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Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on August 6, 2010 | No Comments

What do you know about Muslim immigration to America? When did the earliest Muslims arrive? When did members of this community first arrive in America? Dr Jerald Dirks is our guest on today's show, Dr. Dirks received his Bachelor of Arts (philosophy) from Harvard College in 1971, his Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School in 1974, his Master of Arts (clinical child psychology) from the University of Denver in 1976, his Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree in clinical psychology from the University of Denver in 1978, and his sessions program certificate in Islamic studies from Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in 1998. In 1969, he obtained his License to Preach from the United Methodist Church and was ordained into the Christian ministry (deaconate) by the United Methodist Church in 1972. He converted to Islam in 1993 and completed the 'Umrah and Hajj in 1999. His vocational history includes over five years teaching in American colleges and universities and over 20 years spent in the private practice of psychotherapy. In addition, he has taught at the middle school level at two different private Islamic schools and has served as the psychoeducational consultant at one private Islamic school. Dr. Dirks is the author or co-author of over 60 published articles in the behavioral sciences (primarily in psychosomatic medicine), over 140 published articles on the Arabian horse and its history, and over 220 published articles or formal presentations on Islam ...

Muslims in American History: A Forgotten Legacy...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on August 2, 2010 | No Comments

What do you know about Muslim immigration to America? When did the earliest Muslims arrive? When did members of this community first arrive in America? Dr Jerald Dirk received his Bachelor of Arts (philosophy) from Harvard College in 1971, his Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School in 1974, his Master of Arts (clinical child psychology) from the University of Denver in 1976, his Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree in clinical psychology from the University of Denver in 1978, and his sessions program certificate in Islamic studies from Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in 1998. In 1969, he obtained his License to Preach from the United Methodist Church and was ordained into the Christian ministry (deaconate) by the United Methodist Church in 1972. He converted to Islam in 1993 and completed the 'Umrah and Hajj in 1999. His vocational history includes over five years teaching in American colleges and universities and over 20 years spent in the private practice of psychotherapy. In addition, he has taught at the middle school level at two different private Islamic schools and has served as the psychoeducational consultant at one private Islamic school. Dr. Dirks is the author or co-author of over 60 published articles in the behavioral sciences (primarily in psychosomatic medicine), over 140 published articles on the Arabian horse and its history, and over 220 published articles or formal presentations on Islam, comparative religion, and private Islamic ...

Good Intentions 3of3 The Welfare System and Conclu...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on May 28, 2010 | No Comments

Walter Williams' PBS documentary Good Intentions based on his book, The State Against Blacks (1982). The documentary was very controversial at the time it was released and led to many animosities and even threats of murder. In Good Intentions, Dr. Williams examines the failure of the war on poverty and the devastating effect of well meaning government policies on blacks asserting that the state harms people in the US more than it helps them. He shows how government anti-poverty programs have often locked people into poverty making the points that: - being forced to attend 3rd rate public schools leave students unprepared for working life - minimum wages prevent young people from obtaining jobs at an early age - licensing and labor laws have had the effect of restricting entrance of blacks into the skilled trades and unions - the welfare system creates perverse incentives for the poor to make bad choices they otherwise would not Dr. Williams presents the following solutions to these problems: Failing Public Schools - Give parents greater control over their children's education by setting up a tuition tax credit or voucher system to broaden competition in turn revitalizing both public and non-public schools Minimum Wages - Remove the minimum wage from youngsters to give more young people the chance to learn the world of work at an early age instead spending their free time idle an possibly falling into the habits of the street Restrictive Labor Laws, Jobs Programs ...

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Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on December 22, 2009 | No Comments

A few of seven IU School of Education alumni teaching in Pinon, Arizona speak about their experiences as full-time teachers on the Navajo Reservation. Each won a full-time job after student teaching there through the school's Cultural Immersion Projects (site.educ.indiana.edu The American Indian Reservation Project sends student teachers to Navajo reservations in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah for 16 weeks. See the reservation and hear the teachers' challenges and rewards in this video....

IU School of Education grads find home on the rese...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on July 31, 2009 | 2 Comments

A few of seven IU School of Education alumni teaching in Pinon, Arizona speak about their experiences as full-time teachers on the Navajo Reservation. Each won a full-time job after student teaching there through the school's Cultural Immersion Projects (site.educ.indiana.edu The American Indian Reservation Project sends student teachers to Navajo reservations in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah for 16 weeks. See the reservation and hear the teachers' challenges and rewards in this video....