A/Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh – Deputy Director of NCEIS What skills and knowledge and knowledge will I gain?
• handling the specific cultural, religious and linguistic needs of Muslim students in school • interacting with the different worldviews of Muslim students • how to deal with misconceptions about Islam and Muslims • helping Muslim students meet the challenges they face at school (worldviews, expectations, ‘fitting in’, cultural differences, and media representation) • dealing with Muslim parents’ perceptions and expectations of education • interacting with Muslim students within a multifaith and multicultural classrom • how to handle diversity amongst Muslim students • how to develop a literacy of Islam and Muslims through a variety of curricula • how to engage local Muslim communities in school-based activities Participants will develop and awareness and appreciation of: • Muslim beliefs, cultures, practices and rituals • Muslim expectations and perceptions of education • current challenges for Muslim students and possible solutions • diversity amongst Muslims • Muslim history and ci
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