Stereotype Threat?

The fear of confirming a negative stereotype

It influences many children in different areas of life
If you want your students to reach their potential, then you have
to address this

Interventions
Create an identity safe classroom
Priming positive images
Forewarning about stereotype threats
Value affirmation

Take away
This is a real phenomenon that has over two decades worth of
evidence, and it can be harmful to the long term academic careers
of students
If you take the steps to intervention, your students will have a
greater sense of self and a greater expectation of themselves