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educator

noun
ed·​u·​ca·​tor | \ ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tər How to pronounce educator (audio) \

Definition of educator

1 : one skilled in teaching : teacher
2a : a student of the theory and practice of education : educationist sense 2
b : an administrator in education

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Synonyms for educator

Synonyms

educationist [chiefly British], instructor, pedagogue (also pedagog), preceptor, schoolteacher, teacher

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Examples of educator in a Sentence

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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Cynthia Tarr, an Adler educator and lab assistant, watches this. Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, "With duct tape and 72 magnets, scientists are looking for a meteor on the bottom of Lake Michigan. Will they find it?," 28 Aug. 2019 At Mat-Su Central, DeVos met with Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a former educator and former president of the Mat-Su Borough School Board. Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, "U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos talks school choice during Alaska visit," 27 Aug. 2019 These changes were a result of criticism from educators and families over the last few months. Kendall Trammell, CNN, "Remember that new SAT 'adversity score'? That's no longer happening," 27 Aug. 2019 The region includes about 97,000 educators and more than 1.2 million students. Tyler Johnson, Houston Chronicle, "Pasadena ISD instructor Region 4’s elementary teacher of the year," 26 Aug. 2019 The educator and psychologist Nathan Hare was given a lifetime achievement award. Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, "Oakland author Tommy Orange earns American Book Award," 20 Aug. 2019 In mid-2017, Hirschberg started doing public speaking and has since done nearly 40 presentations for students, educators and other groups. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Three Jewish teens each earn $36,000 prize for ‘repair the world’ charity work," 17 Aug. 2019 Smith’s statue has represented Florida for nearly a century at the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol, but state lawmakers have decided to replace it with a statue of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune. orlandosentinel.com, "Confederate statue should go to Olustee Civil War battlefield, state Rep. Geraldine Thompson says," 14 Aug. 2019 The curriculum has lessons for Kindergarten to 12th-grade classrooms and is free to educators and schools. Madeline Purdue, USA TODAY, "Influencer, celebrity, journalist? Teens are turning to YouTube for news, survey shows," 13 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of educator

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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educator

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English Language Learners Definition of educator

chiefly US : a person (such as a teacher or a school administrator) who has a job in the field of education

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