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Lecia Barker

Provide more than one solution when explaining how to solve a problem to the class to emphasize that there is never just one way to do things.

Don't worry about trying to match the modality of your instruction to students' "learning styles" since the importance of learning styles is a myth.

Call on all students equally to emphasize student equality and avoid creating a competitive environment. This prevents expert students from dominating during class since you’re not validating interruptive, show-offy behavior.

Reward code solutions that have the correct thinking and steps behind them, as this can often be reassuring for students.

Remember that each student has differing amounts of experience and skill sets when giving feedback.

Emphasize that having more experience does not make some students smarter than others.

Learn students' names at the beginning of the year to build interpersonal relationships.

Use resources that students are likely to access independently to maximize their use.

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