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To me (and I'm not saying this means it is the correct definition, but I think the one automatically thought of by most people I know) the difference is that te
by corin_ 14y ago
To me (and I'm not saying this means it is the correct definition, but I think the one automatically thought of by most people I know) the difference is that teacher implies someone who works with school children (up to 18), whereas educator would cover universities etc. as well.
- ChuckMcM 14y agoNot disagreeing with you, but I find that to be an interesting take on it, Universities actually have a pretty well defined set of 'titles' associated with folks who teach there, things like 'lecturer', 'assistant professor' , 'full professor', Etc. I've known a couple of professors who would be hugely offended if you called them an 'educator' for the reason that one of the 'perks' of getting their PhD was that they could be called 'professor.' I will keep my eye out for that usage to see if I can spot it.
- corin_ 14y agoI'd never specifically refer to someone as "an educator", unless I had no idea what they actually do, to me it's sort of a vague genre of job - definitely not as a synonym for actual titles.