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n May 2017, the Islamic Centre of England invited teachers from the Islamic School of Al-Mahdi Islamic Community Centre in Ontario, Canada to partake in an enlightening series of workshops for Islamic educators in the West, under the direction of Sheikh Dr Mohammad Ali Shomali. The program was coordinated and instructed by Dr Shomali, Dr Heydarpoor, Sr. Israa, and Sr. Shahnaze. The programme was offered over a 4-week period with 3 days/week of classes. The programme coordinators also simultaneously hosted a condensed version of the same programme with approximately 5.5d/week of classes for the visiting group from Canada, comprised of 9 talented teachers (current and prospective) and administrators of Al-Mahdi Islamic School from May 15 to May 27, 2017. The group was headed by Dr Salam Al-Attar, president of the board of directors of Al-Mahdi Islamic Community Centre. The goals of this unique programme included:
· exploring, in depth the Islamic theory of education · becoming familiar with a variety of teaching tips and strategies to help develop greater competence and proficiency in character education · reviewing methods to effectively manage a classroom · reflecting on the many ways to address critical challenges within the context of Islamic education · enhancing understanding of Aqaaid (theology) and Akhlaq (Islamic ethics) · networking and sharing knowledge with other educators. The following is an abstract of the daily experiences and primary points learned each day by the Al-Mahdi teacher team from Canada.
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