I have a lot of the same questions as Aron after reading OPC. I'm having a hard time balancing the ideas of incorporating different cultures and backgrounds, while still treating everyone equally....? In no way am I saying that if you can't make it in my class, you're just behind and we'll leave you behind. I'm admitting that I don't totally have a grasp on the real world applications of all of this social equity knowledge we're gaining.

I really liked the "Why an Anti-Bias Curriculum?" article in Rethinking. It made me realize that in my own teaching experiences, I have totally ignored acknowledging that a classroom is full of differences. Looking back, I had a preschool classroom with students from Mexico, Korea, China, Sri Lanka and more. Some who still mostly spoke their home language. I never did anything with it. We never talked about it as a class. Granted, I was usually 1 of 2 teachers with 20 4 and 5 year olds, so it would have been a challenge, but the point is that it can be done. And, should be done. Young children can comprehend the ideas and it's best to start early. One of my favorite quotes from this article was "It is not the differences in themselves that cause the problems, but how people respond to differences."