drill and kill n.— «Instead of a traditional worksheet of problems, known in teacherese as “drill and kill,” they were playing a game of dominoes, and learning at the same time.» —“Math all fun and games with new...
debriefing n.— «The curriculum uses a practice called “debriefing,” during which students share their methods for solving math problems, and the class then discusses that method.» —“Parents mad over new math...
Asiental adj.— «I brought Tiger Balm to school for show and tell. I didn’t know exactly what it was for but that it looked all asiental and so I thought people would think it was cool. So I passed it around and told everyone to put it...