Education formally is a social science that encompasses teaching and learning specific knowledge, beliefs, and skills. Good teachers in a given field use a variety of methods and materials in order to impart a knowledge of a curriculum to the students. Informally, teaching is the process of learning how things work including numbers, reading and language that are taught by parents and other members of the student's culture. There has been a plethora of journals, magazines, books, and digests in the field of education that addresses these areas. Such literature addresses the teaching practices, with subjects that include lectures, game playing, testing, scheduling, record keeping, bullying, seating arrangements, interests, motivation, and computer access. However, the most important factors in any teacher's effectiveness is the interaction with students and the knowledge and personality of the teacher. The best teachers are able to translate knowledge of a subject, good judgment, experience, and wisdom into a significant knowledge of a subject that is understood and retained by the student. It is their ability to understand a subject well enough they can convey its essence to a new generation of students that is needed by all teachers. The goal is to establish a foundation of knowledge base that allows the student to build on as they are exposed to different life experiences. The passing of knowledge from generation to generation (see socialisation) allows the student to grow into a useful member of society.

Council on Islamic Education - Backed by a diverse body of scholars of history, religion, education and related disciplines - the CIE is a non-profit research organization which provides services, resources and research-based tools to K-12 school textbook publishers, state education officials and policymakers, curriculum developers, and teachers.
Arrahman Academy for Cultural and Religious Activity - Offers programs of Arabic and Islamic studies, and social services. Based London, UK.
Meta Description: [ Homepage of Ar-Rahman Academy, London. A centre of education, culture, and religious activity. ]
Azhar Academy - Organizes and resources madrassas (Islamic supplementary schools) in London, UK. Information on their projects and plans.
Meta Description: [ Under the management of qualified Islamic Scholars, Azhar Academy has been established since 1996 to advance Islamic education, and to promote an awareness of Islam. ]
Dar Al-Arqam Islamic Centre - Offers information about Islamic study courses available in Toronto, Canada; also details of support program for Muslim home-schooling.
Darul Uloom Islamiyyah Arabiyyah Matliwala - A madrassa in Bharuch (Gujarat, India) offers information about its history, curriculum, organization and facilities.
Introducing Islam Through Qur’anic Recitation - This article argues for pedagogies that combine affective and cognitive learning as a way of expanding student access to unfamiliar traditions. Reviews the results of classroom experience where students encounter Islam through oral recitations of the Qur’an in Arabic.
Islamic Foundation of North America - Promoting the design, availability and standardization of Islamic curricula and syllabi to educators.
Islamic Schooling in Australia - Retrospective history of Muslims in Australia through focusing on Islamic schooling.
Islamic Training Foundation - Nonprofit organization offering management training for Islamic organizations and workers. Based Sparks, Nevada, US.
Islamic Virtual School - Provides free online teaching of Arabic and Islamic practices using multimedia programs and games. Also includes articles on educating children.
Jameah Mahmoodiyah - Information about courses offered and resources of an Islamic training institute in South Africa.
Meta Description: [ this is a site of an islamic institution that caters for males who wish to study advanced courses in Islamic theology ]
Jamia Khair ul-Madaris - A center for Islamic teaching in Multan, Pakistan; includes a profile of its departments, and admission details.
Jamia Markazu Ssaqafathi Ssunniyya - A cultural and educational organization in Kerala, India, which provides a number of schools, tertiary educational institutions, and orphanages.
Madrasah Tajweedul Quran - An education center in India dedicated to the study of Islam; includes information about their services and history.
Meta Description: [ Tajweedul-Quran is a non-profit madrasah which has been providing education for over fifty years, dedicating itself to serving the needy and underprivileged students from the Muslim Community. ]
Middle East Facts and Fictions - Elizabeth Barlow's article that discusses the misinformation being taught about Islam at the pre-university level in the United States.
Nadwatul Ulema Association - Organization of Dar ul Aloom (institutes of Islamic scholarship); headquarters in Lucknow, India. Includes a history, details of their branches, syllabus and admission arrangements.
The Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia - A scientific and research institute compiling an Islamic encyclopedia; includes details of departments and staff.
The Education Muslims Need Today - An essay on Islamic education, and what a curriculum should include.
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