as in educator
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
a young man who ardently wants to become a teacher and teach first grade
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According to the release, the awards recognize classroom teachers, administrators, teams, volunteers and school support personnel who have made what are described as lasting impacts on the students, families and fellow educators in their school communities.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
When Chalamet, 29, appeared on the Academy Awards' red carpet on Sunday, March 2, Access Hollywood showed a video from Harry Shifman, Chalamet's drama teacher at New York City's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, to the A Complete Unknown actor.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The space served as a gathering place for people of color while also housing a teacher training program and the Lamar School of Nursing.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
For example, an assistant teacher in a child care setting must be 18, have a high school diploma and have at least 2,080 hours of experience in education.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
When Chalamet, 29, appeared on the Academy Awards' red carpet on Sunday, March 2, Access Hollywood showed a video from Harry Shifman, Chalamet's drama teacher at New York City's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, to the A Complete Unknown actor.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The space served as a gathering place for people of color while also housing a teacher training program and the Lamar School of Nursing.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
For example, an assistant teacher in a child care setting must be 18, have a high school diploma and have at least 2,080 hours of experience in education.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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