This has helped me unlock my skills and made me persistent in overcoming challenges. Above all, I was able to understand my role as an individual to bring positive change in society.

I would like to encourage the younger generation of our Jamat to enroll themselves in the step classes. Be punctual, actively participate and make friends. "

Sharing • Classroom Experience, • STEP Camps, • Personal grooming

"STEP has played a vital role in my life by equipping me with knowledge, understanding and applications of our religious ethics, and values through interactive activities. The fact that we students, despite belonging to different backgrounds and having distinctive mindsets get a chance to gather and work hand in hand, gives a synergistic effect to our learning. Not only do we gain knowledge about our religion, but we also comprehend ways to incorporate it in our daily lives. Teachers being equally enthusiastic as students work so eloquently to broaden our horizons and to invigorate certain skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, reasoning, etc. to endow us with confidence as well as clarity to understand life in a better way."

Sharing • Classroom Experience

"I have attended many of the Online sessions, many of them were worth it but I found Sir Ahmed mkst cooperative throughout the whole session. He helped a lot in overcoming the problems which I faced during the session. He asked me to send the responses in whatsapp and he'll upload it. I am glad that sir Ahmed taught. "

Sharing • Classroom Experience, • STEP Mentor Support (one-to-one)

"Secondary Teacher Education Program has been a wonderful program for both , the students and the teachers. I am one the the luckiest students who are part of this unique programme. Since I have joined STEP, I felt drastic change in myself . Secondary Teacher Education Program has helped me improve my personal skills specially critical thinking. The teachers have always focus on my personal grooming . They try their level best to impart in me the quality of a good leader.

They focus on our presentation skills and improve our confidence in the classroom.

My classroom experiences with STEP Teachers have been very helpful and successful. STEP has helped me become a self directed learner. "

Sharing • Classroom Experience, • Personal grooming

"I still recall the day of didar when Mawlana Hazir Imam, in his farman, repeatedly emphasized on the act of learning. My reflection on STEP makes me believe that it has offered me a remarkable opportunity to learn and express myself.

The Reasons for STEP being an incredible and distinctive endeavor are its wonderfully articulated curriculum which did not only concentrate on subjects such as history, culture, and faith but also on the personal growth of the students. And the mentors who provided support and motivation not only during physical classes but also during the adverse time of the pandemic.

To summarize, I can say that it has made me a completely different person. Today I am more confident, optimistic, and eager to learn!"

Sharing • Classroom Experience, • Secondary Curriculum, • Personal grooming, • STEP Distance learning, • STEP Mentor Support (one-to-one)

"I consider STEP to be one of the best initiatives that has been brought to the Ismaili youth. The classes that I did attend enhanced my knowledge about my faith and answered some of the questions that I've had for a long time. The teachers made sure through interactive exercises that the students reflect on every aspect of what’s being taught instead of the usual rote learning that is present everywhere else. This not only helped with improving my way of thinking, but also with my self growth. The teachers ensure that the students are engaged in the various discussions by their excellent ability to communicate everything in a more fun and interesting manner."

Sharing • Classroom Experience, • Secondary Curriculum, • STEP Distance learning

"I like the step sir because he teach us with fun he played songs before the class and he also know how to treat children’s.

I will remember the 8th class because we had a lot of fun with playing games or in studies sir play us games and encourage us to answer in mic and etc"

Sharing • Classroom Experience, • Secondary Curriculum, • Personal grooming, • STEP Distance learning, • STEP Mentor Support (one-to-one)