Despite the fact that most teacher education programs report that they have thoroughly
incorporated diversity perspectives and multicultural content into the curriculum, external …

What can teacher education programs do to enhance the cultural sensitivity of preservice
teachers? A literature review reveals hundreds of articles concerning multicultural education …

Hopes for widening the implementation of mul-ticultural education in K-12 schools have
been placed on current efforts to diversify the teaching force. The rationale for linking …

Research on teacher expectations and student success suggests that teachers' beliefs about
students lead to differential expectations and treatment of students. Few qualitative studies …

This article reviews data-based research studies on preservice teacher preparation for
multicultural schools, particularly schools that serve historically underserved communities. In …

The issue of diversity in US K-12 schools requires significant training and experiences for
preservice teachers to recognize the importance of students' socio-cultural, religious values …

In the United States, the number of schoolaged students from diverse backgrounds is
increasing, yet, according to research, the majority of teachers and those in teacher …

With the nation's shifting ethnic and cultural texture, multicultural education has become
imperative in the 21st century. As an outcome of the shifting diversity in our country, more …

This report examines Canadian teacher candidates' perspectives on the multicultural
education component of the preservice teacher education program they attend. The data …

The existing literature has extensively documented the urgency for educators to raise their
cultural awareness and become more culturally responsive; yet the importance placed on …