Testimonials

Sleeter effortlessly weaves together analyses of personal narratives, anecdotes, history, case studies, and political events and social movements to argue for a reanimated critical multicultural education theory and practice; and in doing so, Sleeter shows just how deep the roots of the multicultural education tree lie.

Alyssa Lyons, Lehman College CUNY

As a Professor Emerita at California State University Monterey Bay, Sleeter has provided another breakthrough for critical multicultural research with her pedagogical novel, White Bread: Weaving the Cultural Past into the Present.

James C. Jupp, Georgia Southern University

Using her own experience of exploring her family’s immigration history, renowned educator Christine Sleeter has crafted a captivating story in White Bread that weaves together interrelated themes: investigating family histories, teaching children of diverse backgrounds, and forging personal relationships across lines of race and culture. After reading this engaging novel, readers may be motivated to delve into their own family histories and, along the way, to reflect on what it means to be an American in our complex, multicultural and multilingual nation.

Sonia Nieto, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

This is a provocative and moving story about how coming to know oneself, including one’s own family history, can lay the foundation for acting in solidarity with others. Addressing the complex topics of teaching, identity and community, White Bread will serve as a valuable resource for pre-service and practicing teachers, as well as for teacher educators. In fact, I can’t wait to use it in my own courses that aim to advance learning about the challenges and joys of teaching in today’s increasingly diverse schools. I highly recommend this book!

Jamy Stillman, University of Southern California

In White Bread, Sleeter imaginatively engages family history as a tool of critical collective reflection, recovering community cultural wealth as a matter of urgency in our classrooms and beyond.

Tara J. Yosso, University of California Santa Barbara

Power, Teaching, and Teacher Education is written from the vantage point of a teacher educator fearlessly dedicated to promoting social justice through multicultural and culturally responsive teaching. Sleeter has amassed a body of work during her career advancing effective practices for students from diverse social, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds. Her scope of highly-regarded work in the field of multicultural education offers hope, vision, and a path for aligning with democratic principles and teaching with integrity.

Barbara Larrivee, California State University, Santa Barbara

Christine Sleeter and Miguel Zavala pull no punches in their approach to ethnic studies in education. Despite the negative critiques of ethnic studies rooted in White supremacy and the politics of fear, their contribution to critical thought and praxis is necessary and commendable. Like many of our comrades in this struggle, I rejoice in the fact that they remain undeterred and unafraid.

David Stovall, University of Illinois at Chicago

About Me

Christine E. Sleeter, PhD is an American professor and education activist. She is Professor Emerita in the College of Education, California State University, Monterey Bay. She has also served as the Vice President of Division K (Teaching and Teacher Education) of the American Educational Research Association, and as President of the National Association for Multicultural Education. Her work primarily focuses on multicultural education, preparation of teachers for culturally diverse schools, and anti-racism.

Dr. Sleeter has been honored for her work through many awards, including:

--American Educational Research Association Social Justice Award

--AERA Division K Teaching and Teacher Education Legacy Award

--CSU Monterey Bay President's Medal

--Chapman University Paulo Freire Education Project Social Justice Award,

--American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group Multicultural and Multiethnic Education Lifetime Achievement Award

--Willamette University Distinguished Alumni Citation for Professional Achievement

Considered an expert in her field, Dr. Sleeter is a much sought-after speaker on multicultural and ethnic studies and is the author of more than 22 books and 80 blog posts available on this site.