I find that teachers who are passionate about their job want very robust communication that is student driven. But just as we all know students have different learning styles we must remember students have different communication styles as well. Not all students are outgoing, talkative people who will reveal their thoughts regularly. I find that this can be disappointing for teachers, myself included. It is helpful to maintain a realistic mindset when evaluating participation. This is not to say that if there is low level participation we should just chalk it up to all of our students being introverts, but this is to say that maintaining a realistic outlook on just how much participation to expect is healthy.