Do You Know Your Teacher Lingo?

Think you can talk like a teacher? Do you know all of the lingo only a teacher would know? Let's put your knowledge to the test with this educational slang quiz!
START THE QUIZ!

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What is a 'parant?'
A rant from an angry parant.
A scolding from the principal.
A kid with overbearing parents.

Question 2/12

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What is 'burn-out?'
Fatigue based on stress.
Failing a test.
Not wanting to work anymore.

Question 3/12

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The methods and practice with which you teach is referred to as your ___________________.
Vocation
Pedagogy
Mantra

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What is 'Playdouroama?'
The unmistakable odor of play dough.
Drama over play dough colors.
Uncapped play dough.

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What you choose to teach in your class is your _______________.
Mentality
Curriculum
Thesis

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What is 'guessin' plannin?'
When you make up lesson plans on the fly.
When you play a movie that day.
When you teach ahead of the chapter.

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Which of the following is an example of a humanity?
English
Business
Biology

Question 8/12

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On the first day of school, this is commonly handed out to students.
Gradebook
Planner
Syllabus

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What is syntax?
How words combine to form sentances.
Tone of voice.
A speech disability

Question 10/12

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If you revisit a work after you've completed it, what are you doing?
Revising
Outlining
Brainstorming

Question 11/12

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What is proficiency?
Confidence
Mastery or ability
The way in which ideas are organized into categories.

Question 12/12

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If you're making certain exceptions or changes to your teaching to help someone learn easier, its called:
Cheating
Favoritism
Accommodation
You're a little cool on your teaching terms! While you may know a phrase or two of teacher slang, you've still got a long way to go before you can consider yourself a true teaching connoisseur. Better luck next time!

C+, Teacher Tepid

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Right!
Few people can hold a candle to your educational knowledge! Not only do we suspect you've spent some time in the classroom, but it's obvious that you want to think and know things the way only a teacher can.

B+, Education Ace

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Well, it looks like we found the teacher! It's obvious that you know education in a way that few average Joe's can. From distinct terms to teacher only slang, you've clearly spend some time in the classroom.

A+, Teacher Certified

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Right!
1
What is a 'parant?'
A rant from an angry parant.
A scolding from the principal.
A kid with overbearing parents.
2
What is 'burn-out?'
Fatigue based on stress.
Failing a test.
Not wanting to work anymore.
3
The methods and practice with which you teach is referred to as your ___________________.
Vocation
Pedagogy
Mantra
4
What is 'Playdouroama?'
The unmistakable odor of play dough.
Drama over play dough colors.
Uncapped play dough.
5
What you choose to teach in your class is your _______________.
Mentality
Curriculum
Thesis
6
What is 'guessin' plannin?'
When you make up lesson plans on the fly.
When you play a movie that day.
When you teach ahead of the chapter.
7
Which of the following is an example of a humanity?
English
Business
Biology
8
On the first day of school, this is commonly handed out to students.
Gradebook
Planner
Syllabus
9
What is syntax?
How words combine to form sentances.
Tone of voice.
A speech disability
10
If you revisit a work after you've completed it, what are you doing?
Revising
Outlining
Brainstorming
11
What is proficiency?
Confidence
Mastery or ability
The way in which ideas are organized into categories.
12
If you're making certain exceptions or changes to your teaching to help someone learn easier, its called:
Cheating
Favoritism
Accommodation