The days of lecture-based lessons, drill-and-kill worksheets, straight lines, and hitting students with rulers are over. Our schools now look very different and are more inclusive and open. Group work, project-based assignments and optional activities have replaced some of the old methods. While this may be true, there have been some growing pains along the way. Learning styles are the latest concept being explored and debated. If most educators agree that there are better ways to teach, then we are on the right track. There are different ways to teach everything and this is where the creativity of teaching excites most educators. Matching specific students to a specific learning style is a myth, and when educators understand that this is what learning styles theory really says, it will become clear. There is no one-size-fits-all approach and there never has been. Differentiated instruction receives a lot of attention in schools. Special education teachers are asked how they differentiate their lessons for each individual student. A better understanding of the myth of learning styles is important, and teachers must take into account the difference in students' abilities, background knowledge and interests. “What we're telling teachers is to just relax and not worry, just worry about the best way to present the material” (Jacobs,
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