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Multicultural Teacher Education for the 21st Century

Discusses multicultural preservice teacher education, recommending that preservice programs be more deliberate about preparing white Americans for teaching diverse students because of the increasing division between white teachers and minority students. The paper examines preservice teachers' fear of diversity and resistance to dealing with race and racism, proposing a two-part program for preparing teachers to work with diverse students. (SM)

• Author/Creator: Gay, Geneva, Howard, Tyrone C.
• Date Published: Sum
• Journal/Secondary Title: Teacher Educator
• Number: 1
• Volume: 36
• Year: 2000

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Diversity Practices
• Subject: Cultural Awareness
• Subject: Elementary Secondary Education
• Subject: Higher Education
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Preservice Teacher Education
• Subject: Racial Bias
• Subject: Racial Factors
• Subject: Student Teacher Attitudes

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