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Ramadan
This picture book explains the Muslim holiday Ramadan by answering the 5 Ws: who, what, where, when and why.
July 2, 2014
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Social Distancing During Ramadan
As Ramadan begins, we remind educators that social distancing may make this month especially difficult for Muslim families and students. These resources offer recommendations for teaching about the holy month and assuring your students that COVID-19 will not dim the Ramadan lights.
- Assuring Muslim Students COVID-19 Won’t Dim the Ramadan Lights
- Teaching About Ramadan and Eid
- Religious Diversity in the Classroom
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In Consideration of Ramadan
During Ramadan, some Muslim students in this educator's school spent time in the media center during lunchtime, but most suffered in the cafeteria. She and her staff worked to change that.
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Teaching About Ramadan and Eid
Ramadan begins today. Discuss this Muslim holy month with students—and take a step toward countering Islamophobia.
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Assuring Muslim Students COVID-19 Won’t Dim the Ramadan Lights
Social distancing means this year’s Ramadan will look different for Muslim students. Here’s what educators can do to help.
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Supporting Students Through Coronavirus
We’re grateful to the educators continuing to support students and families through the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve developed these resources to support student well-being and learning during school closures, and we will
March 23, 2020
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Taking Care During Another COVID Surge
As we witness a significant rise in coronavirus cases, we encourage you to take care of yourself and your students. These resources recommend trauma-informed practices and culturally responsive teaching methods—including supporting Muslim students, families and educators who begin Ramadan observance next week amid the pandemic. We wish you continued strength and compassion in these difficult times.
- A Trauma-informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus
- Teaching as Activism, Teaching as Care
- Assuring Muslim Students COVID-19 Won’t Dim the Ramadan Lights
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My Name was Hussein
Hussein, the narrator of My Name Was Hussein, lives in Bulgaria. His Muslim family takes great pride in their religion and traditions. But soldiers soon arrive in their village and force all of the Muslims to adopt Christian names, thereby inhibiting their freedom and identities.
July 7, 2014
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Balancing the Holidays in Your Classroom
Each year at this time, teachers are faced with a dilemma: How to balance the holidays to create the most inclusive environment? As Hanukkah comes to a close and Christmas approaches, many teachers will decorate with candy canes, glittered Christmas trees and construction-papered dreidels. But there are more holidays being celebrated this month.
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How Do You Bring Islam Into the Classroom?
In recent weeks, our country has been treated to an ugly reflection of itself. The controversy over the Islamic community center in New York City has been followed by a spate of anti-Muslim acts. They include the stabbing of a Muslim cabbie, attempted arson at a mosque in Tennessee and teens harassing Muslims at worship in upstate New York.