Learning activities that we once knew by simple names have been given new industry-generated names in recent years that are supposed to be more descriptive of subtle differences. Called "edspeak" or "educationese", these words or phrases are often used by professional educators. If you are required to file some form of proof of progress to your school district, you may find some of these terms helpful in describing your child's activities.
A Lexicon of Learning
What educators mean when they say...
Being Literate Glossary
Contains education terminology related to literacy
Edspeak Translator
From Making Sense of School Reform
Glossary of Educational Terms
From School Wise Press
Homeschool Issues: Educationese
An article explaining how to translate daily activities into a progress report; especially helpful to unschoolers
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Guide Glossary
From the Tasmania Department of Education
Psychobabble and Edspeak
"Let's face it. Linguistics, psychology and education are all notorious for creating jargon. Every time you turn around, somebody in one of these fields is coining a new term to describe something that we thought we already understood. The bad news for
Schools Are from Mars, Homeschoolers Are from Earth
Patrick Farenga writes, "I'm all for schools and homeschoolers figuring out how to peacefully co-exist — indeed, even cooperate! — but sometimes I wonder if we’re even talking about the same thing when we discuss children and learning. Judging by the lang