Acting on beliefs in teacher education for cultural diversity

Abstract

This discussion focuses on an aspect of teacher education for diversity that is frequently mentioned but not developed in sufficient detail. It is preservice teachers' and teacher educators' attitudes and beliefs about racial, cultural, and ethnic differences.These are the ideological anchors of teaching decisions and behaviors and meet Cuban's criteria of deep structures and second-order targets of educational reform. © 2010 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.