Michael Vavrus

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Michael Vavrus
Born Moline, Illinois
Occupation Author, University Professor
Nationality American
Subject Multicultural education, Critical theory, Political economy, Teacher education
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Michael Vavrus is a faculty member at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington in the areas of teacher education and political economy. [1] He is the past president of the Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education [2] and the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education. [3] He is also the past director of the Masters in Teaching Program at The Evergreen State College, and the founding past president of CommonAction. [4]

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Vavrus is the author of Transforming the Multicultural Education of Teachers: Theory, Research, and Practice., which was published by Teachers College Press in 2002.

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  1. (nd) Michael Vavrus. The Evergreen State College. Retrieved 7/6/07.
  2. (nd) WACTE Presidents. Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Retrieved 7/6/07.
  3. (2005) "Past Presidents". AILACTE website. Retrieved 7/6/07.
  4. (nd) Board of Directors Archived 2007-07-26 at the Wayback Machine . CommonAction. Retrieved 7/6/07