# tinker_cookbook.distillation.TeacherConfig

## _class_ [**tinker_cookbook.distillation.TeacherConfig**](https://github.com/thinking-machines-lab/tinker-cookbook/blob/main/tinker_cookbook/distillation/datasets.py#L33)()

Configuration for a teacher model.

**Fields:**

- [**base_model**](https://github.com/thinking-machines-lab/tinker-cookbook/blob/main/tinker_cookbook/distillation/datasets.py#L36) ( _str_)
- [**load_checkpoint_path**](https://github.com/thinking-machines-lab/tinker-cookbook/blob/main/tinker_cookbook/distillation/datasets.py#L37) ( _str | None_, default: `None`)

## Referenced by

- [tinker_cookbook.distillation.DatasetWithTeacher](https://tinker-docs.thinkingmachines.ai/cookbook/api-reference/distillation/datasetwithteacher/)
- [tinker_cookbook.distillation.DistillationDatasetConfig](https://tinker-docs.thinkingmachines.ai/cookbook/api-reference/distillation/distillationdatasetconfig/)