One of the key strategies for creating equitable learning environments and promoting student academic success is to build students’ self-efficacy. In our workshops, NAPE defines self-efficacy as “the belief one holds in their ability to perform a specific task or achieve a specific goal.” As we see from NAPE’s cultural wheel, cultural stereotypes, bias, and micromessages can impact a student’s self-efficacy. Building students’ self-efficacy results in positive behavior such as higher: academic achievement, interest and motivation, engagement, persistence, and performance. 

If we fail to build our students’ self-efficacy, it can result in negative behavior such as: doubt, fear, and avoidance. During this full-day workshop, participants will learn the difference between self-efficacy and other “self” terms like self-esteem. This workshop helps non-traditional students succeed in the clasroom.