teacherly
Like a mentor
Teacherly describes qualities associated with teachers—patient explanation, instructive manner, gentle correction.
It can be admiring or mildly critical, depending on context: She had a teacherly way of breaking down complex ideas suggests skill, while His teacherly tone grated on his colleagues implies condescension.
The word emphasizes manner over profession.
Unit of teaching
- explainMake something understood
- demonstrateShow or prove something
- informGive facts to
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
train · educate · clarify · elucidate · instruct · convey · impart · drill
Good judgment from experience
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- guidingLeading toward destination
cultivating · developing · fostering · patient · caring · attentive · empathetic · compassionate
Guiding others to improve
- advisingGiving informed guidance
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- inspiringEvoking enthusiasm or drive
motivating · empowering · shaping · molding · championing · sponsoring · protégé · apprentice
Having recognized expertise
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- patientAble to wait calmly
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
poised · knowledgeable · approachable · firm · dignified · earnest · sincere · pedantic
Senior university teacher
- lecturerOne who teaches formally
- scholarLearned, studious person
- tutorIndividual instruction provider
- academicianLearned society member
faculty · tenure · seminar · thesis · dissertation · research · colloquium · scholarly
lesson
Unit of teaching
- explainMake something understood
- demonstrateShow or prove something
- informGive facts to
lecture · train · educate · clarify · elucidate · instruct · convey · impart · drill · prepare
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- supportingBearing or sustaining
guiding · cultivating · developing · fostering · patient · caring · attentive · empathetic · compassionate · understanding
coaching
Guiding others to improve
- advisingGiving informed guidance
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
inspiring · motivating · empowering · shaping · molding · championing · sponsoring · protégé · apprentice · guidance
authoritative
Having recognized expertise
articulate · poised · knowledgeable · approachable · firm · dignified · earnest · sincere · pedantic · preachy
professor
Senior university teacher
academician · faculty · tenure · seminar · thesis · dissertation · research · colloquium · scholarly · erudite
teacherlyunhelpful
Not providing assistance
uninstructive · indifferent · impatient · dismissive · confusing
- teacher's petFavored student
- gym teacherSchool athletics educator
- math teacherInstructor of numerical subjects
- high school teacherInstructs grades nine through twelve
- music teacherOne who instructs in sound
- substitute teacherTemporary classroom replacement