Personal Philosophy

This class connects to my professional goals in a number of ways. This class has given me insight into many of the issues of diversity that are in children's books today. Class discussions and the books we have read have opened my eyes to the issues that surround diverse literature. It is important for people to read diverse literature because it makes people aware of other cultures that they may have misconceptions about because they have never read a story by an insider from that group. Reading diverse literature opens people up to new ways of thinking about topics and groups of people that they may have never thought of from that perspective. My philosophy on multicultural education is probably similar to many of my classmates. I think that it is necessary that people grow up learning about different groups of people and different perspectives. By learning about different perspectives and groups of people hopefully it can promote more respect for others. Looking from a teachers perspective I know that it is impossible for people to be open to learning about different perspectives that differ from their own but I know that if I promote respect for people from different groups and perspectives that I can have an impact on many more students.