Encourage your students to apply for things that seem out of reach by sharing stories about what you learned from applying for things you didn’t get or that seemed out of reach. Share Encourage your students to apply for things that seem out of reach by sharing stories about what you learned from applying for things you didn’t get or that seemed out of reach. with FacebookShare Encourage your students to apply for things that seem out of reach by sharing stories about what you learned from applying for things you didn’t get or that seemed out of reach. with Twitter
Set up comforting and encouraging meetings with students leaving the CS major to ensure they know they can always try CS again in the future. Share Set up comforting and encouraging meetings with students leaving the CS major to ensure they know they can always try CS again in the future. with FacebookShare Set up comforting and encouraging meetings with students leaving the CS major to ensure they know they can always try CS again in the future. with Twitter
Encourage students to identify their unique skills and perspectives explicitly, especially when working on projects, to build confidence in their ability to make meaningful contributions. Share Encourage students to identify their unique skills and perspectives explicitly, especially when working on projects, to build confidence in their ability to make meaningful contributions. with FacebookShare Encourage students to identify their unique skills and perspectives explicitly, especially when working on projects, to build confidence in their ability to make meaningful contributions. with Twitter
Be explicit when you’re making suggestions to student work, rather than corrections, so your students understand the difference and that it is okay to disagree with your suggestions. Share Be explicit when you’re making suggestions to student work, rather than corrections, so your students understand the difference and that it is okay to disagree with your suggestions. with FacebookShare Be explicit when you’re making suggestions to student work, rather than corrections, so your students understand the difference and that it is okay to disagree with your suggestions. with Twitter
Listen to your students before giving out advice when they ask for guidance, even if they’re considering doing something you disagree with. Share Listen to your students before giving out advice when they ask for guidance, even if they’re considering doing something you disagree with. with FacebookShare Listen to your students before giving out advice when they ask for guidance, even if they’re considering doing something you disagree with. with Twitter
Try to understand what your students don’t understand to better scaffold their learning. Share Try to understand what your students don’t understand to better scaffold their learning. with FacebookShare Try to understand what your students don’t understand to better scaffold their learning. with Twitter
Take any start-of-semester survey you give your students to show you won’t ask them questions you wouldn’t answer yourself. Share Take any start-of-semester survey you give your students to show you won’t ask them questions you wouldn’t answer yourself. with FacebookShare Take any start-of-semester survey you give your students to show you won’t ask them questions you wouldn’t answer yourself. with Twitter
Call students by their preferred name and make sure you’re pronouncing it correctly to demonstrate your respect. Share Call students by their preferred name and make sure you’re pronouncing it correctly to demonstrate your respect. with FacebookShare Call students by their preferred name and make sure you’re pronouncing it correctly to demonstrate your respect. with Twitter
Reward students when they catch a mistake or ask a question you can’t answer to encourage critical thinking and engagement. Share Reward students when they catch a mistake or ask a question you can’t answer to encourage critical thinking and engagement. with FacebookShare Reward students when they catch a mistake or ask a question you can’t answer to encourage critical thinking and engagement. with Twitter
Hold yourself to the same standards your students comply with to reinforce that these standards exist for a reason, out of respect for each other and learning. Share Hold yourself to the same standards your students comply with to reinforce that these standards exist for a reason, out of respect for each other and learning. with FacebookShare Hold yourself to the same standards your students comply with to reinforce that these standards exist for a reason, out of respect for each other and learning. with Twitter
Ask students to reflect on what could have done differently when a class or project doesn’t go well in order to work together to improve future coursework. Share Ask students to reflect on what could have done differently when a class or project doesn’t go well in order to work together to improve future coursework. with FacebookShare Ask students to reflect on what could have done differently when a class or project doesn’t go well in order to work together to improve future coursework. with Twitter
Get feedback from your students before the course is over so you have time to implement their suggestions! Share Get feedback from your students before the course is over so you have time to implement their suggestions! with FacebookShare Get feedback from your students before the course is over so you have time to implement their suggestions! with Twitter
Remind students that you’re there to help them, especially when students apologize for asking a question. Share Remind students that you’re there to help them, especially when students apologize for asking a question. with FacebookShare Remind students that you’re there to help them, especially when students apologize for asking a question. with Twitter
Focus your grading on student understanding rather than creating a curve to help each student learn as much of the content as they can. Share Focus your grading on student understanding rather than creating a curve to help each student learn as much of the content as they can. with FacebookShare Focus your grading on student understanding rather than creating a curve to help each student learn as much of the content as they can. with Twitter
Let students know it’s okay to make mistakes, you’ll learn just as much (and sometimes more) than when something works. Share Let students know it’s okay to make mistakes, you’ll learn just as much (and sometimes more) than when something works. with FacebookShare Let students know it’s okay to make mistakes, you’ll learn just as much (and sometimes more) than when something works. with Twitter
Create formal and informal environments for spending time with your mentees to build multifaceted personal and professional relationships. Share Create formal and informal environments for spending time with your mentees to build multifaceted personal and professional relationships. with FacebookShare Create formal and informal environments for spending time with your mentees to build multifaceted personal and professional relationships. with Twitter
Motivate students who get discouraged with difficult research tasks by letting them know you believe they can do it and that some tasks are meant to push their boundaries so they can grow. Share Motivate students who get discouraged with difficult research tasks by letting them know you believe they can do it and that some tasks are meant to push their boundaries so they can grow. with FacebookShare Motivate students who get discouraged with difficult research tasks by letting them know you believe they can do it and that some tasks are meant to push their boundaries so they can grow. with Twitter
Write encouraging notes, such as “Have you ever considered grad school?”, for undergraduate students who consistently do well in class to get them thinking about exciting postgrad opportunities like graduate school. Share Write encouraging notes, such as “Have you ever considered grad school?”, for undergraduate students who consistently do well in class to get them thinking about exciting postgrad opportunities like graduate school. with FacebookShare Write encouraging notes, such as “Have you ever considered grad school?”, for undergraduate students who consistently do well in class to get them thinking about exciting postgrad opportunities like graduate school. with Twitter
Seek out others to be part of your mentees’ mentoring team to ensure they have access to a wide network of mentors that can relate to and provide support for the wide variety of situations they’ll encounter. Share Seek out others to be part of your mentees’ mentoring team to ensure they have access to a wide network of mentors that can relate to and provide support for the wide variety of situations they’ll encounter. with FacebookShare Seek out others to be part of your mentees’ mentoring team to ensure they have access to a wide network of mentors that can relate to and provide support for the wide variety of situations they’ll encounter. with Twitter
Use many assessment formats in your course to ensure all students are graded fairly and have a chance to demonstrate their knowledge. Share Use many assessment formats in your course to ensure all students are graded fairly and have a chance to demonstrate their knowledge. with FacebookShare Use many assessment formats in your course to ensure all students are graded fairly and have a chance to demonstrate their knowledge. with Twitter