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In the article “Teachers in Transition,” Sandra M. Lawrence and Beverly Daniel Tatum present conclusions drawn from a research study they conducted on the impact of antiracist professional development on classroom practice. They address the presence and role of racism in our society and in our education system. In particular, they wanted to determine if antiracism education actually change the behaviors of educators in a way that is effective to their students. This problem is worthwhile to examine because awareness must be a part of the knowledge base to better prepare pre-service and in-service teachers within the context of real-world situations. The article makes a good contribution because it addresses the need for the centrality of antiracism in the teacher education reform agenda, it provides first-hand accounts exploring the need to combat racism from varied vantage points at teacher education institutions, and puts forth views to guide antiracist teacher education practice. This article is a valuable resource because it fosters contemplation of the connection of the many manifestations and implications of racism and racial inequality to educational practice. The sampling technique used in this study was asking participants of a voluntary desegregation program who had taken the course, Anti-Racist and Effective Classroom Practice for All Students, if they were willing to participate in ongoing research regarding the course and choosing 84 suburban, white teachers. This knowledge could be adapted and used by other faculty in different disciplines to incorporate multiculturalism and antiracist curriculum into their teaching since the goal is to stimulate change in teachers attitudes toward diversity and in their ability to infuse their particular curriculum with multicultural antiracist concepts, strategies, and materials.
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