the chalkface
noun/ðə ˈtʃɔːkfeɪs/
/ðə ˈtʃɔːkfeɪs/
[singular] (British English)- used to talk about the activity of teaching in a school, especially as compared with theories of education or with tasks such as preparing and marking work
- teachers at the chalkface
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