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at the chalkface
at the chalkface
In the act of teaching. Because she's a new teacher, she still gets very nervous while at the chalkface. All of my students failed the test, despite the many hours I spent at the chalkface on that subject.
at the chalkface
a teacher who is at the chalkface is teaching students, and is not working in any other kind of job connected with education The media give a picture of falling standards in schools, but there is optimism at the chalkface.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Lorea | | - | Basque |
Reuben | | ['ru:bən] | |
Mitra (2) | | - | Persian |
Nelda | | NEL-də | English |
Maynerd | | MAY-nərd | English (Rare) |
Joseph | | JO-səf (English), zho-ZEF (French), YO-zef (German) | English, French, German, Biblical |