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Chalkface — literally means a cliff or quarry exposing chalk, e.g. the White Cliffs of Dover. To work at the chalkface means to work in education, specifically in a school. This term, believed to have originally been coined by Ted Wragg for his Times… … Wikipedia
chalkface — /ˈtʃɔkfeɪs/ (say chawkfays) phrase work at the chalkface, Colloquial (humorous) (of teachers) to be actively engaged in teaching in the classroom. {humorous alteration of coalface (def. 4) …
chalkface — chalkˈface noun (informal) The classroom, regarded as the scene of a teacher s exertions, usu in the phrase at the chalkface • • • Main Entry: ↑chalk … Useful english dictionary
chalkface — n. (Informal) teaching in a classroom (to differ from other obligations or duties of a teacher) … English contemporary dictionary
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 … New idioms dictionary
Representation (arts) — Representation describes the signs that stand in for and take the place of something else.Mitchell, W. 1995, Representation , in F Lentricchia T McLaughlin (eds), Critical Terms for Literary Study , 2nd edn, University of Chicago Press, Chicago]… … Wikipedia
Ian Robinson (rationalist) — This article is about the Australian. For an article about the Ian Robinson who works at MTV, see Ian Robinson (MTV). Ian Robinson (b. 18 November 1940, Melbourne, Australia) is President of the Rationalist Society of Australia and immediate past … Wikipedia
James Gourlay — is a British conductor and internationally renowned tuba soloist. [cite news |title=Chalkface |publisher=The Scotsman |date=May 4, 2006 |url= http://alacarte.lexisnexis.com/partners/int/lexisnews/results.asp?id=11597750 mtid=1 ws=9j0hDk1UboE= ws… … Wikipedia
Хиггс, Майкл — В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с такой фамилией, см. Хиггс. Хиггс, Майкл Michael Higgs Дата рождения: 14 февраля 1962(1962 02 14) (50 лет) Место рождени … Википедия
John Godber — Born John Harry Godber 18 May 1956 (1956 05 18) (age 55) Upton, West Yorkshire, England Occupation Playwright, screenwriter Nationality British … Wikipedia
