The Silent Way method of language teaching was developed by Caleb Gattegno. It focuses on problem solving, discovery, and using inner resources to meet learning challenges. The teacher remains silent to guide the learning process and foster student autonomy and initiative. Students learn through concentrating on tasks, using body language, and interacting with each other rather than repeating after the teacher or relying on translation. The teacher acts as a facilitator who provides models and manipulatives to elicit student responses creatively. Students must pay close attention, depend on what they already know, and choose intelligent expressions through cooperative rather than competitive work.