Lexicon of Learning

31 Various 2008 Lexicon of Learning Ever wondered how to define "authentic assessment" or explain "Bloom's Taxonomy" to a lay person? Education, like all professions, has a specialized vocabulary that parents -- and even educators -- may sometimes have difficulty understanding. When you're stumped, or you're searching for a way to explain a concept more simply, try out the free online dictionary, "A Lexicon of Learning," at the ASCD website. It provides clear definitions of educational terms in everyday language. Example? "Spiraling Curriculum -- An approach to curriculum design that provides for periodic revisiting of key topics over a period of years, presenting them in greater depth each time. Contrasts with mastery learning, which assumes that a topic should be taught thoroughly and mastered before students move on to something else."   Citation: ASCD (2008). A lexicon of learning. Retrieved from ASCD 1 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.5a47c86b3b7b44128716b710e3108a0c/  http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.5a47c86b3b7b44128716b710e3108a0c/