Use visual aids to keep lectures and discussions stimulating.
Incorporate as many of the five senses as possible to reinforce fact and ideas. Don't just talk about how a student may experience the lesson using their senses, but engage them in activities inside and outside of the classroom.
Engage students in conversation about the topics being covered in class. Use anecdotes, topical news or controversial issues to build a discussion among the students and you, the teacher.
Make it a habit to direct questions at individual students throughout the lesson. If students are expecting a question to come their way they will be on guard and attentive during the lecture. Make it clear that you expect an answer from each student, and choose more than one to share their answers.
Ask students to read aloud from their textbook. Break up large bodies of text by switching to a new reader for each paragraph.
Use collaborative or team-based activities to teach students to focus on tasks when working in a group. Mark the students in the group individually, based on their contribution, to make sure that each one is responsible for themselves and not reliant on the group as a whole.