Effective Encouragement

Emphasize that it’s never too late to get help.

After returning a test or exam, speak with your class about how they feel, and what they can do based on their scores.

Provide notes or videos that highlight important concepts of the homework to help navigate students through more difficult or involved parts of an assignment.

If students are worried about starting an assignment, give them an explicit first step.

Remind students: "It's not that you don't know it. It's that you don't know it yet."

Motivate your students by setting goals and connecting with them individually.

Have parents and peers also encourage students’ interest in Computer Science and problem solving to help influence their pursuit of it.

Connect class work to the CS industry by incorporating these five big picture professional skills in your class objectives.

Remind students that many problems take time and thought to solve.

Individual attention from teachers is helpful for struggling students.

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