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A teacher can improve student teacher relationship and contribute to healthy development of student. Trying to suppress biases or stereotypes about students can sometimes make them worse, but practicing perspective-taking—actively imagining how a student might perceive or be affected by a situation—can reduce bias and deepen teacher-student relationships. • Talk to students to understand differences in their perceptions and expectations in class. • Research cultural differences between teachers and students to head off cultural misunderstandings, particularly around norms, styles, and language. • Teach and model perspective-taking for students in class.