Other People’s Children
Written By: Lisa Delpit
Reflection
This piece of writing was a lot of information at once for me. However, I resonated with the piece that there is “power” in specific cultures or racial groups. Students in classrooms are always instructed to listen and follow directions of their teacher. I can remember vividly that discipline was huge in elementary school! A majority of students have the understanding of why we listen to our teachers on the level of respectfulness. One major pull away from this is that your culture at home can have an impact on how you act towards authority at school. Our school education systems are mostly focused on the western beliefs or even more specifically the beliefs of white individuals. These ways of teaching are not conducive to all the children in our education system. Students who are a part of a minority have the short hand of the stick rather than those who are not of color and rule in majority. These ways of teaching have become biases to educators who as a society could make a major change to help our students. Authority in schools must not ignore cultural differences but embrace them to show significance to all of our students.
To share:
After reading this article I honestly learned some new approaches for teaching in an educational environment. I believe I have realized some personal biases that I wouldn't have realized without reading this piece. Realizing the flaws within yourself is a crucial step before becoming an educator. You must be aware of yourself before you imply your knowledge on someone else or even groups of people. Self-reflecting is a key part of a teacher which will also help to make you a more well rounded individual.
(Biases are not always bad but could also be a learning curve for you and others!)
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