Bridging the gap between theory and practice, the authors focus on culturally responsive teaching and diverse learners, including students who are economically disadvantaged, from sexual minorities, English language learners, with special needs, and more. Using a convenient format that teachers, trainers, and administrators find appealing, the authors have surveyed and selected the best published data and research on diversity and multicultural education and synthesized it for classroom application and teaching. Each of the research-based strategies in the book includes: A concise description of the recommended strategy A brief synthesis of the research that supports use of the strategy Guidelines for applying the strategy in the classroom