AYA 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.
AYA 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.