Series Foreword
James A. Banks

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. The Education of Children Whose Nightmares Come Both Day and Night

        Explaining the Achievement Gap-A Critical Examination
        CULTURES: A Professional Development Center for Urban Teachers
        In Conclusion

2. The Role of Colleges of Education: Multiculturalism Through Curricular and Cultural Change

        Curriculum Revision for Multiculturalism
        Organizational Climate and Cultural Change for Multculturalism
        Recommendations
        Conclusion

3. Seeing with the Cultural Eye: Different Perspectives of African American Teachers and Researchers

        The Cultural Eye
        Researchers' Perspectives
        African American Teachers' Perspectives
        Failure to See Eye to Eye
        Seeing with the Third Eye

4. Caring, Competent Teachers in Complex Classrooms

        Complexity of the Issue of Care
        Complexity of the Issue of Competence
        Complexities of Teaching
        Recommendations

5. They Bring More Than Their Race: Why Teachers of Color Are Essential in Today's Schools

        Teachers of Color as Cultural Translators
        High Expectations, Mentoring, and Advocacy
        Culturally Based Teaching Styles
        Recruitment and Retention Strategies

6. Assessment and Equity in a Culturally Diverse Society
        Language, Knowledge, and Culture
        Learning, Teaching, and Culture
        Assessment and Culture

7. Educating Teachers for Diversity: A Proposal for Change

        Failures of the Past
        A Proposal for Change
        The CULTURES Program
        What Are the Implications of the CULTURES Program for Pre- and Inservice Teachers?
        In Conclusion