This was another article that left me to think about culture in the classroom. I think it is awful that a teacher labels a 5 year old as a slow learner simply because he is quiet in the classroom. It has been my experience, being part Sioux Indian myself, that many Native Americans are taught to show respect to their elders through being quiet and listening. I do not see this as a sign of intellectual dysfunction, rather a part of their culture. I think this is an obstacle for teachers to really be aware of the differing cultures that make up their classroom. Reading about the life experience that Wind-Wolf had received in his 5 short years of life was so intriguing. Think about what he could bring to the classroom by knowing and being a part of some of those experiences. Those cultural differences should be embraced rather than ostracized. What are your thoughts?

I completely agree. How many more years will it take before we realize that different cultures have different ways of instructing children and in how children are to act in a setting such as a classroom. I think that Wind-Wolf is only considered slow by white society because he has does not act the way that white society feels he should act. Wind-Wolf's experiences are far more benefical to him then him speaking up in his classroom everyday.