After reading this section, it became increasingly apparent how teaching in today’s diverse society can be challenging if a teacher is unable to consider the viewpoints of different cultures. There are many subtle and inadvertent mistakes that can be made in day to day school activities and it is important teachers can learn from their mistakes. For instance, on p. 247 the text described a teacher who forced a child to wash oil on her arm because it looked dirty, and it turned out to be a form of mourning for the loss of a family member. Additionally, the text also described the struggles that children growing in collectivist cultures may face in America’s largely individualistic society. In terms of personal experiences, last year at a “winter
