Education Staff Training
We deliver free training for teachers, trainee teachers, support staff, senior leadership teams and governors, providing them with the skills, knowledge and confidence that help educators them and understand Islamic Culture and provide them with tools to better interact with Muslim parents and students.
If you are interested in booking a Workshop, please either fill in the booking form or send us an email at yh477@cam.ac.uk
Basic Beliefs and Practices of Islam
Duration: 1 – 2 hours
The session will cover:
- The meaning of the Islamic creed and articles of belief
- The five pillars have many dimensions.
- Sunna & Shia
- Islam as an Abrahamic faith tradition
- Quran, Hadith & Shariah Law
Islam in the Media: Fostering Critical Thinking
Duration: 1 – 2 hours
The session will cover:
- Curricula for media education and unpacking the news
- Images of Muslims: Typing and Stereotyping
- Dragging words through the mud: misunderstanding terms
- What a Billion Muslims Really Think: Gallup polling information from Muslim countries
Historical Issues in Teaching about Islam
Duration: 1:30-2 hours
The session will cover:
- Origins of Islam
- Rise and Spread of Islam
- Islam and hemispheric interactions
- Early modern and contemporary historical issues
Teaching about Global Islam
Duration: 1 – 2 hours
The session will cover:
- Defining the region in maps and terminology
- Comparative geography of Muslim regions over time
- Surprising statistics
- Activities for the geography and history classroom