Sentences with phrase «powerful role models for our students»

It reminds us that we are powerful role models for our students.

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Research has shown that closing the teacher diversity gap results in better outcomes for students of color, and teachers who share students» backgrounds can serve as powerful role models.

In many cases, Woolf is asked to connect classes or schools with experts who can serve as role models who share the students» background or culture in order to make the experience even more powerful for the children.

Teachers of color also can serve as powerful role models for minority students, who are more likely to live in poor neighborhoods than white students and less likely to know other adults who are college graduates.

These studies suggest that black teachers are powerful role models, particularly for black boys; that they are more likely than white teachers to recognize competence in their black students; and that subjective judgments by teachers play a vital role in determining success at school.

Javier works to be a powerful role model for his Latino students, teaching them that they can overcome any obstacle and achieve their dreams, just as he did.