The very meanings of words, the personal implications of grammar and dictionary definitions, come into play comedically, when the detective and his wife, a high-school teacher, debate the literal and literary meanings of a pop song; and earnestly, when the detective asks to be taken off the case as a matter of conscience, and is challenged about the meaning of the term.
Led by education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, the study day saw 300 academics, educationalists and teachers debate how best to counter disinformation online.
Almost every year, teachers debate whether to hang the usual head shots in the school lobby; some think such a display emphasizes what Mr. Dawson calls the fluffy aspects of the students.
In the poignant final scene, two senior teachers debate whether it is too late to embark on an autumnal affair, and we discover that poor, abandoned Helen has met with a tragic end.
Teachers debated an emergency motion calling for joint action with the other major teaching unions, as well as balloting NUT members on national action as soon as possible.
And at the time, the school board held a series of emotional public meetings during which students, parents and teachers debated the literary merits of the book and the appropriateness of its language and subject matter.
SANTIAGO, Chile — A blanket stretched over their legs, Johanna Choapa and Maura Roque, both 17, sat in front of the stage in a chilly school auditorium last week as more than 300 parents and teachers debated whether to continue supporting their hunger strike aimed at pressuring the Chilean government to reform the country's education system.
The survey results were released at the annual ATL conference in Manchester, where teachers debated the take-up of free school meals and their importance.
After graduating from college in 1930, Johnson won praise as a teacher of debate and public speaking at Sam Houston High School in Houston.
A US teacher sparked debate last month when she uttered what some might consider unthinkable; she didn't want to teach Shakespeare to her students.
According to Abelard's report, he bested his teacher in debate, and gained his reputation as a dialectician of note, teaching at several schools.
