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 The Amazing Miracles Of Islam  The Principles of Islam
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 A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam  50 Questions And Answers On Islamic Monotheism 
 Islam is your BIRTHRIGHT  This is the TRUTH - 
 The Best Way to Live and Die  Your Way to Islam    
 Introduction to Islam  Embracing Islam! -Questions & Answers
 The Muslim Belief  Shahada
  
 I want to be a Muslim..Now what?  How to become a Muslim
 Stories of People finding the truth  Certainty: Condition of "La ilaha ill Allah"
 I Want to embrace Islam but ...   The Tears of Finding the Truth
 This Message is For You  The Ideal Muslimah
 

The Holy Prophet Muhammad

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 Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)  MUHUMMED (PBUH) THE GREATEST
 What is Related From the Early Muslims and Imams About Following the Sunnah  Examining Our Love for the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam
 Rights of the Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam  The Prophet Muhammads Conduct and Morals as an Evidence of His Prophethood
 Name of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in Bible  Twelve Proofs that Muhammad (peace be upon him) was a True Prophet
 Indispensability of Hadith  Forty Hadith Qudsi
 Sahih Muslim (Partial)  Sahih Muslim (Full Translation)
 The authority of the Prophet and his Sunnah  The Status of Sunnah in Islam
 Authentic Supplications of the Prophet  The Prophet's Last Sermon
 

The Holy Quran

 A Guide to Memorizing the Quran  Ulum al Quran - Intro to the Sciences of the Quran
 The Way to the Quran by Khurram Murad  Memorizing the Quran
 The requirement for Tahara for reciting/touching the Quran  An Interesting Aspect of the Qur'aan's Miraculous Nature
 Four Basic Quranic Terms  Tafseer of the Salaf - by Ibn Taymiyyah
 Warning From Abandoning the Qur'aan  How To Benefit From the Qur'aan
 Excellent Qualities of Quran  The requirement for Tahara for touching the Quran
 The Excellence of the Followers of the Qur'an  The Veneration of the Mighty Qur'an
 The Qur'anic Path  The Names and Attributes of the Quraan
 Mathematical Miracles of the Holy Quran    <- New (Webmaster Pick)
 

Fundamental Beliefs in Islam

 Introduction  God
 The Hereafter  The Angels
 The Books  The Messengers
 Qadar  Conclusions
  
 The Necessity to Refer to the Qur'an and Sunnah  Kitaab Sharh us-Sunnah of Imaam al-Barbahaaree
 Rights of Allah  Taqwiyat-ul-Iman
 Mankind's Greatest Need  The Important Lessons for the Muslim Ummah
 Aqeedah: The Muslim Belief  Authentic Islaamic 'Aqeedah & What Opposes it
 Aqeedatul-Waasitiyyah  General Prescripts of Belief in the Qur'an and Sunnah
 KETAB AT-TAUHID  The Finality of Prophethood
 Ibn Taymeeya's Essay on the Jinn  The Origins of Shirk
 Kitab ul-Eeman  Ketab at-Tawhid
 The Love of Allah  Belief in the Angels
 Christians' Changing of Allah's Laws  Christians' Disbelief With Regards to the Hereafter
 

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Ramadan, Hajj, and Eid

 

Jihad

 

Signs of Day of Judgment and Life After Death

 

Women, Family, and Marriage

 

Muslim Character

         

Islamic E-Cards

 

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Why I Chose Teaching as a Career
When one makes a decision about the work he will do in life, it is important that the decision be based on criteria that reflect his personal values, temperaments, experiences, and skills. My choice of teaching as a career was not made lightly; rather, it was the culmination of a process of reflection about what I wanted to do with my life and my education.
When I was a student in elementary, middle, and high school, as well as in college, I found myself paying attention to not only what was being taught, but also to how my teachers actually taught the lessons. It seemed to me then, and still does, that most of my teachers enjoyed what they were doing. Too young, and with no real context as an elementary school student to appreciate what my teachers personally derived from what they were doing, it wasn't until middle school that I began to think that I might want to be a teacher. Slowly at first, then more quickly, and with increasing clarity and depth, I began to visualize myself as a teacher.
The great teachers I have had throughout my education are my heroes and my role models. I began to understand more fully in high school and throughout my time as a college student that great teachers had skills I wanted to learn. I wanted to excel at the things in which they excelled, but I also experienced teachers who were not effective, and they too taught me something. From them I learned what I would not do or even try when I would someday become a teacher. I fully realized that to be a teacher is truly a calling of not just the mind, but the heart as well.
I saw that the great teachers were good at explaining content, were patient, yet firm with students, were always fair, set high expectations, knew how to motivate us, and used humor appropriately. They were excellent communicators who had a command of the subject-matter content they taught. I wanted to be like them, to be able to do what they could do, and yet I understood that I would have to forge my own style of teaching that would draw on my strengths, knowledge, skills, values and experiences. I have arrived at that point in my preparation, fully realizing I still have much to learn.
I have chosen education as a career because I believe that education is perhaps the most important function performed in our culture, or for that matter, any culture. I believe that teachers individually and collectively can not only change the world, but improve it, and in the process find personal and professional renewal. I want to be part of this noble profession, and someday to be counted among those in whom future preservice teachers found inspiration.

