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mathematics teacher

mathematics teacher

1 2.1
A person who gives lessons in math to students at a school or college
  • noun
  • /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ˈtiːtʃər/
translation icon : profesor de matemáticas
  • The mathematics teacher explained complex concepts in a way that was easy to understand.
  • mathematics teacher efficacy
  • secondary mathematics teacher
  • elementary mathematics teacher

Examples

  • But even when students work together, mathematics teachers remain experts to whom students often turn to verify their work.

    Academic text (2015)
  • A carefully written observation report may then be shared with other mathematics teachers.

    Academic text (2006)
  • There needs to be respect for pupils as well as for the mathematics teacher.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The case manager should facilitate professional development for the mathematics teachers.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Maybe it's just impossible, you know, as a mathematics teacher to be seen as warm and fuzzy, but I still try.

  • The suburban mathematics teacher indicated that his activity in the process was fairly limited.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The most sizable group of teachers in this study was mathematics teachers, followed by science and technology teachers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Administrators should also allocate time and funding for the professional development of mathematics teachers.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Have in-service education programs for mathematics teachers helped student achievement?

    Academic text (2006)
  • With heterogeneously grouped students in a classroom, the mathematics teacher has a demanding job in providing for individual differences.

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

math teacher
vsmathematics teacher
  • US
25 1.3

A person at school who shows how to work with numbers and shapes

is the more informal, shorter phrase used for the same role
geometry teacher
vsmathematics teacher
1 2.5

A teacher who teaches geometry to students

is broader, covering numbers, algebra, and other areas beyond shapes

How Experienced

mathematics teacher
1 2.1
trainee
50 2.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

mathematics + teacher

The meaning 'a person who teaches mathematics' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'mathematics' (the subject) with 'teacher' (a person who teaches). The productive compound pattern 'X teacher' is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Mathematics teacher is a clear compound that gives a simple picture: mathematics means 'numbers and shapes' and teacher is a person who teaches. So, mathematics teacher means 'a person who teaches mathematics'.