As diversity continues to increase in the United States, ethnic, cultural, social-class, and linguistic gaps are widening between teachers and their students. The rapidly changing educational landscape presents unique challenges and opportunities for addressing diversity both creatively and constructively in schools. "Multicultural Education" helps current and future educators fully understand sophisticated concepts of culture; become more effective practitioners in diverse classrooms; and view race, class, gender, social class, and exceptionality as intersectional concepts. Now in its tenth edition, this bestselling textbook assists educators to effectively respond to the ways race, social class, and gender interact to influence student behavior and learning. Contributions from leading authorities in multicultural education discuss the effects of class and religion on education; differences in educational opportunities for male, female, and LGBTQ students; and issues surrounding non-native English speakers, students of color, and students with disabilities. Contemporary in relevance, this timely volume promotes multicultural education as a process of school reform. Practical advice helps teachers increase student academic achievement, work effectively with parents, improve classroom assessment, and benefit from diversity. Chapters include: (1) Multicultural Education: Characteristics and Goals (James A. Banks); (2) Culture, Teaching, and Learning (Christina Convertino, Bradley A. Levinson, and Norma González); (3) Social Class and Education (Lois Weis, Seong Won Han, and Hyunmyung Jo); (4) Christian Nation or Pluralistic Culture: Religion in American Life (Charles H. Lippy); (5) Gender Bias: Past, Present, and Future (David Sadker, Karen Zittleman, and Melissa Koch); (6) Classrooms for Diversity: Rethinking Curriculum and Pedagogy (Mary Kay Thompson Tetreault); (7) Queer Lessons: Sexual and Gender Minorities in Multicultural Education (Cris Mayo); (8) Approaches to Multicultural Curriculum Reform (James A. Banks); (9) Backstage Racism: Implications for Teaching (Leslie H. Picca and Ruth Thompson-Miller); (10) Language Diversity and Schooling (Rachel Snyder and Manka Varghese); (11) Civic Education for Non-Citizen and Citizen Students (James A. Banks); (12) Educational Equality for Students with Disabilities (Sara C. Bicard and William L. Heward); (13) Culturally Responsive Special Education in Inclusive Schools (Luanna H. Meyer, Hyun-Sook Park, and Saili Kulkarni); (14) School Reform and Student Learning: A Multicultural Perspective (Sonia Nieto and Patty Bode); (15) Communities, Families, and Educators Working Together for School Improvement (Cherry A. McGee Banks); and (16) Classroom Assessment and Diversity (Catherine S. Taylor and Susan B. Nolen).