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lexile

lexile  v.— «Read 180, which Toscano calls the “Cadillac of reading programs,” employs what is called a lexiled reading model, meaning that each student reads a different text based on their own individual reading level.» —“Teaching...

summer slide

summer slide  n.— «Yes, many children fall almost three months behind in math and reading skills over the summer. This phenomenon is so well known that educators even have a special name for it. They call it the “the summer slide.”...

chicken cutlet

chicken cutlet  n.— «I keep reading about the hollywood stars who use in their own words “chicken cutlets” silicone breasts for extra cleavage for award shows. I splurged and got a pair—I love them. They feel absolutely normal...

bullgeschichte

bullgeschichte  n.— «“Bullgeschichte” is the methodological tool best exemplified by wikipediasts and dilettantes. The method entails taking a little bit of information, usually gained from a scant reading or scanning of a popular magazine...

email bankruptcy

email bankruptcy n. choosing to delete, archive, or ignore a very large number of email messages without ever reading them, replying to each with a unique response, or otherwise acting individually on them. Editorial Note: Although Lawrence Lessig...

wraparound

wraparound  adj.— «Bergantino said the Lacoochee area needs what she can provide: an educational program that encompasses not just reading and writing, but also job readiness and child care. “I refer to what we do as wraparound...

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