California Standards for the Teaching Profession: Standard One
ENGAGING & SUPPORTING ALL STUDENTS IN LEARNING
1.1 Connecting students’ prior knowledge, life experience, and interests with learning goals
1.2 Using a variety of instructional strategies and resources to respond to students’ diverse needs
1.3 Facilitating learning experiences that promote autonomy, interaction, and choice
1.4 Engaging students in problem solving, critical thinking, and other activities that make subject matter meaningful
1.5 Promoting self-directed, reflective learning for all students

 
One of the students in my classroom who goes to RSP ran out of activities one day, so I suggested she write a letter. We wrote back and forth several times during the months I was in the classroom. It became an effective one-on-one skills lesson on letter writing. 

 
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