Home Schooling Information and Resources

Home schooling as an alternative to public or private school is here to stay. In addition, publicly funded vouchers for education have major implications for home schoolers as well as for traditional forms of education. Ultimately, courts will have to answer the question of whether parents who home school their children are eligible for publicly funded vouchers. I believe the Constitution is on the side of the home schoolers in this matter. The implications of all of this are staggering.
There are many reasons for the shift toward home schooling. It certainly has become an increasingly attractive alternative for many parents who are concerned with traditional education systems. Recent statistics indicate that over two million students in the United States are home schooled. If you are considering home schooling for one or more of your children, make sure you have reliable information upon which to make a decision. There are thousands of sites on the Internet that have information about home schooling, some useful, some not, and some that exist merely to espouse a particular philosophy under the guise of home schooling. There are networks of parents and professionals that can provide you with virtually all the information you need to make this important choice, not just for your children, but for you. Below are links that I have visited and found worthwhile.

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Instructional Methods Information
Updated may 12, 2004

Instructional methods and teaching methods mean the same thing; to split hairs over these terms adds nothing to the process of learning to be a teacher. Direct and indirect instruction are two main categories that many educators find useful for classifying teaching methods, but it is, as you will see, a bit more complicated than placing all instruction into two categories. Any instructional method a teacher uses has advantages, disadvantages, and requires some preliminary preparation. Often times, a particular teaching method will naturally flow into another, all within the same lesson, and excellent teachers have developed the skills to make the process seamless to the students. Which instructional method is "right" for a particular lesson depends on many things, and among them are the age and developmental level of the students, what the students already know, and what they need to know to succeed with the lesson, the subject-matter content, the objective of the lesson, the available people, time, space and material resources, and the physical setting. Another, more difficult problem is to select an instructional method that best fits one's particular teaching style and the lesson-situation. There is no one "right" method for teaching a particular lesson, but there are some criteria that pertain to each that can help a teacher make the best decision possible. The following teaching or instructional methods relate to the instruction part of the macalinyaasir.8m.netThe methods are not listed in a preferred sequence, and obviously, not all are appropriate for all grades and subject matter content areas.
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DIRECT TEACHING
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Very specific learning targets. Students are told reasons why content is important - helps to clarify lesson objective. Relatively easy to measure student gains. Is a widely accepted instructional method. Good for teaching specific facts and basic skills. Can stifle teacher creativity. Requires well-organized content preparation and good oral communication skills. Steps must be followed in prescribed order. May not be effective for higher-order thinking skills, depending on the knowledge base and skill of the teacher. Content must be organized in advance. Teacher should have information about student prerequisites for the lesson.
COOPERATIVE LEARNING
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Helps foster mutual responsibility. Supported by research as an effective technique. Students learn to be patient, less critical and more compassionate. Some students don't work well this way. Loners find it hard to share answers. Aggressive students try to take over. Bright students tend to act superior. Decide what skills or knowledge are to be learned. Requires some time to prepare students. to learn how to work in groups.
LECTURE
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Factual material is presented in a direct, logical manner. May provide experiences that inspire - useful for large groups. Proficient oral skills are necessary. Audience is often passive. Learning is difficult to gauge. Communication is one-way. Not appropriate for children below grade 4. There should be a clear introduction and summary. Effectiveness related to time and scope of content. Is always audience specific; often includes examples, anecdotes.
LECTURE WITH DISCUSSION
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Involves students, at least after the lecture. Students can question, clarify and challenge. Lecture can be interspersed with discussion. Time constraints may affect discussion opportunities. Effectiveness is connected to appropriate questions and discussion; often requires teacher to "shift gears" quickly. Teacher should be prepared to allow questions during lecture, as appropriate. Teacher should also anticipate difficult questions and prepare appropriate responses in advance.
PANEL OF EXPERTS
