teaching

noun

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

To succeed, edtech must be at the service of teaching, not the other way around.

— The Economist, "Education technologyTogether, technology and teachers can revamp schools," 22 July 2017
Despite being out of date, Living Invertebrates is still a popular teaching tool.

— chris reeves, The Atlantic, "Did a Glowing Sea Creature Help Push the U.S. Into the Vietnam War?," 11 July 2017
Bennett served as a music editor on such films as Planet of the Apes and Minority Report before turning to teaching.

— erik himmelsbach-weinstein, Los Angeles Magazine, "This Valley Middle School Has One of the Best Film Programs in the Country," 10 July 2017
Akyol is steeped in his subject — Islamic teaching and tradition — but more so an apt interpreter, one who invites in non-Muslims, certainly a requisite for interfaith dialogue.

— barbara mahany, chicagotribune.com, "Spiritual roundup: ‘The Islamic Jesus’ considers how faiths intersect," 6 July 2017
Those veterans could get a professional teaching certificate after completing an internship.

— morgan watkins, The Courier-Journal, "From charter schools to nuclear power plants, slew of new Kentucky laws in effect Thursday," 28 June 2017
Instead of emphasizing the importance of teaching consent, society teaches women what not to do in order to protect themselves.

— lydia schooler, Teen Vogue, "16 Teens Got REAL About Their Concerns Regarding Sexual Assault at College," 27 June 2017
Other non-teaching positions including bookkeeper, lawn care maintenance and HVAC Tech.

— erin edgemon, AL.com, "Birmingham City Schools to host summer job fair," 27 June 2017
At this point, eclecticism has become jazz’s established doctrine — but the music’s educational apparatus still does not accommodate the kind of integrative teaching that Mr. Berger and Ms. Sertso prize.

— giovanni russonello, New York Times, "Creative Music Studio Changes Hands at a Critical Moment for Jazz," 26 June 2017

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