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Let students know it’s okay to make mistakes, you’ll learn just as much (and sometimes more) than when something works.

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SciGirls Seven tip: “Girls gain confidence and trust in their own reasoning when encouraged to think critically.”

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Disagreement is a part of the scientific process and teamwork, learning to disagree respectfully is important for students to practice.

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Respond to a question with questions so students get a chance to keep thinking about it.

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Provide feedback on things your students can control, their hard work or their persistent effort, to reinforce that through hard work they can get smarter.

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Break the habit of telling kids they’re smart, keep a running list of comments that promote a growth mindset on hand to praise things your students can control.

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Allow students to share their work in whatever ways they like, this gives them more ownership.

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Set up an open class environment by acting as a facilitator as opposed to a leader or an expert.

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SciGirls Seven tip: “Girls enjoy hands-on, open-ended projects and investigations.”

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Resist answering the question, “Is this right?” because it fails to emphasize the importance of scientific investigation and the complexity of results they’ll need to contend with.

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