It's Been A While

...Yeah... so.... *awkward silence ensues...* Long time, no talk, eh?

Anyway, I had an interview today for a 9th Grade teaching position at the local high school, and in preparation, I came across this website: Education Buzzwords written by Kevin Killion. The website aims to demystify the "masks" that jargon/buzzwords provide... the introduction to the translations admits that the guide to jargon is laced with a "healty dose of dry humor..." But let's get real. People use humor to hide truth. It's true. I looked it up. dot dot dot...

Anyway, I was a bit miffed when I read this analysis of the commonly used buzzwords in our profession. Some of the translations are completely absurd and show the translator's lack of serious knowledge of the topic.

One of the craziest translations is that of "lifelong learning." Killion says that parents hear this phrase as "children get in the habit of learning new things," but what it really means is "they won't learn much around here, so we'll teach them how to look it up later." Ha. Ha. Ha.

I'm a pretty funny lady- but for some reason, this website doesn't really amuse me. It's blatantly making fun of my profession, and I take it very seriously (but not too seriously...) It's like making fun of three-legged dogs or hairless cats. You just don't do it.

Tell me to lighten up and I'll break your face.