as in teacher
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well
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Recent Examples of schoolteacher
Witkoff was born in the Bronx in 1957, the son of a coat maker father and schoolteacher mother, and grew up there before moving to Long Island in the early 1960s.
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The couple were schoolteachers, local news reports say.
—Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
McIntosh was a retired schoolteacher who lived in Jacksonville, ABC affiliate WSB reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
To add to the fun, adult family members and sometimes even schoolteachers don fearsome demon masks and pretend to terrorize the neighborhood.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The couple were schoolteachers, local news reports say.
—Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
McIntosh was a retired schoolteacher who lived in Jacksonville, ABC affiliate WSB reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
To add to the fun, adult family members and sometimes even schoolteachers don fearsome demon masks and pretend to terrorize the neighborhood.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteacher
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One teacher said administrators had instructed staff to start reporting incidents this year.Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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How many teachers work at Abundant Life Christian School?Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Institutions and educators are realizing the necessity of incorporating these novel technologies to improve learning and multidisciplinary cooperation.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Mary McLeod Bethune, (a civil rights activist and educator) and (first lady) Eleanor Roosevelt started discussions to get Black women to serve overseas.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, clinical social worker and instructor at Northeastern University.Amy Morin, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteacher. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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