Multicultural education has evolved over the last 25 years to become a promising, productive, and positive approach to education within an increasingly diverse schooling context. The academic discipline has developed models, robust definitions and goals, and specific pedagogical principles related to an education that is multicultural. Almost all teacher education programs now require some academic coursework that focuses on the theoretical and practical elements of multicultural education. In addition, school districts are also recognizing the importance of multicultural education through professional development, the hiring of cultural facilitators, and minority teacher recruitment. Understanding Multicultural Education: Equity for All Students brings the goals, ideas, theories, principles, and practices of multicultural education together in their most accessible form. The book is organized using the analogy of a house to make complex ideas understandable. It aims to move the ideals of multicultural education from the academic realm to the public. With the information provided by the authors, stakeholders who play a role in the implementation of multicultural education_students, teachers, administrators, parents, school board members, citizens_will be able to pursue its implementation more fully and authentically.

Chapter 1 Forward Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 5 Chapter 2 - The Town: The Broader Context of Multicultural Education Chapter 6 Chapter 3 - The Streets and Paths: Principles of Multicultural Education Chapter 7 Chapter 4 - The Walls: Multicultural Education to Combat Oppression and Resistance Chapter 8 Chapter 5 - Room for Living: Conversation, Connection, and Collaboration Chapter 9 Chapter 6 - The Kitchen: The Myths and Misconceptions of Multicultural Education Chapter 10 Chapter 7 - The Rooftop: Promising Practices and Future Directions Chapter 11 Chapter 8 - The Tool Shed: Resources to Extend Your Knowledge Chapter 12 References