Faith-Based American Muslim Education: Challenges and Achievements

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium provides an important glimpse into Islamic schools, a growing phenomenon across the U.S. Covering mid-western, southern, and the northeastern regions, the four studies underscore salient topics in education grounded in the contemporary faith-based American Muslim educational context. From experiential learning to citizenship education and from socio-emotional learning to civic engagement, the papers give valuable insights into the day-to-day challenges and achievements as experienced by Muslim teachers and students. They provide researchers and educators useful lessons for pedagogy and practice as well. In doing so, the symposium advances our knowledge of American Muslims in their efforts to preserve their religious beliefs and traditions through schooling while also straddling their multifaceted identities and contributing to the larger society.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Religion and Education

Chair

• Saulat Pervez, International Institute of Islamic Thought

Papers

• Experiential Learning in STEAM: A Case Study of Implementation in a PK-8 Islamic School - Noor Ali, Northeastern University

• Building Teacher Capacity to Promote Social and Emotional Learning in Islamic Schools - Zahra Brifkani, Nashville International Academy

• Citizenship Education Pedagogy at an Islamic School: A Case Study from Chicagoland - Derya Dogan, Indiana University

• Virtual Learning as a Tool for Civic Engagement: Lessons from Al-Fatih Academy - Sher Afgan Tareen