Have you heard of TLA's? It's the language we increasingly speak in, the longer we are involved with any given field and the more experienced we become with terms. TLA stands for three-letter acronyms, like ABE (Adult Basic Education). It refers to the host of acronyms that accompanies any given field. For this blog entry, I'm going to amuse myself by making up my very own interpretations for special education TLA's.
IEP (formerly Individualized Education Plan) - Information Excess Problem. The situation in which you are bombarded by way more information than you can possibly take in. In other words, school.
RTI (formerly Response to Intervention) - Really Tremendous Indifference. The state of mind you entertain toward any form of studying, homework, or assignments by the end of the semester - or right after a mid-term break, for that matter.
LRE (formerly Least Restrictive Environment) - Least Renewed Energy. The personal label that sets you apart from other students at your college who actually GOT a spring break.
BIP (formerly Behavior Intervention Plan) - Behaving Irrationally Periodically. The behavior condition which seems to plague you more and more frequently as the semester wears on... and on...
APE (formerly Adapted Physical Education) - Already Past Estimation. The hours you have spent staring at a computer screen in order to complete your online classes.
This blog entry is dedicated to students who can understand the paradoxical challenges we take on to earn a way-too-important piece of paper (i.e., college degree).
Elissa I wish there was a way you could see the smile on my face and the chuckle arising out of my throat. My RTI is BIP due to the APE of my IEP.
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Thanks, Carrie. =) This was a fun blog for me because just coming up with these silly definitions helped me look at what we're doing in a more humored light. I actually thought of you as I was writing it!
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