Working with resistance to diversity issues in the classroom: Lessons from teacher training and multicultural education

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• The authors wish to thank Kathryn Basham, Susan Donner, Edith Fraser, Ann Marie Garran, Biren “Ratnesh” Nagda, Rani Varghese, Lisa Werkmeister‐Rozas, and the editors for their helpful comments and suggestions.
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