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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  • Brainstorm with your teaching assistants (TAs) ways in which they can make all students feel welcome in the class.
  • Consider having your TAs read and discuss Barker, Garvin-Doxas, and Jackson’s article "Defensive climate in the computer science classroom" to help them avoid creating a competitive classroom climate.
  • Note from the CS Teaching Tips Team: Check out our tip on training TAs to provide feedback using a growth mindset.

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"Working with Undergraduate Teaching Assistants: Best Practices and Lessons Learned" by Colleen Lewis and Chris Gregg.

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