Diane Ravitch recommends this "laugh out loud" post about words that have been used by education reformers to change the nature of public schooling." Bailey says: "Consider, 'student-centered.' If you are a teacher when are you not student-centered?" She says: "It reminds me of “teaching and learning” words which, where I live, has been heavily used. Don’t you just presume a student will learn if a teacher teaches?" (i.e actually shows, demonstrates and offers real, engaging practice in how to do a skill or learn information)
" Go see the lists of words Baily offers, that the reformers of the EDUCATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, use to befuddle ordinary folks. She asks readers to add their own!
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