Teacher

A Teacher is an educator who instructs students in a formal educational setting.

• Context:
  • They can (typically) include roles such as a Certified Teacher, who has met specific professional standards and holds credentials to teach in schools.
  • They can (often) involve creating lesson plans, delivering instruction, and assessing student progress.
  • They can include adapting teaching methods to meet diverse student needs and fostering an inclusive learning environment.
  • They can range from teaching at the elementary level to higher education, with roles varying in responsibility and required qualifications.
  • They can require ongoing professional development, especially for Certified Teachers, who must stay current with educational practices.
  • They can involve working in various settings, including public schools, private schools, and homeschooling environments.
  • They can be a Societally Critical Worker.
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• Example(s):
  • Certified Teacher, an educator formally accredited to teach in schools, responsible for delivering curriculum-based education.
  • Homeschool Educator, an individual who provides education at home, often without formal certification but responsible for a full curriculum.
  • Special Education Teacher, a certified educator who specializes in teaching students with disabilities, adapting instruction to their needs.
  • Substitute Teacher, a certified educator who temporarily takes over classroom responsibilities in the absence of the regular teacher.
  • Adjunct Professor, an educator at a college or university who teaches part-time, often focusing on specific courses or topics.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Teaching Assistant, who supports a teacher but does not lead instruction independently.
  • Student Teacher, who is training to become a teacher but is not yet fully certified or responsible for a classroom.
  • Tutor, who offers personalized instruction to help students improve their understanding of specific subjects.
• See: Certified Teacher, Homeschooling, Special Education, Professional Development, Tutoring.

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References

2024

• (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/teacher Retrieved:2024-8-11.
  • A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching.

    Informally the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. when showing a colleague how to perform a specific task).

    In some countries, teaching young people of school age may be carried out in an informal setting, such as within the family (homeschooling), rather than in a formal setting such as a school or college.

    Some other professions may involve a significant amount of teaching (e.g. youth worker, pastor).

    In most countries, formal teaching of students is usually carried out by paid professional teachers. This article focuses on those who are employed, as their main role, to teach others in a formal education context, such as at a school or other place of initial formal education or training.

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