Ohio Education Acronyms
IEP
What is Individualized Education Plan?
I asked how his day was and he said, "I'm totally ___" - meaning exhausted, worn out or overwhelmed
What is cooked?
This animated teacher wears a lizard-print dress and drives a flying school bus
Who is Ms. Frizzle?
This teacher tells their 1st graders, ‘You’re basically little adults, so I expect you to sit silently for an hour-long lecture without moving.'
What is Standard 1: Understanding student learning and development?
This writing utensil is most likely to disappear in a classroom
What is a pencil?
OTES
What is Ohio Teacher Evaluation System?
She posted a fit pic and it was pure ___ - meaning impressive, stylish or spot-on
What is drip?
This children’s TV host taught kindness while wearing cardigans
Who is Mr. Rogers?
This teacher responds to every new idea in staff meetings with, ‘That’s dumb. I already know everything I need to know about teaching.
What is Standard 7: Professional responsibility and growth?
There used to be two different versions of this tool, right and left
What are scissors?
What is Multi-Tiered System of Support?
He walked in and immediately had everyone laughing-he's got serious ___ - meaining charm or charisma
What is rizz?
This Mean Girls teacher, played by Tina Fey, tried to stop the Burn Book drama
Who is Ms. Norbury?
This teacher tells students, ‘Don’t bother setting goals. Just hope for the best and maybe you’ll pass.
What is Standard 3: Involving learners in self-assessment and goal setting?
This sticky item often decorates teachers’ desks in bright neon colors
What are Post-it notes?
PBIS
What is Positive Behavior Systems and Supports?
You said you studied all night? That's ___ - meaning a lie or not true
What is cap?
This high school chemistry teacher turned meth kingpin on Breaking Bad
Who is Walter White?
This teacher tells parents at conferences, ‘I don’t really need your input, and besides, your kid is your problem at home.
What is Standard 6: Collaborating and communicating with parents, students, and the community?
This “board” went from green to white to interactive over the decades
What is a chalkboard / whiteboard / Smartboard?
IAT
This sandwich is ___ - really, really good or delicious
What is bussin?
This Hogwarts professor taught Transfiguration and could turn into a cat
Who is Professor McGonagall?
This teacher gives one giant final exam at the end of the year, never looks at student results, and just says, ‘Well, learning happened… probably.
What is Standard 3: Using varied assessments to inform instruction?
This classroom device, once filled with purple ink and hand-cranked, was replaced by the photocopier
What is a mimeograph (or ditto machine)?