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Edspeak : a glossary of education terms, phrases, buzzwords, and jargon / Diane Ravitch.
LIBRA LB15 .R285 2007
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ravitch, Diane.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education--United States--Dictionaries.
- Education.
- Education--United States--Acronyms--Dictionaries.
- Acronyms.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Physical Description:
- 245 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, [2007]
- Summary:
- Have you ever heard of Suggestopedia? Do you know what a gallery walk is? How about the difference between a stem and a foil? Maybe you don't think it's necessary to know these education terms. Diane Ravitch thinks otherwise. Education, like most professions, has its own unique vocabulary that is often unfamiliar to outsiders. But unlike those of other professions, Ravitch contends, the language of education must be clear and intelligible to all. Because education in large part determines the future of our society, economy, and culture, it's crucial that education issues be understood by the general public. And to understand the issues, we need to understand the specialized language used in the field.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Bernard W. Freeman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781416605768
- 1416605762
- 9781416605751
- 1416605754
- OCLC:
- 86172900
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