student teacher

American  

noun

student teachers plural

1. a student who is studying to be a teacher and who, as part of the training, observes classroom instruction or does closely supervised teaching in an elementary or secondary school.

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student teacher British  

noun

1. a person who is teaching in a school for a limited period under supervision as part of a course to qualify as a teacher

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• student teaching
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• student teachers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of student teacher

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

"I was a student teacher during Meg's time here," says Harries.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Guillory makes about $900 a month as a graduate student teacher — $800 of which pays for the room he rents in a converted garage.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

The marriage ended in divorce after he began a relationship with Denise Aldred, a student teacher at Hereford.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

Your carrier may cut you a break based on your employer or if you’re a student, teacher, senior or in the military.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

As a student teacher last year, I was pretty naive.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers