student teacher

American  

noun

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

• student teaching
  noun

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

Ms. Armstrong said that even though the mandate is ending, any student, teacher or employee who wants to wear a mask indoors “will have that choice absolutely respected.”

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2022

Instead, the board voted to stop showing TV programs during homeroom at Norwin Middle School to allow students to socialize and interact, unless the program was “either student, teacher or administrator driven.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022

Even though I spent last year as a student teacher at Wilson High School, I’m still learning my way around the city.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers