: of, relating to, used for, or engaged in teaching
a teaching aid
the teaching profession
a teaching assistant
Synonyms
Examples of teaching in a Sentence
Noun
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
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Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Simon Harris was born in October 1986 to a taxi driver and a teaching assistant for children with special education needs.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
While the Black past (library books, edifices, films, and factually accurate teachings) is challenged by local governments and white exclusionists, and as the costs of rent and home buying reach impossible heights, excavation, even if familial, has become arduous.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
Though the document is a clear setback for L.G.B.T.Q. people and their supporters, the Vatican took pains to strike a balance between protecting personal human dignity and clearly stating church teaching, a tightrope Francis has tried to walk in his more than 11 years as pope.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Science education is a priority, Mote says Mote SEA will feature three STEM teaching laboratories, where nearly 70,000 students from Sarasota and Manatee counties will get free hands-on marine science education.
—Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
But the law changed that year to allow parents to educate their children without a teaching certificate.
—Allison Torres Burtka and Hannah Dellinger, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
Beals added that the song and its reference to the Little Rock Nine are especially poignant today, given that several states — including Arkansas — have fought to limit the teaching of Black history in recent years.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
Bailey spends much of her time teaching and training others on obtaining and using powers of attorney, executing wills, understanding trusts, and understanding the yearly changes in Medicaid.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Peter Greene, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
The State University Organization of Administrative Faculty union, which represents Dukes and about 800 other non-teaching staff across the CSCU system, had challenged Dukes’ firing and after the criminal charges were dismissed and asked CSCU to settle the matter, union officials said Tuesday.
—Zach Murdock, courant.com, 1 Dec. 2020
Those fields tend to pay better in non-teaching jobs.
—James Brown, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2022
An estimated 35 percent cost savings related to consolidation (utilities, maintenance, non-teaching staff and supplementals) means the district will save between $3.3 million annually.
—John Benson, cleveland, 13 June 2022
Next step will be in January when a task force will convene, that is composed of school leaders, teachers, non-teaching school staff, families, students and community partners.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2022
New teachers will also receive a stipend of $1,750, and new non-teaching employees will receive a stipend of $750.
—Dallas News, 17 May 2022
The two non-teaching periods are split between a planning period and that collaboration period, where teachers work together.
—Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Nov. 2022
But the challenges are related more to hiring, especially for non-teaching staff positions.
—Sharon Lurye and Rebecca Griesbach, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022
Noun
He’s been writing, editing and teaching for nearly 50 years, with stops in Hagerstown, Maryland; Riverside, California; Annapolis; Baltimore; and, since 1981, Washington.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Simon Harris was born in October 1986 to a taxi driver and a teaching assistant for children with special education needs.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
While the Black past (library books, edifices, films, and factually accurate teachings) is challenged by local governments and white exclusionists, and as the costs of rent and home buying reach impossible heights, excavation, even if familial, has become arduous.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
Though the document is a clear setback for L.G.B.T.Q. people and their supporters, the Vatican took pains to strike a balance between protecting personal human dignity and clearly stating church teaching, a tightrope Francis has tried to walk in his more than 11 years as pope.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Science education is a priority, Mote says Mote SEA will feature three STEM teaching laboratories, where nearly 70,000 students from Sarasota and Manatee counties will get free hands-on marine science education.
—Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
But the law changed that year to allow parents to educate their children without a teaching certificate.
—Allison Torres Burtka and Hannah Dellinger, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
Beals added that the song and its reference to the Little Rock Nine are especially poignant today, given that several states — including Arkansas — have fought to limit the teaching of Black history in recent years.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
Bailey spends much of her time teaching and training others on obtaining and using powers of attorney, executing wills, understanding trusts, and understanding the yearly changes in Medicaid.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Free teachers from non-teaching duties and responsibilities.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
The State University Organization of Administrative Faculty union, which represents Dukes and about 800 other non-teaching staff across the CSCU system, had challenged Dukes’ firing and after the criminal charges were dismissed and asked CSCU to settle the matter, union officials said Tuesday.
—Zach Murdock, courant.com, 1 Dec. 2020
Those fields tend to pay better in non-teaching jobs.
—James Brown, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2022
An estimated 35 percent cost savings related to consolidation (utilities, maintenance, non-teaching staff and supplementals) means the district will save between $3.3 million annually.
—John Benson, cleveland, 13 June 2022
Next step will be in January when a task force will convene, that is composed of school leaders, teachers, non-teaching school staff, families, students and community partners.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2022
New teachers will also receive a stipend of $1,750, and new non-teaching employees will receive a stipend of $750.
—Dallas News, 17 May 2022
The two non-teaching periods are split between a planning period and that collaboration period, where teachers work together.
—Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Nov. 2022
But the challenges are related more to hiring, especially for non-teaching staff positions.
—Sharon Lurye and Rebecca Griesbach, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaching. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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