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/ˌstjuːdn(t) ˈtiːtʃə/, /ˌstʃuːdn(t) ˈtiːtʃə/, U.S. /ˌst(j)ud(ə)n(t) ˈtitʃər/ A student who is training to be a teacher, typically one who spends a specified period teaching in a school as a part of a formal teaching qualification. Cf. pupil teacher n. 2.
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society > education > teaching > teacher > schoolteacher or schoolmaster > [noun] > trainee teacher
pupil teacher1838
student teacher1847
teacher-student1894
probationer1921
intern1924
teacher-trainee1959
society > education > learning > learner > college or university student > [noun] > student teacher
pupil teacher1838
student teacher1847
teacher-student1894
probationer1921
intern1924
teacher-trainee1959
1847 Lancet 12 June 625/2 The sudden arrest of a laborious and honourable career of a young professional man, like the student-teacher of University College.
1909 Rep. Board Educ. 1907–8 57 During 1907 the new method of providing for the preliminary education of Elementary School Teachers, which is known as the ‘Bursar System’, has been brought into operation... The prospective Teacher either goes direct into a Training College..or..obtains an appointment as a Student-Teacher.
1921 Times Educ. Suppl. 1921 At the beginning of the system, the great body of elementary teachers welcomed the new student-teachers as in some sort an improved version of the pupil-teacher.
1973 ‘E. McGirr’ Bardel's Murder ii. 47 When I started..there was no difficulty in getting student teachers because they could use the rod.
2010 K. Richards & J. Fox Life iv. 100 The student teachers from Sheffield..were a randy bunch.
Derivatives
student-ˈteachership n. the position of student teacher; a grant in support of such a position.
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1877 Leeds Mercury 10 Apr. 6/8 The association proposed to give some assistance in this way towards a student teachership at Girton.
1910 Rep. Board Educ. 1908–9 56 Upon..the passing of the necessary leaving examination, two alternative courses are immediately open to him—to proceed to a Training College or to proceed to Student-Teachership.
1970 Daily Tel. 23 Oct. 13/8 In the ‘bad old days’ of student-teachership, despite our huge classes we knew how to deal with ‘emotional and learning disorders’ without the aid of drugs!
2001 E. Edwards Women in Teacher Training Colleges, 1900–1960 i. 20 Information includes the type of secondary school attended, pupil or student teachership, and examinations passed.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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