Psychologists say teachers expect some students to perform better than others, and they may be subconsciously teaching those students better than students they don’t expect to perform as well.
Teachers’ expectations about their students’ abilities affect classroom interactions in myriad ways that can impact student performance. Students expected to succeed, for example, get more time to answer questions and more specific feedback. But training aimed at changing teaching behavior can also help change expectations.
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