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reading teacher

reading teacher

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A teacher who helps students learn to read
  • noun
  • /ˈriːdɪŋ ˈtiːtʃər/
translation icon : profesor de lectura
  • What defines a highly qualified reading teacher, therefore, varies in each state.
  • a qualified reading teacher
  • a highly qualified reading teacher
  • an intensive reading teacher

Examples

  • Reading teachers can seek out text about topics familiar to their ELLs.

    Academic text (2009)
  • As a reading teacher, John focuses on improving his students' comprehension and vocabulary through engaging texts.

  • And yesterday, Michael talked about how "lucky" he was to have "a reading teacher to come to my house."

    Blog text (28)
  • We formed our reading teacher PLC with the support of the administration within our school district.

    Academic text (2013)
  • As we discuss each area, notice the aspects that reflect your growing edge as a reading teacher.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Perhaps students discover the book in the library and choose to read it to fulfill an assignment from their reading teacher.

    Academic text (2012)
  • A reading teacher and a dropout prevention counselor were added to our staff.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Additionally, a reading teacher in the school district reviewed the survey to assess the appropriateness of the reading level.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Reading teachers, therefore, plan and teach lessons designed to enhance phonemic awareness, a subset of phonological awareness.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Emily has been a dedicated reading teacher for over ten years, helping students develop their literacy skills.

How Skilled

reading teacher
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teacher
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Surface Forms

Morphology

reading + teacher

The compound 'reading teacher' is directly compositional: 'reading' specifies the subject matter and 'teacher' denotes the profession, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it means a teacher who teaches reading. This modifier+head pattern is common across languages and follows standard English noun-noun composition, making the meaning immediately predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

Reading teacher comes from a simple picture: a teacher sitting with a child, pointing at a book and teaching reading. That's why it means 'a teacher who helps students learn to read'.