The Importance of Minority Teachers

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The Added Value of Latinx and Black Teachers for Latinx and Black Students: Implications for Policy (2019, background): “For example, Black teachers have a higher level of multicultural awareness, which fosters a more adaptive, responsive classroom environment for Black students (Cherng & Halpin, 2016).”
The Effects of Teacher Match on Students’ Academic Perceptions and Attitudes (2017, background): “force (Boser, 2011; Cherng & Halpin, 2016; Goldhaber et al., 2015) and informing approaches to teacher professional learning opportunities (Gay, 2010; Wallace, Kelcey, & Ruzek, 2016).”
Implications for educational practice of the science of learning and development (2019, background): “…of studies finding that students of color achieve at higher levels, attend school more regularly, feel more cared for in the classroom, and are less likely to be suspended when they have teachers of the same race (Cherng & Halpin, 2016; Egalite, Kisida, & Winters, 2015; Egalite & Kisida, 2017).”
Lessons for Teacher Education: The Role of Critical Professional Development in Teacher of Color Retention (2019, background): “In a recent study, Cherng and Halpin (2016) found students of all races expressed preference for teachers of Color for many of these same reasons.”