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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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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Institutions and educators are realizing the necessity of incorporating these novel technologies to improve learning and multidisciplinary cooperation.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Mary McLeod Bethune, (a civil rights activist and educator) and (first lady) Eleanor Roosevelt started discussions to get Black women to serve overseas.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Jenner said that is because CTE educators told them the current system is set up for 75-hour increments, so the change is to better reflect that.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024
The decision is a significant — and rare — win for Jones, who has been embroiled in a long legal battle with relatives of the 26 children and educators killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., who sued Jones for defamation in 2018.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Mary McLeod Bethune, (a civil rights activist and educator) and (first lady) Eleanor Roosevelt started discussions to get Black women to serve overseas.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Jenner said that is because CTE educators told them the current system is set up for 75-hour increments, so the change is to better reflect that.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024
The decision is a significant — and rare — win for Jones, who has been embroiled in a long legal battle with relatives of the 26 children and educators killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., who sued Jones for defamation in 2018.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Educator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educator. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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