Teachers and student teachers wishing to gain a better understanding of the theory and practice of educating children in multicultural classrooms will find this book invaluable.

By integrating the theory and practice of EAL teaching and multicultural education, within an equal opportunities framework, the author clearly demonstrates how the guidance can be implemented directly into the classroom.

Paul Gardner

Chapter 1 Changing perspectives in multicultural education; Chapter 2 The curriculum: breadth and balance for all?; Chapter 3 Effective multicultural schools: raising achievement; Chapter 4 Schools in action: two case studies; Chapter 5 The multilingual classroom: language and power; Chapter 6 Partnerships for learning;