Paulo Freire had many ideas, theories and perspectives.  One of his theories was his emphasis on dialogue.  Paulo believed that dialogue involves respect.  He believed that dialogue does not involve one person acting on another, but instead, people working with each other. 

Second, another of Paulo Freire’s theories was his concerned with praxis.  Praxis is a practical application of learning.  Praxis is the practice of reflection on readings, current events, situations, and questions that leads a student to act on those findings.  According to Freire, this is the reason to educate.

 Third, Paulo Freire questioned the concept of "Banking Education" to explain the framework for curriculum delivery that assumes that knowledge solely resides with the educator and the purpose of schooling is to pour or "bank" that knowledge into the minds of the students. 

I believe that Freire’s theory on dialogue is still being practiced today in schools.  Dialogue does involve respect, especially when it comes to teacher/student relationships. Students and teachers have to work together in order for dialogue to be effective.  Dialogue is also very important in the work place.  An employee has to be able to speak to their superiors and not just be spoken to.  I also believe that Paulo Freire was right in questioning the theories of “Banking Education.”  It does not allow the students to experience learning in a healthy or rewarding way.  Today, classrooms are run in more of a democratic  way, where the students can share their experiences and relate to what they are learning instead of being taught only by the teacher and not learning from their other peers.