Blog Post 4

Lisa Delpit's quote, "[Teachers] should recognize that the linguistic form a student brings to school is intimately connected with loved one’s community, and personal identity. To suggest that this form is “wrong” or, even worse, ignorant, is to suggest that something is wrong with the student and his or her family", is very accurate in our world today. Children are often made to feel like their culture isn't accepted. It may be OK for them to speak their native language at home but they shouldn't speak that way in the classroom because it will cause them to not read as well as other students who speak English. It explains how often times teachers will think the language a student speaks at home is a problem and will make it more difficult for the child to learn in an environment where this language is not spoken. This is not true. We do not need to conform our students to the way we see fit because that is not always the right way. As some teachers did in the reading, it's important to somehow fit this child's culture into their learning. This shows that the way they are accustomed to speaking at home is not wrong and also allows other students to learn from them. It adds diversity to the classroom and create a workplace where students are more comfortable and proud of who they are.