When teaching a class, especially outside of a school environment, use sticker badges or free 1-month subscriptions to online code learning sites as giveaways to take the pressure off of students.

When teaching really difficult or confusing materials like Javascript, quizzes can really help reinforce covered topics.
When teaching adults in an organized setting that isn’t college, little giveaways can take the pressure off and remind them it’s fun!

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