Allowing the students to make choices, whenever possible, allows the students to make the assignments, lessons, and projects a part of them. It forces them to think, provides opportunities for them to make mistakes and for learning from the consequences. Most of all it helps to build confidence. I focus on treating these students like any other person in the classroom. At the same time I do give these students extra individual attention.
All students can learn effectively given sufficient time and appropriate support.
By connecting learning experiences to the students lives, students become more inter- ested in the subject matter. Expectations and objectives must be clear and students must be held to them. When students are aware that someone cares about them and how they do they are more likely to put forth extra effort.