Praise students for receiving feedback well to encourage them to be open and receptive when they get information that will help them improve their learning.
Encourage your students to apply for things that seem out of reach by sharing stories about what you learned from applying for things you didn’t get or that seemed out of reach.
Set up comforting and encouraging meetings with students leaving the CS major to ensure they know they can always try CS again in the future.
Encourage students to identify their unique skills and perspectives explicitly, especially when working on projects, to build confidence in their ability to make meaningful contributions.
Be explicit when you’re making suggestions to student work, rather than corrections, so your students understand the difference and that it is okay to disagree with your suggestions.
Listen to your students before giving out advice when they ask for guidance, even if they’re considering doing something you disagree with.
Take any start-of-semester survey you give your students to show you won’t ask them questions you wouldn’t answer yourself.
Call students by their preferred name and make sure you’re pronouncing it correctly to demonstrate your respect.
Reward students when they catch a mistake or ask a question you can’t answer to encourage critical thinking and engagement.