educators
Those who teach
Educators are people who teach or provide instruction—teachers, professors, and school administrators.
The term is broader and more formal than teacher, encompassing anyone whose profession involves education: Educators gathered to discuss curriculum changes.
It often appears in policy discussions and professional contexts where "teachers" might seem too narrow.
One who instructs others
- professorSenior university teacher
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- lecturerOne who teaches formally
- tutorIndividual instruction provider
coach · trainer · facilitator · mentor · counselor · advisor · pedagogue · preceptor
Art of instruction
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- lessonUnit of teaching
- classroomEducational instruction space
instruction · lecture · demonstration · differentiation · scaffolding · assessment · evaluation · rubric
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
nurturing · guidance · support · influence · advocacy · dedication · passion · vocation
Systematic fact-finding effort
- publicationIssued written material
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- journalRecord of daily events
citation · conference · symposium · fellowship · tenure · expertise · theory · methodology
Attestation of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- credentialingVerifying professional qualifications
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
workshop · conference · inservice · mentorship · observation · evaluation · portfolio · reflection
teacher
One who instructs others
- professorSenior university teacher
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- lecturerOne who teaches formally
tutor · coach · trainer · facilitator · mentor · counselor · advisor · pedagogue · preceptor · schoolmaster
pedagogy
Art of instruction
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- lessonUnit of teaching
classroom · instruction · lecture · demonstration · differentiation · scaffolding · assessment · evaluation · rubric · feedback
mentor
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
encouragement · nurturing · guidance · support · influence · advocacy · dedication · passion · vocation · calling
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- publicationIssued written material
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
journal · citation · conference · symposium · fellowship · tenure · expertise · theory · methodology · evidence-based
certification
Attestation of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- credentialingVerifying professional qualifications
training · workshop · conference · inservice · mentorship · observation · evaluation · portfolio · reflection · collaboration
- Americanspresidents, senators, governors, generals, authors
- notablesleaders, celebrities, dignitary, rulers, VIPs
- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
- 19th Century Figurespoliticians, statesmen, rulers, generals, princes
- intelligentsiaintellectuals, professors, intelligentsia, academics, philosophers
- Science CommunicatorsCarl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, David Attenborough, Richard Feynman
educatorsstudents
Those receiving instruction
pupils · learners · trainees · apprentices · disciples
educatorspropagandists
Spreaders of biased messaging
indoctrinators · brainwashers · misleaders · deceivers · censors
educatorsignoramuses
Profoundly uninformed persons
beginners · neophytes · amateurs · illiterates · know-nothings
- special educatorTeacher for exceptional learners
- health educatorTeaches others about wellbeing
- early childhood educatorTeacher of young children
- female educatorsWomen who instruct
- black educatorsTeachers who are African American
- art educatorOne who instructs creativity