pedagogues

noun

plural of pedagogue
as in teachers
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school a pedagogue whose classroom lessons consisted entirely of reading directly from the textbook in a monotone

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  1. teachers
  2. educators
  3. instructors
Noun
  • The driver of the passenger vehicle was not injured, and no students, teachers or staff members at the Elk Grove Unified School District school were injured.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • The agenda also included the official pay scale for the coming school year, which included the raises provided by the state and a 5% increase to the local pay supplement for teachers.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of teachers
Noun
  • Rumors swirled that Nakamura and other trustees maintained a list of those educators.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • But by the 1920s, orphanages began to fall out of favor among educators and psychologists.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of educators
Noun
  • Instead, instructors teach police to approach the vehicle from behind and to avoid standing in the car’s path.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • To prepare for swimming lessons, make a list of your child’s strengths and areas of concern to share with the instructors.
    — Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of instructors
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