ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃɚz lˈaɪk ᵻluːtˈɪɹiˌoʊ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ænd hˈoʊlʃɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn əbzˈɜːvd ðæt klˈæsɹuːmz fˈɪld wɪð tˈiːtʃɚz ænd stˈuːdənts hˌuː ʃˈɛɹ ðɛɹ kˈʌltʃɚɹəl aɪdˈɛntᵻɾiz bˈɪld tɹˈʌst ænd fˈɑːstɚ stɹˈɔŋɡɚ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪps, wˌɪtʃ lˈiːdz tə stˈuːdənt ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt, hˈaɪɚ mˌoʊɾɪvˈeɪʃən ænd ɛksˈaɪtmənt ɐbˌaʊt lˈɜːnɪŋ təɡˈɛðɚ.
Researchers like Eleuterio (1997) and Hoelscher (1999) observed that classrooms filled with teachers and students who share their cultural identities build trust and foster stronger relationships, which leads to student engagement, higher motivation and excitement about learning together.