Social justice is about being a good citizen. Everybody deserves a fair chance and belong as an active member of a caring and learning community. Social justice education pays attention to the resources that individuals, families, and communities are based on. Social Justice is an active and caring learning community. Students learn to solve and resolve, collaborate and create, develop their intellectual and social skills to become engaged memebers of thier communities. It is important to honor students heritage and values. There are several different hertiages that all deserve to be repsected. I spoke with a European woman today who said her kids were not adapting well to the new environment. She had a very poor attitude about things her and just called people stuck up. her problem was she refused to accept the new culture and could not adapt to fit it to her lifestyle. It is important for teachers to encourage the participation of all students and not to be judgemental of their views. It is important to honor and respect differences just because you may not agree with a certain point does not mean it should be shot down. Students should feel confident to be able to address issues that affect their lives. Teachers need to help connect their desired with hope and possibility. Students should be able to rely on teachers for emotional and academic support. Its important for students to understand they need to further educate themselves to be successful, they should not be afraid to continue with education. School now puts an emphasis on developing critical thinking using instruction and inquiry. Students must be able to understand how to go about asking questions and examine real life problems. Students must begin at a young age to learn to consider solutions that are practical. This gives students a sense of pride and power. Social Justice guides students toward a sense of power and personal discovery to make changes for themselves and their futures, in the world in which they live.