This publication is a collection of papers and reports on major issues in the area of multicultural teacher education--curriculum, research and development, legislation, and performance based teacher education--and descriptions of multicultural programs in existence. The first section, which deals with the issues in multicultural teacher education, presents five topics: (1) The Implications of Multicultural Education for Teacher Education; (2) Curriculum for Multicultural Teacher Education; (3) Education That is Multicultural and P/CBTE--Discussion and Recommendations for Teacher Education; (4) Research and Development in Multicultural Education; and (5) Ethnic/Cultural Diversity as Reflected in State and Federal Educational Legislation and Policies. The second section presents case studies of multicultural teacher education: (1) Development of the Multicultural Program--School of Education, University of Michigan; (2) Multicultural Education Evolvement at the University of Houston; (3) Human Relations Preparation in Teacher Education--The Wisconsin Experience; (4) Community, Home, Cultural Awareness and Language Training--A Design for Teacher Education; (5) The Cultural Awareness Center at the University of New Mexico; and (6) Multicultural Education Training for Teachers. The appendixes contain selected multicultural resources, notes about the contributors, and a listing of the National Advisory Council and Commission on Multicultural Education. (MM)