encourage students to ask questions
offer alternative assessments
encourage theories/ predictions/ hypotheses
model and explicitly request
model w/ non-academic topics
connect material to students' lives
utilize current events + NYT Learning Network
explicitly teach and model nonviolent communication
use sentence frames and adjective sheets
have students share their passions
daily attendance questions
have students self-evaluate
proficiency-based grading
allow students to resubmit work after evaluation and editing
model failure and grit
share about my own struggles with powerlifting, ceramics, learning Spanish
provide ample writing time