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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAD TEACHER

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Head teacher is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEAD TEACHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Head teacher

A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school. In the past, the headmaster or headmistress of a British private school was often the owner of the school or a member of the owning family, and the position often remained in the family for many generations. In Scotland, such officials are sometimes known as the "rector", most commonly in independent schools. In North America, Australia and Ireland, such officials are usually known as the "school principal", but some schools, primarily independent schools, use the term "headmaster" or "head master". As in Scotland, the term "rector" is still in use in the United States in independent, religious schools as by tradition, the Head of School was also a priest. Some American state schools, such as Boston Latin School, Brooklyn Latin School, and Milpitas High School, also use the term "headmaster", either because of its history or historical connections. In Britain, the terms "headmaster" and "headmistress" used to be the official title throughout both state and private schools, with "head teacher" only being used as a term to refer to them collectively.

Definition of head teacher in the English dictionary

The definition of head teacher in the dictionary is a teacher responsible for running a school.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEAD TEACHER

head of state
head of steam
head of the river
head of water
head off
head office
head on
head over heels
head post office
head register
head restraint
head sea
head sherang
head shop
head start
head station
head them
head voice
head waiter
head wound

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAD TEACHER

attacher
bleacher
breacher
detacher
Fischer
grade school teacher
macher
piano teacher
preacher
pupil teacher
reacher
Schumacher
secondary school teacher
special school teacher
stomacher
student teacher
substitute teacher
supply teacher
teacher
the Preacher
treacher

Synonyms and antonyms of head teacher in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HEAD TEACHER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «head teacher» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of head teacher

Translation of «head teacher» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEAD TEACHER

Find out the translation of head teacher to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of head teacher from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «head teacher» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

班主任
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

director
570 millions of speakers

English

head teacher
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुख्य शिक्षक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مدير المدرسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

завуч
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

professor cabeça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধান শিক্ষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chef enseignant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketua Guru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schulleiter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

校長
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepala sekolah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giáo viên chủ nhiệm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலைமையாசிரியர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य शिक्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baş Öğretmen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dirigente scolastico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szef nauczyciel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

завуч
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

profesor cap
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διευθυντή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoof onderwyser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rektorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rektor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of head teacher

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAD TEACHER»

The term «head teacher» is regularly used and occupies the 67.228 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAD TEACHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about head teacher

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAD TEACHER»

Discover the use of head teacher in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to head teacher and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Education Inputs in Uganda: An Analysis of Factors ...
About one third (30.43 percent) of head teachers in urban areas have BEd or BSc with teacher training, compared to only 17.11 percent in the rural areas. The results of this study indicate that head teacher qualification was more likely to be  ...
Harriet Nannyonjo, 2007
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Improving School Leadership The Toolkit: The Toolkit
The findings were reported in two volumes published by the OECD in 2008: HSTCQE=UYY[\]: PRINCIP DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP TEAM HEAD TEACHER HEAD TECHER LEADERSHIP TEAM PRINCIPAL DISTRI HEAD ...
Stoll Louise, Temperley Julie, 2010
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School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2006 and ...
(c) save to the extent that a movement up the pay spine is necessary to ensure that the salary of the assistant head teacher equals the minimum of his assistant head teacher pay range, his salary shall not be increased by more than two points ...
Great Britain: Department for Education and Skills, 2006
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School Leadership: National and International Perspectives
It also implies that most of the writing and interpretation of events by school leaders takes place outside the school day. Great commitment by the senior team is required and it is the head teacher's responsibility to create that commitment.
David Bennett, John Dunford, Richard Fawcett, 2013
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Improving Schools Through Teacher Development: Case Studies ...
Phase 3 Implementation Process From July 1990 to September 1991, the SIP operated under the head teacher and senior teachers, with occasional visits from the former English specialist and SIP coordinator to monitor progress and to assist ...
S.E. Anderson, 2002
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Improving School Leadership, Volume 2 Case Studies on System ...
Case Studies on System Leadership OECD, Specialists Schools and Academies Trust Hopkins David, Nusche Deborah, Pont Beatriz. HEAD TEACHER HEAD TECHER LEADERSHIP TEAM PRINCIPAL DISTRI HEAD TEACHER ...
OECD, Specialists Schools and Academies Trust, Hopkins David, 2008
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School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document
43.1 Where a teacher is assigned and carries out duties of a head teacher, deputy head teacher or assistant head teacher, but has not been appointed as an acting head teacher, deputy head teacher or assistant head teacher the relevant  ...
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, 2004
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Challenges to School Exclusion: Exclusion, Appeals and the Law
However, as noted above there has been a change in the way that the restriction of the power of exclusion to the head teacher has been expressed. The power is now expressed thus (in section 64): (1) The head teacher of a maintained ...
and Ann Blair, Karen Eden, Neville Harris, 2002
9
Role Conflict and the Teacher (RLE Edu N)
Teacher perceptions and head teacher responses are presented for each of the four role conflict areas under investigation. Role diffuseness and 'recognition' Since important aspects of a teacher's achievement may be visible only to ...
Gerald Grace, 2012
10
Which School? for Special Needs.
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road, CATERHAM, Surrey CR3 5PH Tel: 01883 347740 Head Teacher: Ms Andrea Ashton-Coulton Category: SLD (11-19) Sunnydown School Portley House, 152 Whyteleafe Road, CATERHAM, Surrey CR3 5ED ...
Wendy Bosberry-Scott, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAD TEACHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term head teacher is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Headship is not rocket science – it's much more complex' - Cardiff …
A long-serving head teacher has vowed to return to the piano and regain her fluency in French after calling time on a 40-year career in the ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
2
Three-year-old girl dies after school head teacher locks her in …
A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl has tragically died after her school head teacher left in a boiling hot car for nine hours. By Oli Smith. PUBLISHED: ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Tributes as former head teacher of Haverhill primary school dies …
They said: “We are very sad that our former head teacher died suddenly over the weekend. We are supporting our children and staff and ask ... «Haverhill Echo, Jul 15»
4
Grove head teacher poised to retire
Grove head teacher poised to retire. Grove headteacher Elizabeth Brown who is retiring at the end of term. Ian Smith. ian.smith@jpress.co.uk. «Berwick Today, Jul 15»
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Head teacher leaves Downsend School with special gift to students
HEAD teacher Kay Barrett left her students with a special leaving gift as she retired after 14 years at her school. Mrs Barrett, the pre-prep head ... «Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, Jul 15»
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'No further clarity' nine months after Angus head teacher was …
The fate of a scandal-hit Angus head teacher remains shrouded in mystery more than nine months since she was suspended from duty. «The Courier, Jul 15»
7
Council Tight Lipped On Former Head Teacher Ruling
town hall 11 The Council won't answer questions about the teaching regulator's decision to throw out a case against the former Five Islands ... «ScillyToday, Jul 15»
8
New head teacher at Kemnay Academy announced
Latterly, she has been acting head teacher at the new Mearns Academy in Laurencekirk. Now she is looking forward to her new role when the ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
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Head teacher at Springfield Junior School talks of her …
A HEAD teacher has voiced her concerns after two lollipop crossings patrols outside her school were cut by council chiefs. Susan Hughes ... «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
10
Southport woman is 'Best Head Teacher'
Lesley, who is Head Teacher of Everton Nursery School and Family Centre, made the grade from dozens of entries and was presented with the ... «Southport Visiter, Jul 15»

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