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

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line-jumping n. Then the discussion may also trigger talking about the unofficial, but well acknowledged move by parents living out in the county to have their children enrolled in the Starkville school system. The city district introduces students to more demographically diverse classrooms with access to programs in art, music, advanced placement classes and other perks not available to students in the shrinking 900-student Oktibbeha County School District. In fact, the act of enrolling county students in the Starkville School District is so pervasive, everyone just refers to it by its nickname—“line-jumping.” [English Education Jargon] [full cite] (Oct. 2, 2007)

looping n. Having a teacher stay with a class for more than a year—or looping, as it is known—is on the rise. [English Education] [full cite] (Jul. 11, 2005)

looping n. Looping is a practice which allows single-grade teachers to remain with the same class for a period of two or more years. [English Education] [full cite] (Jul. 16, 2005)

looping n. In a multiage (two or three grade levels mixed together) or looping classroom (single graded, but teacher moves with entire class up to next grade), students may stay with the same teacher for two or three years. [English Education] [full cite] (Jul. 16, 2005)

looping n. Another feature of the Nongraded School is “looping.“ Students will spend up to two years in the same class before they “loop” to another level. [English Education] [full cite] (Jul. 16, 2005)

looping n. School administrators are likely to implement “looping” next year. Teachers would flip-flop grades so that one teacher would move up with youngsters while the other teacher moved down a grade. [English Education] [full cite] (Jul. 16, 2005)

m-learning n. All the companies unequivocally express their support for mobile learning or m-learning as it is called. [ Language English Subject Education] [full cite] (Jan. 12, 2006)

march of the lemons n. “We would never move bad teachers to another school,“ she said. That practice is known as the “march of the lemons” and won’t be tolerated in APS, she said. [English Education Slang] [full cite] (Jun. 19, 2007)

matchbook college n. County funds have also paid for “internet campuses” that offer learning programs to “fit your learning style and budget” as well as online multiple choice exams that lead to a college degree. They are also referred to as “matchbook colleges” because these type courses have been traditionally advertised on the covers of matchbooks. [English United States Education Derogatory] [full cite] (Nov. 22, 2004)

matchbook college n. Modern American politics are dominated by cheesy, simplistic sound bites. Political consultants and some politicians must believe all voters are graduates of Matchbook University’s course on Simple Minds and Short-Attention Spans. [English United States Education Derogatory] [full cite] (Nov. 22, 2004)

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