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This edited collection introduces readers to the main concepts that comprise the spectrum of diversity and multicultural education in Canada, with a particular focus on social justice and on what human flourishing might mean in these contexts. Diversity and Equity in Canadian Schools blends theory and practice with each section containing one theoretical and one practical chapter devoted to each area of diversity, including socio-economic status, gender and sexual orientation, language, religion, geography, disability, ethnicity and race, and Indigenous education, with a continuous focus on intersectionality.The first chapter in each section is conceptual, providing thoughtful narrative of the historical and current concerns of the given area of diversity. The second chapter then provides practical considerations for educators in the K–12 classroom, building teacher capacity both to work against the structures, policies, curriculum, and pedagogies that limit marginalized students' flourishing and to build the capabilities for flourishing in all students. Readers are provided with practical guidelines to help them approach each chapter with openness, humility, and critical engagement. Diversity and Equity in Canadian Schools is well-suited for Canadian university courses in Education that focus on critical multicultural education and equity, diversity, and inclusion in the classroom.

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Cathlene Hillier (PhD) is Assistant Professor of Education at Crandall University. She teaches social studies education and theory and practice courses to B.Ed. students. She has also taught undergraduate sociology courses which address diversity and inequality in public policy and schooling. She has published articles on religious diversity in schools, along with socioeconomic and geographical inequalities in academic outcomes. Dr. Hillier is currently leading a SSHRC funded project on technology use among children, families and schools in New Brunswick and Ontario. Wendy Bokhorst-Heng (PhD) is a Research Fellow of Education at Crandall University (retired as Full Professor in 2021) and teaches part-time at Wilfrid Laurier University. She has taught courses related to diversity and multiculturalism to undergraduate, B.Ed., and graduate students, both in the USA and in Canada. She has published extensively on language and education policy in Singapore, and its relationship with multicultural policy, or national ideologies. Her recent research focuses on intercultural competence within the context of French immersion education in New Brunswick, considering the role of teachers and students, with focus on human flourishing and ethics of care.

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