In many pesantren, especially in modern ones with formal teacher training programs, there is a practicum known as Amaliyah Tadris, or teaching practice, designed to train students as future educators. Students approaching the end of their study period are required to participate in Amaliyah Tadris as a hands-on teaching exercise.
In practice, Amaliyah Tadris allows students to step into the role of a teacher, typically by instructing a specific subject while being observed by 2-3 supervisors (musyrif) and a group of peers who serve as evaluators (muntaqid).
The Amaliyah Tadris program is often a comprehensive, carefully planned sequence that begins long before the actual teaching begins. The stages include orientation and preparation, syllabus drafting (i’dadut tadris), the official program launch, practicum implementation, and a formal closing.