1. Creating An Atmosphere Conducive To Learning… Know your clients Know your clients What happens before teaching even begins! What happens before teaching even begins! Teaching/ Discipline Teaching/ Discipline Support and Collaboration Support and Collaboration Get your students to say, “Mom and Dad, hurry or we’ll be late for Sunday School!”

2. To meet their needs… Know Your Clients ! Demographics: culture, religion, Demographics: culture, religion, immigration, family structure, etc Interests: sports, Interests: sports, musical instruments, clubs musical instruments, clubs Ability level: high, low, Ability level: high, low, average, special needs average, special needs Learning Style: Learning Style: Auditory, Visual, Kinesthetic

3. And Their Challenging Lives… Get up early and attend- five days of “real” school. “The grades count!” Get up early and attend- five days of “real” school. “The grades count!” Work on math and writing homework for at least five evenings (+ weekend school!) Work on math and writing homework for at least five evenings (+ weekend school!) No one likes more school! No one likes more school! Family responsibilities, chores, parties Family responsibilities, chores, parties

4. We are the Educators! Our Responsibilities…Before we Teach! Attitude Craft Respect begets respect! Respect begets respect! Be punctual! Be prepared! Be punctual! Be prepared! Praise, praise, praise Praise, praise, praise several students at a time several students at a time Teaching begins before class! Teaching begins before class! Recognize learning styles Recognize learning styles Include Individual and cooperative learning Include Individual and cooperative learning Make connections to our world! Make connections to our world! The best discipline method is an engaging lesson! The best discipline method is an engaging lesson!

5. STOP STOP REFLECT REFLECT LOOK FORWARD LOOK FORWARD

7. Plan with the end in mind! 1. What do I want my students to understand and connect to their world?! Tell students your objectives! Tell students your objectives! 2. Assessment- How will I know they got it? How will I know they got it? 3. Lessons- Think about Visual/Auditory/Kinesthetic learners! Think about Visual/Auditory/Kinesthetic learners! Plan realistically! Plan realistically!

8. Lesson Options/Formats Visual/Kinesthetic- Visual/Kinesthetic- *Cards for matching vocabulary term/definition, *Cards for matching vocabulary term/definition, a prophet/story, Arabic word/definitions, etc a prophet/story, Arabic word/definitions, etc Visual/Auditory, Collaborative- Visual/Auditory, Collaborative- *Discussion on text in Seerah, Islamic Studies *Discussion on text in Seerah, Islamic Studies Example: "If the Prophet Visited You..." Example: "If the Prophet Visited You...""If the Prophet Visited You...""If the Prophet Visited You..." Visual, Collaborative- Visual, Collaborative- *Perspective through art. *Perspective through art. Investigative, Kinesthetic/Visual Investigative, Kinesthetic/Visual *Students create a poster on Islam for non-Muslims. *Students create a poster on Islam for non-Muslims. Use few words but express the essence of Islam, etc Use few words but express the essence of Islam, etc Investigative, Collaborative- Investigative, Collaborative- *Five prophets targeted. Students are assigned to research one prophet during the week. Jigsaw groups to share knowledge, students are “experts” Auditory/Visual, Collaborative- Auditory/Visual, Collaborative- *Listen to songs from Dawud Wharnsby Ali, Yusuf Islam, Native, Deen, etc. Discuss the lyrics in the context of your lesson’s objectives *Listen to songs from Dawud Wharnsby Ali, Yusuf Islam, Native, Deen, etc. Discuss the lyrics in the context of your lesson’s objectives Prophet Track 5 Prophet Track 5 Kinesthetic, Collaborative- Kinesthetic, Collaborative- *Games, games, games: Seerah Jeopardy Seerah JeopardySeerah Jeopardy *fly swatter on Arabic words *Beach ball with Arabic words to be translated

9. Use what they know !!! Homework/Assessment Options Using the Computer Using the Computer *Create a crossword puzzle for our Arabic vocabulary using puzzlemaker.com Arabic- Animals Crossword Puzzle Arabic- Animals Crossword PuzzleArabic- puzzlemaker.com *Visit Astrolabe.com and find one text you would buy. What is the title and who is the author? Why did you choose this text? How will it help you learn more about Islam. astrolabe.com *Create a four slide PowerPoint on the most important personality traits of the Sahabah. Explain why these traits are important! How do we acquire them? *Write editorials to Chicago Tribune, NPR, Daily Herald

10. STOP STOP REFLECT REFLECT LOOK FORWARD LOOK FORWARD

11. Classroom Discipline Strategies Pre-correction Pre-correction setting expectations, teacher/students discussion on rules! “Come Together” “Come Together” Silent Signal Silent Signal Give Me Five 1. Eyes on speaker 1. Eyes on speaker 2. Voices off 2. Voices off 3. Hands free 3. Hands free 4. Freeze 4. Freeze 5. Listen 5. Listen Re-direction Re-direction Thank you for raising your hand. Please show me you are ready by… I really appreciate how… Close proximity Close proximity Non-verbal reminder TRY NOT TO STOP TEACHING TO DISCIPLINE

12. Support and Collaboration Administration will provide Administration will provide Curriculum and MaterialsCurriculum and Materials Support and guidanceSupport and guidance Opportunities for educator developmentOpportunities for educator development KG – 12 th grade: Dilara Sayeed 630-640-1865 dilarasayeed@yahoo.com KG – 12 th grade: Dilara Sayeed 630-640-1865 dilarasayeed@yahoo.comdilarasayeed@yahoo.com Pre K through 5 th grade: Naseem Ghouse Pre K through 5 th grade: Naseem Ghouse 9 th through 12 th grades: Tania Abdelmoneim 9 th through 12 th grades: Tania Abdelmoneim 9 th through 12 th grades: Kaiser Minhas 9 th through 12 th grades: Kaiser Minhas Collaboration between:Collaboration between: Teachers of same content area Teachers of same content area Teachers/students/parents Teachers/students/parents Teachers across grade levels Teachers across grade levels