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se puede
This construct is the impersonal se. In English, when we are speaking in general, we say 'They say/One says it's going to rain.' (Se dice que va a llover.) Another example is 'Spanish is spoken here.' (Se habla español.)
The third person (singular or plural) is always used in this construct. The pronoun is always se.
correct it = corrígelo
correct him = corrígelo
correct her = corrígela
correct me = corrígeme
como lo son los maestros = as teachers are (they are the authorities)
English speakers don't quite see the need for the 'additional' pronoun, but it is necessary. I don't have a grammatical reason for it, but the pronoun stands in for whatever was being discussed before the phrase was invoked - no matter the gender or number.
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