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Experts present different opinions. Can provoke better discussion than a one person discussion. Frequent change of speaker keeps attention from lagging. Personalities may overshadow content. Experts are often not effective speakers. Subject may not be in logical order. Not appropriate for elementary age students. Logistics can be troublesome. Teacher coordinates focus of panel, introduces and summarizes. Teacher briefs panel.
BRAINSTORMING
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Listening exercise that allows creative thinking for new ideas. Encourages full participation because all ideas are equally recorded. Draws on group's knowledge and experience. Spirit of cooperation is created. One idea can spark off other ideas. Can be unfocused. Needs to be limited to 5 - 7 minutes. Students may have difficulty getting away from known reality. If not managed well, criticism and negative evaluation may occur. Value to students depends in part on their maturity level. Teacher selects issue. Teacher must be ready to intervene when the process is hopelessly bogged doen.
VIDEOTAPES/SLIDES
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Entertaining way of introducing content and raising issues Usually keeps group's attention Looks professional Stimulates discussion Can raise too many issues to have a focused discussion Discussion may not have full participation Most effective when following discussion Need to obtain and set up equipment Effective only if teacher prepares for discussion after the presentation
DISCUSSION
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Pools ideas and experiences from group Effective after a presentation, film or experience that needs to be analyzed Allows everyone to participate in an active process Not practical with more that 20 students A few students can dominate Some students may not participate Is time consuming Can get off the track Requires careful planning by teacher to guide discussion Requires question outline
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Allows for participation of everyone Students often more comfortable in small groups Groups can reach consensus Needs careful thought as to purpose of group Groups may get side tracked< Need to prepare specific tasks or questions for group to answer
CASE STUDIES
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Develops analytic and problem solving skills Allows for exploration of solutions for complex issues Allows student to apply new knowledge and skills Students may not see relevance to own situation Insufficient information can lead to inappropriate results Not appropriate for elementary level Case must be clearly defined Case study must be prepared
ROLE PLAYING
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Introduces problem situation dramatically Provides opportunity for students to assume roles of others and thus appreciate another point of view Allows for exploration of solutions Provides opportunity to practice skills Some students may be too self-conscious Not appropriate for large groups Some students may feel threatened Teacher has to define problem situation and roles clearly Teacher must give very clear instructions
WORKSHEET/SURVEYS
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Allows students to think for themselves without being influenced by others Individual thoughts can then be shared in large group Can be used only for short period of time Teacher has to prepare handouts
GUEST SPEAKERS
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Personalizes topic Breaks down audience's stereotypes May not be a good speaker Contact speakers and coordinate Introduce speaker appropriately
VALUES CLARIFICATION
Advantages Disadvantages Preparation
Opportunity to explore values and beliefs Allows students to discuss values in a safe environment Gives structure to discussion Students may not be honest about their values. Students may be too self-conscious. Students may not be able to articulate their values in an effective way. Teacher must carefully prepare exercise Teacher must give clear instructions Teacher must prepare discussion questions

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504 Plans and IDEA Information
Updated may, 12 2004

Teachers are constantly faced with decisions about educational plans for students with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides certain education remedies (504 plans) for such students. The concept and practice of "inclusion" has resulted in new challenges for teachers, administration, and parents to provide effective educational experiences for students. Perhaps one of the most misunderstood provisions of the law is that of the integrity of the curriculum for such students. There are, to be sure, many opinions and practices in the development and implementation of individual 504 plans. A building consensus supports the idea that the curriculum (what is intended that students learn) is not to be altered or modified for students who otherwise qualify for 504 plans. What this means, in a practical sense, is that teachers and administrators must provide instructional and environmental accommodations for these students, but that the curriculum is the same for all students.
The following links provide useful, and therefore practical information about 504 plans and IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) provisions. Many of them are links to pages of school systems that deal with these issues on a continuous basis. Their experiences give great insight into this area of teaching, learning, and the law. I have tried to exclude sites that are purely commercial or that offer specific products. If you have suggestions for other links, please send to Dr. Yasser Daher Mohamed at yaser784@hotmail.com.

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