This book is a practical guide for educators who are working with Muslim youth in PK-12 schools to understand issues that may impact Muslim students today. It outlines basic information about the Muslim community and presents topics such as peer relationships, bullying, and anti-bias pedagogy, through school-based vignettes and case studies.

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Muslim Students in U.S. Public Schools Chapter 2: Food and clothing Chapter 3: Peer relationships Chapter 4: Bullying Chapter 5: Civic participation and belonging: An anti-bias curriculum Chapter 6: School-community relationships Conclusion References

Supporting Muslim Students is boldly and unapologetically designed to support and sustain teachers and other school professionals in their advocacy for all students. This very timely book will serve as a professional resource for those working in multicultural contexts who believe in social justice education—for those equity minded educators who are seeking the nuanced understandings needed to extend those beliefs to the Muslin students they serve. Well-researched and powerful in its breadth and depth, this text will empower educators who endeavor to become more empathetic and knowledgeable as they strive to help all students in their journeys toward becoming more sensitive and better informed citizens. In this book, the authors provide background information for Muslim students’ beliefs, practices, and lived experiences in the context of classrooms and schools. Moving beyond essentializing, stereotyping, and superficial understandings, this book advocates for the implementation of anti-bias pedagogy. It will help school professionals think deeply and critically about who their students are and how to integrate their students’ experiences in the curriculum with sensitivity and a strong knowledge base. Now, there are no more excuses—because these authors have made it possible for educators to succeed, going so far as to offer case studies, chapter summaries, critical points for consideration, discussion questions, and concrete strategies for school professionals interested in bridging the gap between school practices and students’ daily lives. Supporting Muslim Students is an essential must-read for educators who understand the importance of culturally responsive, culturally sustaining teaching.