{"id":1563,"date":"2017-09-14T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T13:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/?p=1563"},"modified":"2017-09-12T15:39:38","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T20:39:38","slug":"how-teacher-perceptions-shape-student-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2017\/09\/14\/how-teacher-perceptions-shape-student-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"How Teacher Perceptions Shape Student Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many of us can recall at least a few teachers who influenced our career interests. At the same time, contentious relationships with educators may discourage class participation and extracurricular involvement. Social scientists of education provide important insight into how teachers and school administrators\u2019 perceptions and disciplinary actions often stem from race, class, and gender stereotypes. They find that these early educational challenges may widen social inequalities later in life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Several studies suggest that white teachers often view black students less favorably than their white students. These negative perceptions result in lower grades and student evaluation scores for minority youth. Non-white teachers, however, are less likely to hold more negative views towards minority students. But not all minority students are viewed less favorably. One study indicated that teachers\u2019 perceptions regarding Hispanic students were similar to those of white students, while many teachers reported more favorable views of Asian students than white students. <\/span><\/h5>\n