In 1995, Delpit published Other People's Children: Cultural Conflicts in the Classroom. Although the extract analyzed in this article comes from a larger work, it was written by Delpit (1995) as a stand-alone speech. This excerpt includes many of the concepts that Delpit considers to be core cultural conflicts in the classroom, namely stereotypes, assumptions about children's deficits, and student isolation and invisibility. Delpit's goal is to "remove the dynamic of oppression inherent in any classroom...that occurs when (predominantly white) teachers spend time with 'other people's children'" (Delpit, 1995, p. 69 ). Through Other People's Children: Cultural Conflicts in the Classroom, Delpit lays the foundation for multicultural education and details ways in which teachers can address the inherent problems that result from the interaction of many cultures in the classroom. The aim of this article is an analysis of this text through an analytical, interpretive and normative reading. Analytical Reading Delpit's article supports the theory of multicultural education. She invites the reader to travel with her “to other worlds…learning to see, however vaguely, through the haze of our own cultural lenses” (Delpit, 1995, p. 69). Delpit's article identifies four problems in raising poor and culturally diverse children that she believes educators must address in order to achieve multiculturalism in the classroom. The first problem identified by Delpit is the culture shock that often exists between students and the school. According to Delpit (1995), this culture shock manifests itself in two ways: teachers misinterpret students' intentions and abilities due to a difference in language and interaction styles, and all... in the middle of paper.... ..'s Children, is an important tool in training teachers to help them understand that teaching is not an apolitical practice that has little to do with social justice. By reading multicultural theorists like Delpit, teachers are better prepared to confront issues such as injustice and "eliminate the blinders built by stereotypes, monocultural teaching methodologies, ignorance, research biased by distance and racism” in classrooms (Delpit, 1995, p. 69). SummaryDelpit believes that effective multicultural education for teachers is essential. By teaching educators effective ways to communicate with poor students and students of color, teachers are prepared to address issues that arise due to cultural conflicts. When teachers are able to appreciate their students' differences, stereotypes can be broken in the classroom..