The Understanding Muslim Students Program
Educators will hear from leaders and experts on Islamic history and experience the culture through various activities.
This Program provides its participants with materials, resources, and accurate information first-hand. It stimulates meaningful discussions and delivers unbiased information. Participants complete the course with a new or enhanced understanding towards Muslim students and the ability to assure they are respected in their classrooms.
Each course in this Program is 15 hours and can be taken for 1 graduate credit with UMass Global. An additional $75 per course/credit is payable to UMass Global upon completion of the course.
Course1: Getting to Know Your Muslim Students.
In the first 15 hour course of the Pathway, participants will:
- build a community of learners with a safe space to share and discuss;
- share relevant data about Muslim students;
- learn Arabic letters and common terms; and
- understand beliefs, daily practices, and holidays of Muslim students
Course 2: Muslims: Past & Present - 15 hours (1 graduate credit)
In this second 15 hour course of the Pathway, participants will:
- explore the history and structure of the mosque and arrange a visit; and
- consider the daily lives of American Muslim families.
Course 3: Role of Muslims in the U.S. and Globally - 15 hours (1 graduate credit)
In this third 15 hour course of the Pathway, participants will:
- be introduced to Muslim inventions and influential Muslims;
- learn about art and music in Islam;
- hear from Muslim teachers and students about relevant instruction and accommodation; and
- share authentic resources for the classroom and independent knowledge building.
The strengths of this class were the amount of supporting documentation provided, the teacher created an environment that felt safe to have courageous conversations, the teacher was knowledgeable, transparent, and willing to provide even the most basic information and the complex questions for the novice and advanced learners. The information itself was both useful and intriguing. There were lots of compelling resources from the texts we read to the videos we watched.
Pathway participant
I love how the content was organized, and we were able to get through a lot of information without feeling overwhelmed or confused. I really enjoyed our discussion and the ability to ask questions and learn so much about the culture, religion, and lifestyle.
Jessica Chapman
Senior developer at Company LLC.
