Aaaargh!
A few days ago I wrote about educators’ misuse of language. I said folks who cannot write English probably cannot think. Today, a Washington Post story carried by the Albuquerque Journal says it’s worse than that!
"Eduspeak" or :"educationese," the story says, "has oozed into the classroom."
As an example, the story offers a second grade teacher describing the task of the day as "modeling efficient subtraction strategies." Also, "selected response" has replaced multiple choice.
Today's story asked why. "Teachers say they use the language…because they’re told to. Administrators …because it’s on the tests…."
Outsiders, according to the story, say the language "alienates parents, complicates learning and muddies the language."
That’s understatement. Jargon reflects and fosters stupidity.