teacher's certificate
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- noun
- /ˈtiːtʃərz ˈsɜːrtɪfɪkɪt/
- Formal
:
certificado de docente
- So I was considering leaving the school for long enough to get a teacher's certificate and communicated with the authorities in Lansing.
Examples
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For example, in Michigan, it is a law that you cannot be allowed to teach, even in a private school, if you don't have a teacher's certificate.
Academic text (2003) -
Before starting her job, she had to present her teacher's certificate to the school principal.
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I hope to get a teacher's certificate.
Blog text (34) -
First, people must have a teacher's certificate before applying for the PE teacher employment examination.
Academic text (2011) -
Paula went to the University of Illinois, where she got her elementary school teacher's certificate and met her future husband.
Fiction book (1991) -
To teach in public schools, it is essential to obtain a teacher's certificate.
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Many aspiring educators pursue a teacher's certificate to demonstrate their qualifications for teaching.
Synonyms
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A document that proves something is true, like a qualification or ownership
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An official paper that shows a person's identity or qualifications
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An official paper that proves something is true or someone is qualified
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A document that shows someone finished a course or training
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An official paper that shows someone can teach in public schools
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Documents or certificates that show who a person is, their qualifications and their role
How Official
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
teacher's + certificate
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'teacher' (a person who teaches) with 'certificate' (an official document); the possessive construction signals the certificate pertains to a teacher. This compositional, possession-based pattern is common across languages and follows standard English noun + possessive semantics, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
The noun teacher's certificate comes from the simple image of an official paper, a certificate, given to a teacher to show they are allowed to teach. So, it now means 'an official document stating that a person is qualified to teach in public schools'.