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Set up an open class environment by acting as a facilitator as opposed to a leader or an expert.

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  • "Encourage groups to share their plans with you but emphasize that everyone is learning and discovering together."

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  • Student-Student Interaction
  • Student-Faculty Interaction
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SciGirls Seven Strategies and Interview with Sarah Carter

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When students are working on projects, especially open-ended ones, resist the urge to intervene. Don’t do the job for them!
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Recruit friend groups to expand participation to students who might not enroll, and encourage students to promote your class so students hear from peers that CS is cool.
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