Professional Development Resources
Teaching and Learning Guides

CISNA provides customized professional development. Our experts can train, coach and guide Islamic schools at all levels of growth. We provide training for board members, administrators, and teachers. You can request professional development services for your school here.
Below are free resources that we’ve compiled for general teachers; Arabic & Islamic Studies teachers; Art, CTE & P.E. teachers; and counselors and special education.
**Please note that CISNA does not endorse any of the organizations or links listed below; they are strictly a collection of third-party resources. **
HOT TOPIC RESOURCES: Muslim Youth of North America, MYNA, has organized videos to build a resource bank for youth, Islamic studies teachers, youth directors and parents. Access the resources here.
Professional Development
Resources for Teachers
Important Links
- Learning Policy Institute Effective Teacher Professional Development
- 6 PD Reads You Shouldn’t Miss by Edutopia
- George Lucas Educational Foundation Teacher Development by Edutopia
- ASCD PD Online
- PBS Teacherline Professional Development
- Class Measures
- EdTeach Teacher’s
- The Foreign Language Resource Center
- Harvard’s Graduate School of Education
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Ed2go Teacher Professional Development Online
- Stanford Graduate School of Education Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers
- National Geographic Education Professional Development Resources and Programs for K-12 Teaching and Learning
- NEED National Energy Education Development Project Professional Development for Teachers
- No Cost Summer Travel and Professional Development for Teachers by Edutopia
- Center for STEM Education for Girls Teacher Professional Development Opportunities
- Smithsonian Science Education Center Professional Development
- University of Minnesota’s Institute for Global Studies
- The Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS)
- Edweb
- Institute for Professional Development
- Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
- PLS 3rd Learning
- Super Duper Publications
- Ted-Ed’s
- Atomic Learning 1
- Atomic Learning 2
- ETA hand2mind
- Travel and Study Opportunities for Teachers
- 2021 Guide for Teacher Certification Exam Test Prep
Arabic & Islamic Studies
Teacher Professional Development
Important Links
- Qatar Foundation International (QFI)-Arabic Professional Development
- American Association of Teachers of Arabic Professional Development
- Concordia Language Villages – Arabic Professional Development
- Online Arabic Teacher Training
- National Capital Language Resource Center George Washington University, Georgetown University and the Center for Applied Linguistics (NCLRC) Arabic K-12 Teachers Network (Training and More)
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)-ARABIC Special Interest Group (SIG)
- Penn State STARTALK Arabic Academy for Teachers
- Arabic Professional Development by the Education Development Institute IB Models
- Zaytuna Summer Arabic Intensive Program
- Ribaat Islamic Studies Teacher Enrichment Program
- Ribaat Islamic Studies Teacher Enrichment Program
- Islamic Teacher Education Program
- Graduate Theological Union (GTU)-Teaching Professional Development
- Professional Development Opportunities for teachers
- Duke Islamic Studies Summer Institute
- Stanford Center to Support Excellence in Teaching-Institute on Islam
- Mishkah University
- Bayyinah Institute Summer Intensive
- Al Maghrib Institute
- Risala Foundation
- ING -Islamic Networks Group
- ALIM American Learning Institute for Muslims
- Digital Islamic Humanities Project by Brown University
Art, CTE, and P.E.
Teacher Professional Development
Important Links
- US Dept of Education Arts in Education PD
- The Art of Education
- National Art Education Association
- Museum of Fine Arts Teacher Workshop
- Texas Art Education Association
- The J. Paul Getty Museum
- Smithsonian American Art Museum SAAM Professional Development for Educators
- Education Closet Online Trainings
- California Guidebook for High Quality Professional Development in Arts Education
Counselor & Special Education
Professional Development
Important Links
- American School Counselor Association Professional Development
- American School Counselor Association Webinars
- Texas Counseling Association CE Workshops
- American Counseling Association Professional Development
- Collegeboard Professional Development for Counselors
- NACAC National Association for College Admissions Counseling PD
- Washington School Counselor Association
- Michigan School Counselor Association
- North Carolina School Counselor Association
- Missouri School Counselor Association
- Pennsylvania School Counselors Association
- SPED- PD Council for Exceptional Children
- National Association of Special Education Teachers PD
- TEA Region IV Special Education PD
- Special Education Webinars from Education Week
- Exceptional Child PD
- ASCD Webinars for Sped