discussion 2

Read the following article and post an answer for each question.

Downey, D. B., & Pribesh, S. (2004). When race matters: Teachers' evaluations of students' classroom behavior. Sociology of Education, 77(4), 267-282. DOI: 10.1177/003804070407700401

Learning Objective: LO 8-1 How We Teach and How We Learn

Summary: The authors reviewed behavior data to understand an explanation for harsher discipline of Black students by White teachers.

Questions to Consider:

1. What are the consequences of teachers’ expectations for their students?
2. What are the expectations we have for ourselves and how they shape our identities as students and/or teachers?