Having a belief system is important to essential life. It allows us to form our own opinions and thoughts. Peoples beliefs are often affected by their past experiences, their family, where they are from, and much more. How one is effected by all these things is different for everyone, but they still contribute to shaping us into the person we are. When Lisa Delpit says “We do not really see with our eyes or hear through our ears, but through our beliefs.” (Curtis and Carter, 2000, p. 9) she implies that our beliefs play a large roll in how we interpret certain situations. While everyone may physically see the same things and hear the same things, each person has their own perspective of the situation. These interpretations are often formulated through our beliefs. Like discussed in class, race, ethnicity, financial status, gender and much more will vary amongst students. Similar to how differences will vary throughout each class room, the teachers response to the differences will vary from room to room. Some teachers may treat each student differently because of their differences compared to other students, others may see past these differences and treat all their students equally. Some teachers may think that they are being fair to everyone, but really aren’t without even knowing it. Peoples beliefs often affect their reaction to situations like this. If a teacher believes in equality for all he or she will most likely react differently than someone who struggles to see everyone as equal. Like mentioned by Curtis and Carter in “The Art of Awareness” being aware of the fact that everyone perceives things differently is important. Curtis and Carter also say that being knowledgeable of how our notions impact a situation can help us see past our bias interpretations. It is important to have beliefs but not let them impact how we see a person.
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