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Let students try large-scale projects they come up with to build their sense of personal ability.

  • Be sure to help students scale down their projects if they get frustrated or begin to run out of time.
Let students try large-scale projects they come up with to build their sense of personal ability

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  • Incorporate Student Choice
  • Effective Encouragement
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