Topic > Reflection on racism and prejudice - 1269

The next step is for the teacher to start studying and learning about various cultures. Brown (2007) explains that “the knowledge educators need goes beyond simple awareness, respect, and recognition or that ethnic groups have different values…teachers must develop a knowledge base by acquiring detailed factual information.” Furthermore, many researchers explain that knowledge must go beyond differences in holidays or food, as seen in most classrooms. The resources are endless to help a person learn about a culture in more depth. A teacher can gain in-depth knowledge of different cultures from books, articles, personal stories, magazines,