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Explain Why Some Educators Need To Think About Their Own Values, Beliefs And Attitudes Related To Diversity

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All educators need to recognise that they are individuals with their own personal life experiences; they have also lived as part of a family and community that will have influenced their understanding of the world in which they live. Those experiences naturally lead an educator to have programmed values, beliefs and attitudes. Those values, beliefs and attitudes can lead to the development of stereotypical thinking and prejudice. It is empowering to be aware of prejudices; it enables the educator to make a conscious effort to communicate with diverse cultures and to confront any personal bias. Educators need to think about their own values, beliefs and attitudes related to diversity and acknowledge and address any bias (Educators’ Guide,
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