You teach people. I agree with his words. Teachers must know their students as a person, not as a student. I think that all students learn in separate ways because each student is a separate individual. I am reminded of Fulkerson's axiological component.
Every student learns differently and explores writing with different techniques.
I couldn't agree more with this statement. Perhaps the teacher can show the student the different methods of writing a paper, revising, etc. Next, allow the student to pick the best one that works. Allow students to explore. This will eventually lead to a process of elimination and ultimately self-discovery.