There are many occasions when we need students to copy notes down from the whiteboard/ Powerpoint ... Often this takes forever, with students only copying one word at a time.
To overcome this problem, insist that they try to read 3 or 4 words at a time before they put their heads down. to write. Challenge them to step up and read one full sentence at a time.
Information will be better reinforced if students are copying phrases and sentences rather than one word at a time.
Asking the right questions - Teachers’ questions can build
students’ English language skills
Inquiry Learning and Teaching as Inquiry
Here is a link to shortish blog post by Bruce Hammonds (a NZ independent educational adviser who helps schools transform themselves into learning communities and enjoys sharing the ideas of creative teachers) about the importance of Inquiry Learning and Teaching as Inquiry. Worth a read