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How more interesting and innovative strategies can create a positive and challenging learning environment for your or someone’s students?

I remember that many years ago teachers used to talk and/or write on the board all the time and the students had to be on their desks quietly and writing down all the words that teachers said. Nowadays, we know that teachers must apply different techniques in their classes because each student is different. They have their own learning style and that´s the reason why teachers must use a variety of well-chosen techniques when they prepare their lesson plans. 

For instance, in the first chapter from the book I read that it is a vital aspect of an ‘A’ Level classroom students´ participation. In other words, teachers must challenge their students to participate actively in classes and talk as much as possible (but focus on the task). In this case we can notice that in the classroom there are students that are very talkative and they love participating in class but there are other students that are very shy and quiet and they hate talking in class, hence the real challenge for teachers is to adapt their lesson plans to their students´ needs.