Weekend Islamic schooling is usually only three hours, at the most. Since these children do not attend any other Islamic school, these three weekend hours are crucial to their Islamic education. Clear lesson-plans, resources and support materials to follow. A proper commitment to the task. As volunteers, some of them fail to take the task seriously enough regarding punctuality and class preparation.
Teachers repeat topics unnecessarily, or fail to bring the subject to life.
Teachers may not respect or acknowledge the intelligence of the students adequately. Culturally formed, the teaching style may be old-fashioned rather than effective in a modern American situation. They will present ways to make classes interactive, through cooperative projects, and questions and answers. Testing plans will be included. Tips on how to make classes interactive.