Reading Response In the book, the author said “ignorance about social class, language, and other differences is likewise common among teachers because their experience with diversity of all kinds may be limited.” But in my personal opinion, it is not necessary to have a foreign friend, colleague or have been abroad to learn or be aware of the importance of respecting to ethnic and cultural diversity. Doubtlessly, experience helps us learn the it faster, but the attitude can be cultivated in daily life. Just like you do not necessarily need to have a gay friend to know how to respect to people who have different sexual orientation with you. And how to do it? Discussion about news, no matter global issues or American news related to non-European American people or culture, and giving kids chances to ask questions or sharing feelings about the things they are not familiar with may be a way. If kids can learn more about other people’s difference and know how to respect to others, they may become very nice adult in future, and be able to educate their kids in the way they were taught. That is why education can create the virtuous cycle which makes a country or society greater and stronger. ***Thank you for correcting my essay!