teachable moment

noun

US
: a time that is favorable for teaching something, such as proper behavior

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Instead of treating shutdown as a catastrophe, it should be regarded as a teachable moment to reorient and constrain the federal government to its limited role. Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Hopefully, this will be a teachable moment for him. David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Sign up for Tech Policy Colin Demarest Dec 18, 2024 - Technology A teachable moment amid Northeast drone madness Drone hysteria has been gripping the East Coast. Avery Lotz, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024 Edward Hayes, the director of the El Paso Museum of Art, said the exhibit can be a teachable moment for younger generations. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Feb. 2024 This astonishing case has become a national teachable moment in France – and internationally - where rape and domestic abuse are a skyrocketing threat. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 The Veronica Mars and The Good Place star was able to extinguish the fire, and decided to turn it into a teachable moment for her daughters. EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024 The lecture then transforms into a teachable moment as T.I. begins breaking down how having a gun that doesn’t belong to you or some miscellaneous drugs in your possession could lead to a run-in with the police and even land them in jail. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2024 Use the opportunity as a teachable moment that can emphasize the significance of the solution. Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

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“Teachable moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teachable%20moment. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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