Center for Teaching and Learning Resources
Resources, Guidance, and Innovation for Effective Teaching and Learning
The Center for Teaching and Learning Resources is an academic and pedagogical center at Al-Qasemi Academy. Established in 1996, it supports the quality of teaching and learning and provides an integrated educational environment responsive to the needs of students and faculty members.
The Center operates within the Academy's library system and provides printed, physical, and digital educational resources, together with lending, guidance, training, instructional design support, and assistance in developing projects, learning units, and educational activities.
Its work connects academic knowledge with practical experience, promotes active learning, and supports the development of innovative, accessible, and learner-centered educational environments.
Vision and Objectives
To lead the advancement of excellence in teaching and learning by providing an innovative educational environment, current pedagogical and knowledge resources, and academic guidance services that contribute to an active, creative, and lifelong learning community.
To provide an integrated system of academic and pedagogical resources and services that supports students and faculty members in planning high-quality learning experiences, developing educational materials, and integrating current teaching strategies and digital technologies responsibly and effectively.
The Center works to:
- Advance the quality of teaching and learning in accordance with current educational practices.
- Provide and develop printed, physical, and digital learning resources.
- Support students in planning lessons, projects, initiatives, and learning units.
- Assist faculty members in developing teaching practices and learning environments.
- Promote active learning, creativity, and pedagogical innovation.
- Develop skills for locating, selecting, and integrating educational resources.
- Promote digital literacy and the responsible use of technology and Artificial Intelligence.
- Support field experience and students' preparation for work in educational settings.
- Foster lifelong learning and continuous improvement.
- Reduce the costs associated with practical projects and teaching materials through lending and resource sharing.
The Center serves:
- Al-Qasemi Academy students.
- Academic faculty members.
- Researchers and trainees.
- Students completing field experience.
- Professionals working in educational institutions.
- Schools, kindergartens, and community-based educational settings.
- Participants in the Academy's educational programs and activities.
Contribution to Teaching and Learning Quality
The Center contributes to teaching and learning quality by:
- Making diverse pedagogical resources accessible.
- Supporting practical applications connected to courses and field experience.
- Promoting active and experiential learning.
- Helping students transform ideas into educational materials and activities.
- Supporting faculty members in developing teaching materials and learning environments.
- Providing resources adapted to different learning styles and needs.
- Supporting alternative assessment, collaborative learning, and project-based learning.
- Connecting the Academy's vision with educational practice.
Center Services
The Center supports the Academy's programs and fields of study, including:
Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Arabic Language, Hebrew Language, English Language, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Islamic Studies, Non-Formal Education, Education and Educational Studies.
The Center's resources are flexible and may be adapted for more than one academic field. The same resource may support mathematics, language instruction, or special education, depending on the learning objectives and learners' needs.
- Academic and pedagogical guidance for final projects.
- Support in planning initiatives, learning centers, and instructional units.
- Guidance in designing and producing teaching materials.
- Assistance in planning lessons and educational activities.
- Access to printed and digital educational sources.
- Lending of games, models, books, and teaching aids.
- Assistance in searching the online catalog.
- Orientation workshops on the Center's services and resources.
- Guidance in selecting resources according to learning objectives and learner characteristics.
- Support in using resources during field experience.
- Printed, physical, and digital resources supporting instruction.
- Assistance in identifying resources for courses and assignments.
- Support in designing activities, learning units, and applied tasks.
- Workshops on current teaching strategies.
- Guidance in integrating games, instructional aids, and technologies.
- Support in developing active and interactive learning environments.
- Guidance sessions for academic groups.
- Support for educational materials development initiatives.
Academic courses, departments, schools, and educational institutions may request:
- An orientation workshop on the Center.
- Training in instructional materials design.
- Guidance in integrating resources into teaching.
- Active learning workshops.
- Support in planning educational activities or initiatives.
- A guidance program tailored to a group's needs.
Types of Resources
- Books and pedagogical references.
- Learning units.
- Applied projects and research.
- Activity files.
- Learning cards.
- Worksheets.
- Stories and reading materials.
- Posters and visual aids.
- Educational models.
- Educational games.
- Therapeutic games.
- Language games.
- Thinking and logic games.
- Sensory and visual resources.
- Active learning materials.
- Interactive cards.
- Alternative assessment tools.
- Tools for designing and producing educational materials.
- Educational and therapeutic musical instruments.
- Auditory and sensory activities.
The Center welcomes quality educational materials, games, models, and activities donated by students or faculty members, subject to review and approval.
Workshops and Training
In cooperation with academic departments and field experience programs, the Center offers guidance and training, particularly for second- and third-year students.
Workshops may address:
- Introduction to the Center and its mission.
- Familiarization with available resources.
- Use of the online catalog.
- Searching for and accessing resources.
- Selecting resources according to learning objectives.
- Generating creative ideas and developing them into activities.
- Integrating resources into current teaching strategies.
- Designing active learning lessons.
- Using materials during field experience.
- Developing independent learning and research skills.
- Planning final projects and educational activities.
Faculty members and academic groups may request additional workshops tailored to course needs.
Lending and Return Policy
- Each student may borrow up to eight items at one time.
- Items may include books, games, models, and teaching aids.
- The standard loan period is one week.
- An extension may be requested if another user has not requested the item.
- Extensions require approval before the return date.
Under the Center's current policy, late returns are subject to a fee of NIS 5 per item for each day of delay.
The purpose of the fee is to encourage responsibility and ensure fair access to resources.
In the event of loss or damage, the borrower must:
- Provide an identical or appropriate replacement approved by the Center.
- Pay the actual cost required to purchase a replacement.
Searching the Center's Catalog
Resources can be located through the Al-Qasemi Academy Library online catalog.
Open the Al-Qasemi Academy Library Catalog
Search Instructions- Open the search-scope menu.
- Select Resource Center or Pedagogical Center.
- Enter a subject, title, or keyword.
- Review the results and identify whether the item is digital or physical.
- For physical items, note the location and item code.
Items marked as available online may be opened according to the user's access permissions.
Physical ResourcesThe record for a book, game, model, or teaching aid displays its location and identifying code within the Center.
Requesting a Service
- Users should first search the catalog and then contact the Center to confirm availability.
- Search the Catalog
- Contact the Center: [email protected]
- Requests should preferably be submitted 24 to 48 hours before the intended collection time.
- Request a Workshop or Guidance Session: [email protected]
- Requests should be submitted at least one week before the proposed date.
Copyright and Responsible Use
- Projects, learning units, initiatives, and educational materials remain the property of their creators unless otherwise agreed in writing.
- Materials may not be copied, published, or distributed without appropriate permission.
- Publication of student work requires consent, privacy protection, and proper source attribution.
- Digital resources must be used in accordance with licensing and fair-use requirements.
- AI tools require accuracy checks, disclosure where appropriate, privacy protection, and compliance with academic integrity.
- Automated outputs do not replace academic or professional judgment.
FAQ
Contact Information
Opening and reception hours:
ימים ראשון–חמישי, 14:00–08:00
