Combining insights from multicultural education theory with real-life classroom stories, this book demonstrates that all students will perform better on multiple measures of achievement when teaching is filtered through students' own cultural experiences. This perennial bestseller continues to be the go-to resource for teacher professional learning and preservice courses.

Geneva Gay is professor of education at the University of Washington-Seattle. She is the recipient of several awards, including the first Multicultural Educator Award presented by the National Association of Multicultural Education. She received the 2023 AERA Division B (Curriculum Studies) Lifetime Achievement Award.