See strategies for supporting productive struggle in resources for Sustaining Effort & Persistence
With thin slicing/problem strings (see resources for Building Knowledge and Welcoming Interests & Identities)
Brain breaks
Introduce students to growth mindset beliefs (TedX Talk)
Considerations for students with math anxiety: Research on teacher effect
Facilitate regular checks for understanding and feedback
Timely teacher feedback on student discourse or written work
See formative assessment under Expression and Communication
Provide answer keys so students can self-assess
Facilitating students' self-reflection: Scaffolding Student Reflections, Sample Questions, sentence starters
Exam specific: Pre-Exam Survey, Post-Exam Survey, Exam wrappers