The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

Corresponding with AYA Standards # 1 and #5

    Standard #1    The Development of Adolescents and Young Adults.
The teacher of adolescents and young adults understands the range of developmental characteristics of adolescence including interpersonal, cultural, and societal contexts and uses this knowledge to facilitate student learning.

    Standard #5    Instructional Strategies.
The teacher of adolescents and young adults understands the teaching/learning research base and employs a variety of instructional strategies, resources, and technologies which advance the learner into high level thinking skills.

Corresponding with EAG Standards #1 and #5

Standard #1    Young Adolescent Development
The early adolescence generalist understands the range of developmental characteristics of early adolescence within social, cultural, and societal contexts and uses this knowledge to facilitate student learning.

Standard #5    Middle School Instruction
The early adolescence generalist understands the breadth of instructional options available to the middle school teacher and the research base that underlies these options and employs a variety of instructional strategies which are developmentally appropriate for the varying learning abilities and styles of young adolescents.