homeroom teacher
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- 1 homeroom teacher、class teacher
This means the teacher responsible for a particular class or homeroom, not just a teacher who teaches one subject.
homeroom teacher、class teacher
A teacher assigned to look after a specific class or homeroom and handle class-related student matters.
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ครูประจำชั้นของฉันใจดีมาก khruu pràcam chán khɔ̌ɔŋ chǎn cay dii mâak My homeroom teacher is very kind. ครูประจำชั้นของฉันใจดีมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
ครู means “teacher,” ประจำ suggests being regularly assigned to something, and ชั้น means “class” or “grade” in a school context. Together, the phrase refers to the teacher assigned to a specific class. This teacher may handle attendance, announcements, student guidance, parent communication, and other class matters, not only subject teaching. When counting people, คน can be used, as in ครูประจำชั้น 1 คน.
Usage
It is commonly used in school settings: student guidance, attendance, parent communication, class announcements, and school events. Students, parents, and schools can all use it naturally.
Caution
ชั้น can also mean “floor” of a building, but in ครูประจำชั้น it means a school class or grade. A subject teacher, such as ครูคณิตศาสตร์ “math teacher,” is not necessarily a ครูประจำชั้น.