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ISNA Education Forum 2008
"Sustaining Progress: Cultivating Stewardship"
March 21 – 23, 2008
Westin O’Hare
6100 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
"All of you are shepherds and responsible for your flocks and the things under your care..." (Al Bukhari)
The 9th Annual ISNA Education Forum concluded on March 23 in Chicago. This year’s forum focused on identifying tools that educators can use in promoting a positive school climate, in inculcating leadership skills in our students, and in enhancing their spiritual lives.
Educators are called upon to guide and mentor the students to academic success but Muslim educators have the added responsibility of ensuring that our schools also imbue our students with the identity, the morals and the values that Islam espouses. Presentations focusing on such pedagogical theories and practical applications promoted theses two objectives.
The presentations covered the following tracks:
The power point presentations, hands-on workshops and handouts maximized the benefit of attendee’s participation. The participants received a booklet containing all the presentations.