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Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflict in the ClassroomBy Lisa Delpit Book Review by Janelle Smith SPED 561 Summary This book is a collection of articles and essays by educator Lisa Delpit. Delpit questions the ability of white, middle class teachers to understand and teach African-American and other minority students. She draws on her own experiences as a student, teacher, professor, and researcher to provide vivid examples of prejudice against African-American and minority students. Throughout her essays and articles, Delpit calls for reform in teacher education programs, curriculum, and pedagogy to help eliminate stereotyping in education today. Reaction 1: Teaching Writing Teachers often stress fluency in writing using the “writing process approach”(Delpit, 1995). African-American children are often lacking basic skills in writing to help them succeed in school (1995). Many teachers do not realize the fluency that students already possess. (Example: Students’ ability to write rap songs.) As teachers, we need to make sure that we are incorporating both skills and fluency into our writing curriculums to meet the needs of all of our students. Reaction 2: The Hidden Rules White children come to school knowing the “codes” or “hidden rules” of participating in the white, middle class culture or, as Delpit says, “the culture of power” (1995). African-American parents want schools to prepare their children with the “codes” and skills to ensure their success in larger culture (1995). “My kids know how to be black-you all need to teach them how to be successful in the white man’s world” (1995). Children often bring skills to school that help them survive at home but may be detrimental to them at school (Payne, 2001). As teachers, we need to make sure that we are teaching students the skills necessary to survive not only in the school culture, but also as part of wider society. Reaction 3: Classroom Management Teachers fr