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

When the student teachers get permanent jobs in their own classrooms, “they hit the ground running,” he said, citing grant-funded training and mentorship.

From Los Angeles Times

As the march makes its way through the rain down Mexico City’s Reforma Avenue, groups of young indigenous student teachers chant defiantly, the rage evident in their voices.

From BBC

The strike was voted on by members of United Auto Workers Local 4811, which represents about 48,000 graduate student teacher assistants, tutors, researchers and other academic workers.

From Los Angeles Times

The school’s teaching staff is predominantly young and female, partly because the school frequently hosts student teachers, who often go on to accept jobs at the campus.

From Seattle Times

These days, international mentors are working online with the group's student teachers to slowly reduce reliance on overseas help.

From BBC