Islamic Schooling in America

Islamic Schooling in America: Competing Visions
Brandeis University
Monday, May 7, 2012 11:00am 1:00pm

Nadeem Memon
www.islamicteachereducation.com
Outline
1.!
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Context of Islamic Schooling in America
2.! Meanings of Islamic Education 3.! From Protest to Praxis: A Brief Historical Overview 4.! Visions of Islamic Schooling: A Taxonomy 5.! Complexities within Realities: The Future of Islamic Schooling in America
Contention
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Islamic schooling captures the diversities, distinctions, and complexities of Islam in America better than any other point of comparison and analysis

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Context
ISLAMIC SCHOOLING IN AMERICA
Islamic Schooling Growth

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252 American 60 Canadian 80% > 10 years old Public perceptions post 9/11, 7/7, and Toronto 18 ! Concentration in Toronto ! ! ! !
Types of Schooling
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! Full-time (Day Schools) ! Weekend ! Madrassa
Average American Islamic School

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150-200 students 10-15 years old Suburban, tuition based Ethnically diverse Connected to a mosque Pedagogically conventional ! Aspire for a Muslim environment ! ! ! ! ! !
Field of Islamic Schooling

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Private run schools Accredited No boards of education No teacher training programs A few supporting organizations ! Text book publishing initiatives ! ! ! ! !

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Concepts and Terminology:
MEANINGS OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION
Muslim Communities
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Meanings of Islamic Education

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Teaching Islamic Education

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Informal Curriculum Appended Integrated Discipline Based Character Based
Forms of Integrated
Weak Integration
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Add and Stir Integration
! Almost appended (adding a Muslim text to the reading list or beginning the lesson with a verse from the Quran) ! What is added and how well it is stirred is dependent on individual teachers ! Requires a re-writing of curriculum expectations ! Requires mapping Islamic curriculum expectations across subject areas ! Re-writing the entire curriculum from within an Islamic worldview ! Seamlessly integrating Ministry/State learning expectations within a new theme based framework
Cross-Curricular Integration Holistic Integration

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From protest to praxis:
A BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH
3 Visionaries
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3 Distinct Historical Contexts 3 Unique Pedagogical Stances
3 Visionaries
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3 Historical Contexts
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Why are the 3 visions significant?

1.!
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More than one conception of Islamic schooling Each phase highly influenced by historical context and visionary Reveal complexities, collaborations, and tensions between Muslim communities
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3.!

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Visions of Islamic Schooling:
A TAXONOMY
Taxonomy
Assimilate and Succeed
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(Public school supporters)
Preserve and Protect

(Islamic schools 1st gen)
Integrate and Contribute

(Islamic schools 2nd Gen)
Challenge and Revive

(Homeschoolers)
Lead from within

(Madrassas)

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Complexities within Realities:
FUTURE OF ISLAMIC SCHOOLING IN AMERICA
Conceptual Challenges for Islamic Schooling

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! Intra-faith dialogue can orientations speak to each other or will we have schools divided by orientations? ! Collaboration in the face of Competition ! Is a Curriculum for Islamic Studies possible? ! SES, Racial, Ethnic Divides ! Perceptions of Islamic Schools: Ghettoizing, Substandard

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