Teacher

　　Ineducation,ateacherisapersonwhoprovidesschoolingforothers.Ateacherwhofacilitateseducationforanindividualstudentmayalsobedescribedasapersonaltutororprofessionataschoolorotherplaceofformaleducation.Inmanycountries,apersonwhowishestobecomeateacheratstate-fundedschoolsmustfirstobtainprofessionalqualificationsorcredentialsfromauniversityorcollege.Theseprofessionalqualificationsmayincludethestudyofpedagogy,thescienceofteaching.Teacherswillhavetocontinuetheireducationaftertheyreceivetheirdegreefromacollegeoruniversity.Teachersmayusealessonplantofacilitatestudentlearning,providingacourseofstudywhichcoversastandardizedcurriculum.Ateacher'srolemayvarybetweencultures.Teachersteachliteracyandnumeracy,orsomeoftheotherschoolsubjects.Otherteachersmayprovideinstructionincraftsmanshiporvocationaltraining,theArts,religionorspirituality,civics,communityroles,orlifeskills.Insomecountries,formaleducationcantakeplacethroughhomeschooling.

　　Informallearningmaybeassistedbyateacheroccupyingatransientorongoingrole,suchasaparentorsiblingorwithinafamily,orbyanyonewithknowledgeorskillsinthewidercommunitysetting.

　　Religiousandspiritualteachers,suchasgurus,mullahs,rabbispastors/youthpastorsandlamasmayteachreligioustextssuchastheQuran,TorahorBible.