Professional Learning for 2018

Exclusive Seminars/Workshops for Religion Teachers in Islamic Schools in Victoria**

**Please note that all these PDs are run only on Saturdays and school holidays.

Life worth & Life ready Learning for Muslim Students

This seminar attempts to look at what we teach and how we can make it meaningful for students. Further to this, the seminar looks at ways to improve our practice from the many slices of teaching and learning experiences we may have encountered/experienced in the past.

Australia Professional Standards for Teachers: This seminar addresses Standards: 1, 2, 3 & 6

Teaching for Understanding

This seminar gives teachers strategies for enhancing their efforts to teach for greater understanding. Moreover, it introduces teachers to the concept of BIG UNDERSTANDINGS since these are big in the lives of our students.

Australia Professional Standards for Teachers: This seminar addresses Standards: 1, 2, 3 & 7

Using Gradual Release of Responsibility Model in Islamic Studies Class

Teachers are presented with the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model and what it looks and sounds like. Research shows that optimal learning is achieved when teachers use the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model of instruction. This session will give practical examples for teachers to use in their classrooms to structure lessons for maximum learning.

Australia Professional Standards for Teachers: This seminar addresses Standards: 1, 2, 3 & 4

Effective Teaching in Class for New Religion Teachers

This seminar is ideal for new teachers beginning their teaching career in an Islamic college. If you are teaching in the religion department, this session will provide you with handy tips and strategies to handle the art of teaching and managing your class.

Australia Professional Standards for Teachers: This seminar addresses Standards: 1, 2, 3 & 4

Islamic Curriculum: Making it work for students

Teachers bring a week’s lesson plan or a unit of work to the seminar/workshop. This session will navigate the Islamic Curriculum terrain and suggest improvements to the lesson plan for effective delivery and worthwhile learning.

Australia Professional Standards for Teachers: This seminar addresses Standards: 2, 3, 4 & 5

Assessments in Islamic Studies

How do we currently assess students in Islamic Studies? Is there a better alternative? Teachers will get first hand information to authentic assessments in Islamic studies and may even try to implement these back in their schools for better results.

Australia Professional Standards for Teachers: This seminar addresses Standards: 2, 3, 4 & 5

Classroom Management in a primary class

Classroom management is a process that allows teachers to control the learning and direction of their classroom. But, how do we do this so it is not a stressing experience?

This session looks at the primary class context and provides some tips and techniques to use with younger students.

Australia Professional Standards for Teachers: This seminar addresses Standards: 1, 3, 4 & 6

Classroom Management in a secondary class

Secondary school teachers use classroom management to keep students focused on learning while preventing disruption from slowing the learning process. This session will provide teachers with strategies and techniques to employ for maximum result.

Australia Professional Standards for Teachers: This seminar addresses Standards: 1, 3, 4 & 6

Islamic Curriculum: Planning, differentiation and implementation

This session will present some of the on-going research internationally in the field of Islamic Curriculum. It will also provide teachers with some practical ways to handle curriculum matters as far as planning, differentiation and its effective implementation are concerned.

Australia Professional Standards for Teachers: This seminar addresses Standards: 1, 2, 3 & 6

Using an Islamic Pedagogy

Teachers will find this session full of learning as it provides them with an effective framework to improve their teaching. The often-overlooked Islamic pedagogical framework will be revisited and teachers will reflect on their current practice and where they need to improve.

Australia Professional Standards for Teachers: This seminar addresses Standards: 1, 2, 3 & 6