Readers' Survey 2006: Most Overrated Buzzword or Idea
Edutopia readers weigh in on their favorites.
by Edutopia Staff
NCLB
With a deafening roar, gentle readers, you said,"NCLB" or "No Child Left Behind" was the most overrated buzzword or idea. Those who could muster a few more words on the subject added, "It simply ignores reality" or "I am sick of it, and all teachers I know feel the same way." Trailing far behind in the contempt sweepstakes were two familiar terms: "standards" and "blogging." Some said "standardized testing" or "standards-based curriculum," others mentioned just plain "blogs," but the message was clear: Enough already. Solid runners-up were "pedagogy," "podcasting," and "differentiated," alone or with "instruction" or "curriculum."
Our Take
OFFICIAL MEMO
To: All educators
Date: April 1, 2006
Re: Education Acts Left Behind
- No Child Left Maligned
- No Child Left Reclined
- No Child Left in Their Right Mind
- No Child Left Creatively Inclined
- No Child Left Unturned
- No Child Sold Before Their Time
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This article was also published in the Apr 2006: The Readers' Survey issue of Edutopia magazine .
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