| 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. |
| practice teacher n. See student teacher. prac'tice-teach' (prāk'tĭs-tēch') v., practice teaching n. |
| student teacher n. A college student pursuing a degree in education who teaches in a classroom under the supervision of an experienced, certified teacher. Also called practice teacher. student teaching n. |
