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multicultural teacher education  

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  • Multicultural teacher education is an aspect of teacher education that focuses on the preparation of teachers to work with culturally, racially, and socio-economically diverse groups of students in a multicultural society. Rooted in principles of social justice and cultural pluralism, multicultural teacher education exists within the broader context of diverse teacher education programs across the country. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Multicultural Teacher Education]

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