"Teachers won't be able to put this book down. In its personal stories, we see ourselves and our students, our visions, our uncertainties, our questions, and the sense we make of our teaching today. Multicultural teaching is a highly personal endeavor, which this book makes poignantly visible."
— Christine Sleeter, California State University, Monterey Bay

"This book captures the struggle to become multicultural educators in a complex global society. The unique collection of voices and styles will be fascinating reading for students, teachers, and scholars alike."
— Marilyn Cochran-Smith, professor of education, Lynch School of Education and editor, Journal of Teacher Education

"Becoming Multicultural Educators: Personal Journey Toward Professional Agency offers a glimpse at the personal and professional paths--sometimes bumpy, often unpredictable, always edifying--associated with becoming effective multicultural teachers. Stories provided herein remind us that teaching AND multicultural competence are, in fact, always acts of "becoming." It is a spiritual offering to rea ders which, if we listen, fosters compassion, illuminates wisdom, and validates the service of those engaged in the critical work of educating for diversity and justice."
— Francisco Rios, professor and department chair educational studies, University of Wyoming and senior associate editor, Multicultural Perspectives

"All teachers along the professional development continuum, but especially beginning teachers, who want to develop and sustain caring learning communities for all students will benefit from Becoming Multicultural Educators. The authors provide an invitational and substantive introduction to the theory and practice of multicultural education."
— Ceola Ross Baber, associate dean for teacher education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

"Exceptional and insightful book for teachers, counselors, and administrators about the personal and professional transformations that we all must go through in order to become caring, multicultural educators for all students. A must read."
— Valerie Ooka Pang, professor of education, San Diego State University