student teacher

noun

: a student who is engaged in practice teaching

Examples of student teacher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Before teaching, student teachers are assigned homework that goes over the next day’s lesson plan. —

Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024 Here, a teacher looks over three student teachers, each of whom are responsible for three squads of three each. —

Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024 Advertisement 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. —

Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024 The student teachers are given a key that includes answers as well as the questions and prompts to help their fellow students answer them on their own. —

Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for student teacher

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of student teacher was in 1847

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“Student teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20teacher. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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