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Educators Must Be Activists: Advocating for Muslim Students
Terri L. Rodriguez; Laura Mahalingappa; Megan Evangeliste; Lauren Thoma
European Educational Researcher, v1 n2 p117-131 2018
As educators interested in supporting linguistically and culturally diverse learners, we have had to view our roles in different ways since the presidential campaign and the election of Trump. In this article, two teacher educators and two in-service ESL teachers in the U.S. reflect on our various experiences working with Muslim students and preparing teachers to support Muslim students in the current socio-political context. We discuss these experiences with the goal of suggesting some priorities in teacher education. Ultimately, to prepare teachers to be effective teachers for Muslim students requires them to go beyond being culturally responsive to becoming advocates and activists. This advocacy and activism necessitates a push against the cultural norms of Whiteness that dominate U.S. teacher education.
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Student Diversity, Muslims, Teacher Educators, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Teacher Competencies, Political Issues, Social Problems, Advocacy, Activism, Racism, Teacher Education Programs, Caring, Cultural Awareness, Consciousness Raising, Social Justice
European Educational Researcher. University of Seville Faculty of Education, Department of Teaching and Educational Organization, Pirotecnia 41013 Seville, Spain. Tel: +34-955-420590; Fax: +34-954-554306; e-mail: editor@eu-er.com; Web site: https://eu-er.com/
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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