Vocabulary Word: Incumbent
Where I found it: While listening to a sports talk radio show on ESPN radio (Sirius XM satellite radio). The Mike and Mike show, M-F 6am-10am, had on a special guest from NFL Films top talk some football. His sentence (edited)- "protecting the quarterback is incumbent on the offensive linemen..."
Definition: Dictionary.com defines the word as: "holding an indicated position, role, office, etc." AND "obligatory"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/incumbent?s=t
Familiarity: I have heard this word before, but seldom use it or hear it used in context. When I heard this I knew, based on the context clues, that incumbent must mean "to rely upon, or is the responsibility of..." In this case I was right!! Score one for the home team!
Reflective Commentary: I think that this word is important for teachers to know. Or at least understand the concept of the word, as many times we are all incumbent for effectively teaching our students. We are responsible for their learning, but need to be aware that we need to also hold students accountable and responsible for their work as well, making the student achievement incumbent on both teachers and students alike.
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