This document summarizes a literature review supporting a professional development training workshop for preservice teachers on developing multicultural competence when teaching diverse students. The literature review focused on 4 themes identified in a previous qualitative case study: 1) lack of multicultural awareness and experience, 2) lack of communication skills and cultural understanding, 3) need for mentoring and collaboration, and 4) skills for meeting diverse student needs. The review provided background on increasing student diversity and lack of teacher diversity, and supported developing preservice teachers' multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills through targeted professional development workshops.

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