student teacher
noun
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.
student teaching
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a word derived from
student teacher.
Example Sentences
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The union represents graduate student teaching assistants, researchers and other academic workers who work closely with faculty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
So she did some student teaching, filling in teaching at St. Lawrence and St. James and a couple other places.
From Slate ● May 23, 2023
Universities routinely use student teaching evaluations to help make decisions about which faculty members get tenure and promotions.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 20, 2023
Approximately 36,000 graduate student teaching assistants, tutors and researchers are bargaining separately and remain on strike, calling for increased pay and benefits.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Ever since I started student teaching at Wilson High, it seemed like some teachers had it in for me.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
