My wife and I were sipping cocktails before dinner one night when she said, "You can learn a lot when you let them talk".She's a fourth-grade teacher, and she was referring to her students, specifically in terms of what they need to get to the next level of their educational development.She said, "Too many teachers just teach. They present the lessons and the kids either get it or they don't. It works better when you engage the kids in the conversation. That way you can tell whether they're getting it or not, and if not, you often learn why they're not getting it, and that helps you to refine your teaching strategy".
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