Certificate Program in Islamic Education Basics
for teachers of full time Islamic Schools
The Fairfax Institute (TFI) offers teachers an on-line professional development certificate in the basic elements of Islamic education. This certificate consists of four courses on selected topics.
Certificate in Islamic Education Basics consists of:
IEB1: Islamic Principles of Teaching
IEB2: Teacher as a Muslim Role Model
IEB3: Integrated Curriculum in Muslim Schools
IEB4: Muslim Character Development
Each course is taught in ten contact hours spread over five sessions, with one course taught per term (quarter-year). Days and times, frequency of class sessions, and scheduling of courses can be adjusted to accommodate local school needs. A minimum of five teachers must sign up for the certificate to be offered.
PROCESS:
The process for this on-line, web-based course is as follows:
1. The School shall ask qualified teachers to register with TFI online through TFI website www.fairfaxi.net.
2. The School shall schedule days and times (in consultation with TFI) for registered teachers to meet in an appropriate facility, when the instructor will teach and interact with learners via a web-based application.
3. Live class sessions will require one of the following:
a. Learners have use of an individual or shared computer with Internet access and speaker and microphone. Webcam is optional.
b. The facility has a projector to project the screen on a computer with Internet access, with a speaker to amplify the sound. Webcam is optional.
4. The web-based application allows the instructor and learners to share presentations and documents, as well as communicate via audio, video and text processes.
5. In addition to live class sessions, TFI will make the presentation material for the course available on its website.
FEE: Tuition fee for each ten-hour course (five sessions of two hours each) is $50.
Instructor: Dr. Hakim M. Rashid
Certificate Program in Islamic Education Basics
for teachers of full time Islamic Schools
The Fairfax Institute (TFI) offers teachers an on-line professional development certificate in the basic elements of Islamic education. This certificate consists of four courses on selected topics.
Certificate in Islamic Education Basics consists of:
IEB1: Islamic Principles of Teaching
IEB2: Teacher as a Muslim Role Model
IEB3: Integrated Curriculum in Muslim Schools
IEB4: Muslim Character Development
Each course is taught in ten contact hours spread over five sessions, with one course taught per term (quarter-year). Days and times, frequency of class sessions, and scheduling of courses can be adjusted to accommodate local school needs. A minimum of five teachers must sign up for the certificate to be offered.
PROCESS:
The process for this on-line, web-based course is as follows:
1. The School shall ask qualified teachers to register with TFI online through TFI website www.fairfaxi.net.
2. The School shall schedule days and times (in consultation with TFI) for registered teachers to meet in an appropriate facility, when the instructor will teach and interact with learners via a web-based application.
3. Live class sessions will require one of the following:
a. Learners have use of an individual or shared computer with Internet access and speaker and microphone. Webcam is optional.
b. The facility has a projector to project the screen on a computer with Internet access, with a speaker to amplify the sound. Webcam is optional.
4. The web-based application allows the instructor and learners to share presentations and documents, as well as communicate via audio, video and text processes.
5. In addition to live class sessions, TFI will make the presentation material for the course available on its website.
FEE: Tuition fee for each ten-hour course (five sessions of two hours each) is $50.
Instructor: Dr. Hakim M. Rashid