When I listened to the story about Ryan Seacrest, I felt really bad. How long did it take for us to hear Quvenzhané Wallis' name and get it correct? Not too much..30 seconds? I feel like sporting event announcers really take time to learn names in the NHL, MLB, NFL and NBA. We should, too! It does not take that much effort at all. The phonetic spelling on the class roster saves me every year. I think asking a student many times shows them that you value and respect their name and it's important to you as a teacher.
