Education Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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bumping n. The contract eliminates a practice known as “bumping,” which allows a senior assistant principal to take an open position in the school even if the principal at that school thinks that he or she is not the best fit. [English Education Jargon] [full cite] (Apr. 24, 2007)

canteen honours n.pl. Shyam Benegal’s Bose: The Forgotten Hero makes me wish I had attended some classes, instead of doing what, in Presidency College Calcutta parlance, was called “canteen honours.” [English India Education] [full cite] (May. 15, 2005)

Catholic school effect n. If it makes sense you learn democracy by being randomly thrown together with a classroom of strangers, what could explain why chosen schools do better at it? It could be that parents are more involved, says Wolf, or teachers are freer to discuss moral values. It could be what’s called the “Catholic school effect,” as when Catholic schools responded to nativist suspicion by bending over backwards to instill patriotism: Private schools know they must try harder. [English Education Religion] [full cite] (May. 27, 2007)

chalk and talk n. The archaic system of starting school at the crack of dawn, seating students in strict rows, marking off arbitrary blocks of time with bells, and exposing kids to strict, teacher-centered instruction (also known as “chalk and talk”) was designed to prepare kids for manufacturing work in factory settings. [English Education] [full cite] (Oct. 9, 2007)

circle time n. He gave the example of what is called “circle time” in primary schools, which, he said, used to be a chance for pupils to sit down at the end of the school day and talk about what they had learned. Now youngsters were encouraged to sit around and talk about their feelings instead. [English Education] [full cite] (Jun. 12, 2008)

co-teaching n. The large population is a concern to parents such as Debra Sullivan, whose son is a third-grader at Cholee Lake. The school is so short on classrooms that her son’s class has two teachers, a practice called co-teaching. Sullivan said it seems to be working out, but she is worried about traffic and safety problems. [English Education] [full cite] (Apr. 4, 2006)

colour test n. We were also supposed to be able to identify, when ordered to do so by a boy in a position of authority, members of staff, their subjects, classrooms, wives, children, addresses and even, where appropriate, their pets. On Sunday evenings, cowering first-years were tested as to their knowledge and understanding of these arcane matters by the Head of House. These tests were known as Colour Tests, and if you failed them, you were beaten. [ Language English Place United Kingdom Register Slang Subject Education] [full cite] (Oct. 15, 2005)

concretable n. For the most part, portables don’t have the same stigma they did a few years ago. Before 2002, all the portables were the old wooden or metal-framed ones. Many are 30 or more years old. Today, about 560 portables are concrete modular varieties, resembling Monopoly houses. These buildings, often referred to as “concretables,” were built this decade and have the look and feel of a regular classroom. [English United States Architecture Education] [full cite] (Dec. 26, 2004)

coursecasting n. Aside from creating podcasts of lectures—also known as “coursecasting”—Duke faculty members used the iPods to provide classroom materials such as lectures, songs or historical speeches. [ Language English Subject Education Technology] [full cite] (Jan. 10, 2006)

dance of the lemons n. When the parents at the new school finally realize how terrible the teacher is and set up a howl, a new transfer is arranged. This musical chairs scenario is so common it has a name: “The dance of the lemons.” [ Language English Register Slang Subject Education] [full cite] (Oct. 7, 2005)

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