The Reflection Of Cultural Diversity In The Classroom

It is extremely essential to actually understand the culture that lies beneath the person across from you in the mirror. As it is stated in “Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity”, “It is impossible, in fact, to understand other people without first understanding yourself and how your perspective shapes how you interpret others.” Before we begin to understand the cultural diversity in our classroom, we need to uncover the truth that lies beneath our surface, so we can become a better teacher.
Decisions are a major part of families. They can cause tremendous family disputes, or peace and happiness lingering in the household. Growing up, my parents did consider both my brother’s input and mine. We would usually sit down and discuss any issue that would arise, or topic that needed to be covered. If it was a simple question like “Where should we go out to dinner tonight?”, they would give my bother and I the chance to decide. On the other hand, every major

We would always talk through each argument rationally. We would discuss all of the options, and decide what would be best for our family. Our family moto was “There is more than one way to do things.” I was taught that not everyone will agree with me, and that is perfectly fine. I can have my thought, and you can have yours. Everyone thinks differently, and sometimes you just have to accept both.
On the contrary, affection was handled in several different ways. I would always give my parents a simple “I love you” just to remind them how much I appreciate them, and they would also do the same. I also adore the relationship my parents have, and strive to find someone who can make me just as happy in my future. I cherished any time that I could get with my family, even though it may not have seemed that way when I was younger. My family treasures each other because we realize that in the blink of an eye, any one of us could be