Sometimes, to people, it sounds like this is a diminished role for teachers.

有时对人们来说，这听起来像是教师的角色被削弱了。

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They've also accepted their teachers as role models.

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To help speed learning, Mitra has recruited hundreds of "grannies, " volunteers from the United Kingdom, many of them retired teachers, who function more in the role of "grandparents" than teachers, skypeing into learning environments around the world, encouraging students to do their best and praising their achievements.

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Obama also said teachers should play a role in developing a plan to raise their pay based on performance.

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