Teachers frequently struggle with the instructional and behavioral needs of their students.
Often, teachers separate these two inter-related elements that contribute to improved student outcomes. It is these factors which play a major role in academic learning. In order to promote better outcomes for diverse learners, teachers must identify student needs and utilize strategies to address identified deficits. Too often, there is an assumption that the student has the necessary skills in their repertoire, but chooses not to use them. In fact, many students do not have the skills and simply telling them to pay attention, for example, has little or no effect.