TEACHER TRAINING COURSE
ORIENTATION
Understand Al Quran Academy
www.understandquran.com
ORIENTATION TO TEACHER TRAINING COURSE
1. Introduction to Teacher Training Course modules
2. Prerequisites
3. Learning Objectives & Outcomes
4. Course Schedule & Topics
5. Learning Tasks
6. Online Courses (Moodle)
7. Teacher Resources
INTRODUCTIONS
Khursheed Anwar Nadwi, Director Admin & Research
Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Director & Founder
Instructors
Mohsin Siddiqui, Director of Academic Research
Mohammed Younus, Supervisor of the School Program
Mohammed Osama Hussain Nadwi Qasmi, Coordinator of
Teacher Training Course
ROADMAP OF CERTIFIED UQA TEACHER
1. Read Quran 2. Understand 3. Art of Teaching
Quran
• How do people learn?
Part 1: Arabic Letters Arabic Grammar • Lesson Planning
Part 2: Harakat (Vowels) Quranic Vocabulary
Verse Translation & Explanation
• Classroom Management
Part 3: Qawaid (Rules)
• Student Assessment
Quran Lab
• Rapport in Classroom
INTRODUCTION TO
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE
To become an effective Quran teacher, the
following core components are needed.
1. Subject Expertise (Quran - Reading &
Understanding)
2. How do people learn? (Educational Psychology)
3. Lesson Planning (Structured & Organized
Teaching)
4. Student Assessment & Classroom Mgt, and,
5. Rapport with learners, parents & others.
6. Quran teacher's personality.
2. PREREQUISITES
Participants should have completed any one of the
following:
Should be a Madrasa graduate OR
Read Quran – the easy way or should know tajweed OR
Should have a passion for learning and teaching the
Quran.
3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES
By the end of the teacher training course, participants will be able to:
1. Teach the Read Quran & Understand Quran Course with the help of UQA
Teaching methods.
2. Learn the UQA-researched teaching techniques for Tajweed, Arabic
Grammar & thinking skills.
3. Help and teach children interaction with the Quran and its meanings.
4. Know how people learn, prepare lesson plans, implement different student
assessments, and develop rapport with the students & parents.
5. Realize the importance of the role of the Quran Teacher in a school setting.
KASH MODEL
KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE
Defines the depth Defines the altitude
SKILL HABITS
your ability to perform tasks Auto-pilot of your performance
4. EASY TRAINING METHOD
1. Reading Assignments: Texts, Pdf, Videos, presentations, etc.
2. CTL Practice: Collaborative Teaching and learning practice.
3. Quizzes & Exams: Topic-wise assessment.
4. Project: Group Project to implement the concepts.
5. Portfolio Activity: Reflections by the participants.
STUDENTS AS - LIFE LONG LEARNERS
Joy of teaching results in
Joy of learning results in
Lifelong learners
CTL PRACTICE:
COLLABORATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICE
If you are learning in a group or class:
1. Form small groups of 3-4 students
2. Let one member present the lesson
3. Others will access the presenter
4. Turn by turn all members will present and others will access and share their
feedbacks
6. LEARNING TASKS
1. Reading Assignment
• Read the preface of the book Read the Quran – the easy way (Link)
• Read the preface of the book “Let’s understand the Quran & Salah – the easy way” (link)
Watch the following videos.
Dr. Abdul Azeez Abdul Raheem’s Speech
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI7UGLoiieM Bhatkal Speech
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWWFQmyHgUk
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6A28C8jRlQ (Interview in London)
6. LEARNING TASKS
2. Explore the following links
a. www.understandquran.com
b. https://www.youtube.com/user/understandquran
c. https://www.facebook.com/understandquran
a. Portfolio Activity 1 (2 pages):
b. Create a vision statement and a punch line for yourself. How do you see yourself five years from now?
Create a high-level plan on what things you will learn, how you will impact society, and the community
segments you will focus on. Create a target reach for your numbers.
c. What are the top 5 challenges that Muslim Teens face? What is the role of Teachers in solving the
challenges faced by Muslim teenagers? How can their role be made effective?
d. Research the top five global institutes that teach the Quran with understanding whose reach is for the
common public. Please write a few lines about each of them.
e. Write three main reasons which made you choose a teaching career? What other opportunities do you
have?
f. Why should the Quranic Arabic be taught when there are translations available?
UQA ONLINE CAMPUS - MOODLE
Click here
UQA Online Campus
UQA Online Campus uses Moodle to teach the Teacher Training Courses. Moodle LMS
is simple and effective for learning. There are various benefits of learning through
LMS:
• Organizes eLearning content in one location.
• Easily tracks learner progress and performance.
• Connects the learners through discussion forums.
• Schedules and auto reminders for classes, assignments, and quizzes.
• Connects the learners with Instructors through 1-to-1 interaction or thru messaging.
How to use Moodle?
Moodle is easy to use. This section describes how to use Moodle as shown below:
Click here for the demo.
TEACHER RESOURCES
Quran Curriculum for Adults
Learn Tajweed – the easy way – Click here
Understand Quran Academy C1 to C5 – Click here
Schools & Children
Read Quran – the easy way – Nursery to 3rd Class Click here
Understand Quran – the easy way – 4th Class to 10th. Click here
Quran Lab for home and schools Click here
Teacher Resource Center – link
Teacher Training Center - link
