Ministry of Education, Guyana
Eliminating Illeracy, Modernising Education & Strengthening Tolerance
It plagues both the third grader who forgets to bring a show-and-tell item to class and the advanced physics high school student who can’t recall a key bit of information on a crucial test. Students at all levels often respond with a familiar two-word phrase when their performance lags: “I forgot”.
If you are a teacher, I want to ask you a simple question: Why are you a teacher?
If you are in it for the money, you are in the wrong profession.
While it is possible to learn by listening, I’ve found that oral participation leads to greater gains in student literacy and engagement. English language learners in particular benefit from ample talk time, but they are not the only ones.
