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Sarah Risha
Lecturer Sr, Arabic
Faculty, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 0202
Biography:
Sarah Risha is the KSA Assistant Director of Non-English Teaching Cohort and has been in the education field and enjoying it for over twenty years and counting. She is the President elect for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Senate. She is also a member of ASU senatoe. This provides her with unique perspective on the journey of pursuing knowledge and professional achievement; skills that she always utilizes fully to help students overcome challenges and succeed in their own personal journeys.
Risha holds a Certificate in Effective Teaching Practices recognized by American Council on Education; Certificate in K-12 teaching, Arizona Department of Education (2003 and 2011), a Certificate in Educational Technology, Northern Arizona University (2004), a Certificate of Boot Camp for Teaching Online, Arizona State University (2015) and a Certificate of completion of 12 Professional Development Hours “Borders, Migrations and Refugees,” University of Arizona (2017).
Education:
- Ph.D. Curriculum and Instructions (with Distinction), Arizona State University 2013. Dissertation: Education and Curricular Perspective in the Quran.
- Master’s Degree. Educational Technology (with Distinction), Northern Arizona University 2004
- B.A. English Language, Kuwait University
Research Interests:
Teaching Methodologies
Middle Eastern and Arabic Culture
Arab American studies
Translation
Bilingualism
Islamic and Qur’anic Studies
Research Group:
Editorial Reviewer with:
- Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (2019 - to date)
- Journal of Language Teaching, Literature and Linguistics ( Sept 2020- now)
- Book manuscript review for Lexington Press (Feb 2017)
Publications:
- Education and Curricular Perspectives in the Qur’an (book). Lexington Publication, an Imprint of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., Lanham, MD 2014.The book is published as a textbook to be taught at universities and colleges
- Arab Culture and Customs (Unit), published by University of Arizona, 2017. It can be found at: https://communitycollegeoutreach.arizona.edu/sites/communitycollegeoutreach.arizona.edu/files/handouts/ARAB%20CUSTOMS%20AND%20CULTURE_0.pdf
- Effect of Teachers Beliefs on Teaching Practices, Dec 2021
- A Review of Different Curriculums for Effective Teaching Practices, Winter, 2021, Journal of Language Teaching, Literature and Linguistics, Vol 4, Issue 1 Winter & Spring 2021.
- Is Islam Related to Peace? Feb, 2021, International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 11, No. 2, Feb 2021
- Islam as Identity: Religious Awareness, article has been published in: Addaiyan Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Volume 3: Issue 10 (October, 2021)
please click on the doi link:: https://doi.org/10.36099/ajahss.3.10.4
https://aipublisher.org/ajahss-volume-3-issue-10-October-2021/
| Summer 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 335 | Arabic Culture and Islam |
| Spring 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
| ARB 335 | Arabic Culture and Islam |
| ARB 411 | Advanced Arabic Skills II |
| ARB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| Fall 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
| ARB 202 | Intermediate Arabic II |
| ARB 336 | Introduction to the Qur'an |
| ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| Summer 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 335 | Arabic Culture and Islam |
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 102 | Elementary Arabic II |
| ARB 335 | Arabic Culture and Islam |
| ARB 411 | Advanced Arabic Skills II |
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
| ARB 311 | Advanced Arabic Skills I |
| ARB 321 | Arabic Conversation I |
| ARB 336 | Introduction to the Qur'an |
| ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| Summer 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 335 | Arabic Culture and Islam |
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 321 | Arabic Conversation I |
| ARB 335 | Arabic Culture and Islam |
| ARB 336 | Introduction to the Qur'an |
| ARB 411 | Advanced Arabic Skills II |
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
| ARB 311 | Advanced Arabic Skills I |
| ARB 336 | Introduction to the Qur'an |
| ARB 394 | Special Topics |
| Summer 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 335 | Arabic Culture and Islam |
| Spring 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 321 | Arabic Conversation I |
| ARB 335 | Arabic Culture and Islam |
| ARB 352 | Modern Arabic Lit/Trans |
| ARB 411 | Advanced Arabic Skills II |
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 311 | Advanced Arabic Skills I |
| ARB 336 | Introduction to the Qur'an |
| ARB 394 | Special Topics |
| ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| Summer 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 335 | Arabic Culture and Islam |
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 321 | Arabic Conversation I |
| ARB 335 | Arabic Culture and Islam |
| ARB 351 | Classical Arabic Literature |
| ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SLC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SLC 590 | Reading and Conference |
| Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARB 294 | Special Topics |
| ARB 311 | Advanced Arabic Skills I |
| ARB 336 | Introduction to the Qur'an |
| ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Editorships:
Editorial Reviewer with:
- Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (2020-current)
- Reviewer with Journal of Language Teaching, Literature and Linguistics ( Sept 2020)
- Book manuscript review for Lexington Press (Feb 2017)
Work History:
Employment
- Senior Lecturer/Multi-Year Contract, SILC - ASU 2016- present
- Assistant Director of KSA Grant, Building Leadership for Change Through School Immersion Project, Mary Lou Fulton College of Education 2017- 2019
- Lecturer, School of International Letters and Cultures (SILC), ASU 2008-2016
Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA) 2006- 2008
- Project Director (developing k-12 school standards for accreditation program) 2007 - 2008
- Arabic Language Interpreter and translator (contractor), USAID: USA & the Middle East 2006 - 2010
- Language Arts and Math Lesson Plans Developer for International School Accreditation 2006 - 2007
- Participated in developing: Class management Lesson plans for Teaching Certification programs in AZ 2007-2008
Cisco Learning Institute (CLI) 2004 – 2006
- Educational Consultant developed online K-12 English as Second Language and Math Curriculum used in public schools’ system
- Built up Performance Development plans for teachers, USAID-Cisco, USA, Middle East
During working with Cisco, I developed and translated:
- Standards and quality indicators for schools located outside of the United States
- Self-Study Guide for schools
- On-Site Evaluation Handbook for Candidacy and Accreditation
- CITA Handbook for Schools, Centers, Team Leaders and Team Members
- American Education PP
- Accreditation History and Overview
- Advancing the quality of Education worldwide
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