In these pages, multicultural education becomes a lived experience rather than simply an unrealized ideal. - Sonia Nieto, School of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; ""This is theory with heart and broad social vision. Teacher educators who care about equity and justice should pay close attention to Vavrus's important insights."" - Bill Bigelow, co-editor of Rethinking Globalization; ""Michael Vavrus has created an essential guide for any educator or policymaker seeking to transform traditional paradigms for teacher preparation and multicultural education."" - Diana Lam, Superintendent, Providence (RI) Public School District; ""...an indispensable book."" - Peter McLaren, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles