chalkface

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chalkface [ˈtʃɔːkˌfeɪs]

(Social Science / Education) Brit informal

a. the work or art of teaching in a school, esp classroom teaching as distinct from organizational responsibilities (esp in the phrase at the chalkface)

b. (as modifier) chalkface experience

Translations

chalkface [ˈtʃɔːkfeɪs] N the teacher at the chalkface → el maestro en su clase, el profesor delante de la pizarra
those at the chalkface → los que enseñan

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