educator
noun
ed·u·ca·tor
ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tər 
1
: one skilled in teaching : teacher
2
a
: a student of the theory and practice of education : educationist sense 2
b
: an administrator in education
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Examples of educator in a Sentence
The conference will attract many leading scholars and educators.
decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator
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After the state revamped the curriculum, some members of the group joined with other educators and activists to develop and implement their own course, the Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Coalition.
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
As the school year comes to a close, one problem is plaguing educators across the country: chronic absenteeism.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 10 June 2024
Before the pandemic, teachers had overall average attendance rates of 95%, and a typical educator missed about nine days out of 187 in the school year, according to a survey of the 30 biggest districts conducted by the National Council on Teacher Quality.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
The educators can be forgiven for offering an inappropriate analogy because absolutely nothing compares to the singular, procreative ability of a woman to conceive, nurture and give birth to a child.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
As the school year comes to a close, one problem is plaguing educators across the country: chronic absenteeism.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 10 June 2024
Before the pandemic, teachers had overall average attendance rates of 95%, and a typical educator missed about nine days out of 187 in the school year, according to a survey of the 30 biggest districts conducted by the National Council on Teacher Quality.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
The educators can be forgiven for offering an inappropriate analogy because absolutely nothing compares to the singular, procreative ability of a woman to conceive, nurture and give birth to a child.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
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“Educator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educator. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024.
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