Internationally recognized, award-winning educator, speaker and authority on cross cultural understanding.
Dr. Almontaser was the founding and former principal of the Khalil Gibran International Academy in Brooklyn, NY. A twenty-five year veteran of the NYC Public School System, she taught special education, inclusion, trained teachers in literacy, and served as a multicultural specialist and diversity advisor. Currently,
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Leading While Muslim
The Experiences of American Muslim Principals after 9/11
There has been a sizable amount of research on how 9/11 has had an
impact on public school communities, including students, teachers, and
parents of Muslim identity. There is however a lack of study on Muslim
principals of public schools. This book examines the lived experiences
of American Muslim principals who serve in public schools post-9/11 to
determine whether global events, political discourse, and the media
coverage of Islam and Muslims have affected their leadership and spirituality. Such a study is intended to
help readers to gain an understanding of the adversities that American
Muslim principals have experienced post-9/11 and how to address these
adversities, particularly through decisions about
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