Thesaurus results for PEDAGOGUE

pedagogue

noun

ˈpe-də-ˌgäg

Definition of pedagogue

as in teacher

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school a pedagogue whose classroom lessons consisted entirely of reading directly from the textbook in a monotone

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Recent Examples of pedagogue The series is devised and curated by poet/singer-songwriter/teacher Darius Degher who, along with poet-pedagogue Marit Anderson and local arts impresario Michael Schmitt, hosts the readings, according to a news release. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 Captain İsmet, Detective Kenan, and pedagogue Aysun uncover dark truths hidden in the town’s silence, where fear and guilt protect the killer. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026 This isn’t the only AI tool from Grammarly that will pose as a real pedagogue. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026 Carroll balances it all as a full-time pedagogue. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 Even for instructors that care about teaching, keeping student’s attention is increasingly challenging from pedagogues at elementary schools to graduate school professors at elite universities as students show up distracted and on their phones. — Sergei Revzin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 They are attracted to personalities that feel to them more like friends than pedagogues. — Caroline Downey, National Review, 18 July 2025

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Last year, Roberts was the sole conservative who voted against letting the administration cancel $65 million in teacher training grants.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The union representing teachers in Ituri province, the epicenter of the outbreak, had called for a delay in restarting classes, but the government pressed ahead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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Multi-disciplinary artist and educator Rosales puts a driving ’90s beat on the page in this look back at growing up in Boyle Heights.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
With students’ unmet needs often becoming more apparent in middle and high school, when academic demands increase and educators have less time and fewer resources to help, Ybarra stressed the importance of addressing those needs earlier.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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