teaching assistant

noun

US
: a graduate student who teaches classes at a college or university

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My diverse background as a mother of five, holistic health care practitioner, instructor and former special education teaching assistant gives me a unique perspective and dedication to our children’s well-being. Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024 Sheila formerly worked as a kindergarten teaching assistant and was a historian for the Hatfield & McCoy Museum. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 21 Sep. 2024 Eventually the Magellanic penguin plods his way into the hearts and minds of the entire school, becoming confidante, emotional support animal, and yes, even teaching assistant (well, kinda) in a school struggling to deal with the implications of the new military regime. Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024 Mathur threatened UW-Madison graduate students, too, complaint says A UW-Madison graduate student and teaching assistant in the department told Grimyser that Mathur had been fixated on defaming him since last August. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023 More than a month later, authorities arrested Kohberger, a 28-year-old graduate student and teaching assistant at Washington State University. Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023

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“Teaching assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaching%20assistant. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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