Effective Encouragement

Allow students who have trouble handwriting to type up assignments and assessments on word processing tools so they can focus on communicating their understanding of the material.

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Motivate unpaid teaching assistants (TAs) by creating a TA community, recognizing excellent TAs, and offering TAs a letter of recommendation.

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Keep a running list of bugs you encounter to share with students so that they can see you run into bugs too.

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Adjust all assignments to be a certain length in order to create and maintain consistent deadlines (e.g., weekly) so students remember when their homework is due.

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Create an environment where students feel safe approaching teaching assistants for help to ensure they get all the support they need to succeed in the course.

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Train teaching assistants on how to provide feedback using the growth mindset so they can keep their students motivated to improve their skills and understanding.

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Encourage students to ask questions about homework assignments in class, because other students may be struggling with the same question.

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Give students time to read in class to ensure that they are doing assigned readings.

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Let students try large-scale projects they come up with to build their sense of personal ability.

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Put more time into explaining content than you think is necessary because students may not retain all the material the first time you explain it.

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