Ms. Kaplan is a new fourth grade teacher who feels passionate about helping stud

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Ms. Kaplan is a new fourth grade teacher who feels passionate about helping students learn. She is teaching in a poverty-stricken area of HOuston and know that many of the students receive little academic support and encoragement at home. Its the fourth week of school, adn she feels good about the way her class is progressing, learning routines, and meeting her expecations. Today she entered the teacher's lounge and heard two other teachers taling abot Michael, one of her African American students. When she entered, they told her they had taught Micheal in second and third grades. They warned her that Micheal would cause trouble, fail to complete his work, and distract other children. They descibed Michael's poor efforts. After Ms. Kaplan's experience in the teacher's lounge, consider the possible dilemmas that might arise regarding her expectations of Michael. Descibe common negatives effects that might occur and exxplain how Ms. Kaplan might prevent such effects.

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The possible dilemmas that may rise regarding Ms. Kaplan's expectations of Michael are:

Ms. Kaplan could prevent such effects by:

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