...Writing objectives are chosen
2. Writing exercises that help focus on the specific objectives are used
3. The subject matter is linked to the student's needs
4. (read more)
...In general, there are two things that get kids stuck in Calculus. 1) Algebra HARD. Usually algebra is where things go wrong, and 2) Calculus is the first real class that really requires a conceptual understanding of what you're doing, and not just memorization. Since most math classes prepare you for the latter, not the former, this can be quite the difficulty curve for students. (read more)