a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
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Origin of teacher
First recorded in 1250–1300, teacher is from the Middle English word techer.See teach, -er1
teach, teachable, teachable moment, teach a lesson, teach an old dog new tricks, teacher, teacherage, teacher bird, teacherly, teachers' centre, teachers college
If you’re a teacher, you can discuss this issue with your students, who may influence their parents.
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In that case, you might have heard of Aaron Orendorf, a philosophy teacher, who used guest posting to catapult himself into prominence in the marketing world.
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In classrooms, she says, teachers and students sometimes feel pressured to be working all the time.
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The current plan in New York is for just 10 to 20 percent of students and teachers to be tested once a month.
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Plus, students are likely to have to do more without a teacher or parent looking over their shoulders.
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Indeed, every teacher is expected to be a Muslim by birth or conversion.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When one is a teacher, one confronts this issue all the time.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life|David Yaffe|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Someone dressed as an Emirati woman killed an American teacher in a mall bathroom.
Middle East Murder Mystery: Who Killed an American Teacher in Abu Dhabi?|Chris Allbritton|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was no teacher, and he lacked the tact required in getting along with his classes.
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Also, when I was in the 9th grade, a teacher enjoyed something I wrote, which I found interesting.
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Then upon his ears fell the comforting voice of the teacher.
The Angel of the Gila:|Cora Marsland
Teacher,” called out Wort, “I see a red sugar-plum sticking out.
The Knights of the White Shield|Edward A. Rand
My task of teaching logic requires two things: a logician and a teacher.
The Positive Outcome of Philosophy|Joseph Dietzgen
From his time to that of Anselm no teacher of equal eminence arose in the Church.
Famous Writers Share The Teacher Who Changed Their LivesWe asked some of your favorite writers — from Chuck Wendig to Stephanie Land, Chris Grabenstein to Veronica Roth—to share a little bit about the teachers who inspired them to read and write.
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This Teacher Is Helping Us Rephrase The Most Common Classroom QuestionsDr. Crumley is here to offer some helpful hints about how to keep your teachers’ eye-rolling to a minimum this year. These questions will be sure to get you closer to that A.