Preface Part 1 Issues and Concepts 1 Multicultural Education: Characteristics and Goals by James A. Banks 2 Culture, Teaching, and Learning by Christina Convertino, Bradley A. Levinson, and Norma Gonz?lez Part 2 Social Class and Religion 3 Social Class and Education by Lois Weis, Seong Won Han, and Hyunmyung Jo 4 Christian Nation or Pluralistic Culture: Religion in American Life by Charles H. Lippy Part 3 Gender 5 Gender Bias: Past, Present, and Future by David Sadker, Karen Zittleman, and Melissa Koch 6 Classrooms for Diversity: Rethinking Curriculum and Pedagogy by Mary Kay Thompson Tetreault 7 Queer Lessons: Sexual and Gender Minorities in Multicultural Education by Cris Mayo Part 4 Race, Language Diversity, and Civic Education 8 Approaches to Multicultural Curriculum Reform by James A. Banks 9 Backstage Racism: Implications for Teaching by Leslie H. Picca and Ruth Thompson-Miller 10 Language Diversity and Schooling by Rachel Snyder and Manka M. Varghese 11 Civic Education for Non-Citizen and Citizen Students by James A. Banks Part 5 Exceptionality 12 Educational Equality for Students with Disabilities by Sara C. Bicard and William L. Heward 13 Culturally Responsive Special Education in Inclusive Schools by Luanna H. Meyer, Hyun-Sook Park, and Saili Kulkarni Part 6 School Reform and Classroom Assessment 14 School Reform and Student Learning: A Multicultural Perspective by Sonia Nieto and Patty Bode 15 Communities, Families, and Educators Working Together for School Improvement by Cherry A. McGee Banks 16 Classroom Assessment and Diversity by Catherine S. Taylor and Susan B. Nolen Appendix: Multicultural Resources Glossary Contributors Index