teaching

noun teach·ing \ ˈtē-chiŋ \

Updated on: 28 Feb 2018

Definition of teaching

1 : the act, practice, or profession of a teacher

2 : something taught; especially : doctrine

the teachings of Confucius

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Examples of teaching in a Sentence

He went into teaching after college.
a chemist who has devoted his career to teaching, even though he could have made a lot more money in an industrial job

Recent Examples of teaching from the Web

And a new, unusually humble memoir sheds light on the experience of teaching, acknowledging that even a teacher’s best choices can’t always alter the course of a student’s life.

— rosa inocencio smith, The Atlantic, "The Atlantic: Call and Response," 23 Oct. 2017
Wauwatosa East High School orchestra teacher Mike Hayden is heading to Germany in November to speak on integrating modern music technology in the classroom, a passion he's developed in his 11 years of teaching.

— tiffany stoiber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wauwatosa teacher has spent his career integrating new software into music classes. Now he'll be speaking about it internationally.," 17 Oct. 2017
For instance, a first-year teacher with a bachelor's degree who earned a base salary of $48,886 last school year is earning $50,213 this year, their second year of teaching in the district.

— tegan hanlon, Alaska Dispatch News, "Anchorage teachers, still without a contract, criticize administrators’ pay raises," 1 Oct. 2017
Mestre Bimba established a disciplined method of teaching and legitimized capoeira as a form of self-defense and athletics.

— Smithsonian, "How Brazilian Capoeira Evolved From a Martial Art to an International Dance Craze," 21 Sep. 2017
Nokes has been riding, teaching and boarding Arabian horses for equestrian and dressage for decades.

— mike rosenberg, The Seattle Times, "Horse farm tucked into corner of Seattle may be destined for housing development," 12 Sep. 2017
From Brooklyn to Harford Samantha Mahon, 28, is starting her seventh year of teaching.

— david anderson, The Aegis, "New Edgewood High teachers enjoy 'family' atmosphere set by principal," 31 Aug. 2017
In Catholic teaching, scandal is an attitude or behavior that leads another to do evil and is considered a grave offense.

— sarah hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Petition asks pope to remove Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison for his views on gay Catholics," 29 Oct. 2017
DiRico returned to Kutztown to finish his teaching degree, eventually switched fields and became a business development representative for Aiphone, a company that makes video security systems and other telecommunications products.

— ben baskin, SI.com, "The ‘Worst Game’ in NFL History Was the Best Game Lawrence Taylor Ever Played," 17 Oct. 2017

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