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[teech] / titʃ /


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A 2025 review of studies on kids and teens ages 5 to 18 found that short, active breaks can help students stay on task and improve classroom behavior, giving teachers more time to teach.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

The Soweto Uprising was a protest by school children and students against black schools being ordered to teach in English and Afrikaans, languages mainly used by the country's white population.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Lynnette Bellin’s personal mission is to teach what she says is a “critical life skill”: swimming.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The city is also developing AI literacy classes for high-school students to teach them how the technology works and educate them on its risks, ethical considerations and how it could have an impact on careers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

“I once had hope for these children, and tried to teach them as I was taught, but my efforts failed.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

In addition to writing novels—the first of which was a finalist for Canada’s prestigious Giller Prize; he’s written eight books in total—Boyagoda teaches literature full-time.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

DeLorenzo, who teaches at the California Institute of the Arts, where I’m also on the faculty, has been working in recent years as a director for hire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

“Nobody teaches you in school the business of being an influencer,” he said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

However, she found new ways of coping with her condition following a three-week intensive programme at Knockbracken Health Care Park in Belfast, which teaches psychological techniques to deal with pain rather than relying on medication.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Mamá Jacinta teaches me how to make the menudo they sell near the town square.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

"Silkyara taught me never to confuse unlikely with impossible," he said.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

She taught herself how to use AI coding tools on her own time, then helped her company rebuild a piece of their software—work well beyond her job description.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

For years, he has taught his students that market demand and technology are the two biggest sources of uncertainty for the EV industry, followed by government policy.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

As comedian Trevor Noah explained in his memoir, his mother taught him that the “traditional man” may want a “subservient woman,” but he is “attracted to independent women.”

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

Except, it is almost easier to believe in knocking spirits than the fact that the Fox sisters taught themselves to be world-class magicians and performers.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

"I had an absolute breakdown," said the teaching assistant.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Classes in specialist schools are smaller in size and offer tailored teaching and support to children with statements of SEN.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Pancho often took him there, teaching Óscar when to fertilize and how to identify deadly fungus.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Many of China’s brightest computer engineering students come to the U.S. for its educational opportunities and often stay, shaping tech culture from teaching positions at prestigious schools or senior roles at companies big and small.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

“He just started teaching arts and crafts to seniors and kids at the Community Center.”

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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