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.
Every classroom type is different and every classroom requires a unique approach to organization. However most classroom organization guides are targeted towards elementary, middle, or high school classrooms. When it comes to organizing preschool classrooms,
As a student, your day would probably be spent juggling lectures, tutorials and extra-curricular activities, not forgetting the many assignments that you would have to complete before the week is over. With a schedule that’s packed to the rafters, how do you ensure that you excel in your studies without compromising your social life?
I was reflecting recently on how as children we learn many of the non-cognitive skills that are needed for learning and for life.
Whether you are ‘for’ assigning homework or ‘against’ assigning homework, there are definitely a few advantages to assigning homework to upper elementary students.
