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

As a student teacher from Bowie State University, a historically Black institution, Scott said she has learned to build deep connections with students.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 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

Mr. Carver, our usual P.E. teacher, had taken the fifth-year rugby team to Malvern Boys' College, so this student teacher, Mr. McNamara, was taking us juniors on his own.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell