Include statements about accommodating students with disabilities in your syllabus and on your website to make it easily available.
Bring in real stories about software, specifically games, sometimes going wrong! It is important for students to learn that development usually takes more than just a day and there is no ultimately correct solution.
SciGirls Seven tip: “Girls gain confidence and trust in their own reasoning when encouraged to think critically.”
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.
“Encourage girls to suggest different approaches to solving a problem” instead of intervening and trying to rescue them.
When students are working on projects, especially open-ended ones, resist the urge to intervene. Don’t do the job for them!
SciGirls Seven tip: “Girls benefit from collaboration, especially when they can participate and communicate fairly.”
Assign each student a procedural role necessary for the group to function to create the most equitable environment.