profesor en prácticas
/pɾofesoɾ en pɾaɡtikas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'student teacher' is translated into Spanish as profesor en prácticas.
This term refers to a college student who is training to be a teacher by practicing in a real classroom.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'teacher in practice', where en prácticas denotes someone performing an internship or practical training.
Which one should you use?
You may encounter other terms based on the specific context or level of formality.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify a female student teacher, change the masculine profesor to the feminine profesora to say profesora en prácticas.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾofesoɾ en pɾaɡtikas/
Did you know?
- The word profesor shares an ancient root with the English word 'confess', as both stem from the Latin professus, meaning 'to declare openly'.
- While profesor en prácticas is the formal term, students in a classroom often refer to their student teacher as el practicante or la practicante for short.
- In some Latin American countries, the word maestro is used instead of profesor. While both mean teacher, maestro historically suggests a mastery of a craft or a primary school level of teaching.
Examples in context
- Hoy conocí a un practicante docente muy talentoso que demostró habilidades pedagógicas excepcionales.Today, I met a very talented student teacher who demonstrated exceptional pedagogical skills.
- El profesor en prácticas preparó una lección excelente.The student teacher prepared an excellent lesson.
- Necesitamos un profesor en prácticas para el aula de primaria.We need a student teacher for the primary classroom.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in a school hallway.
- María¿Quión es el chico nuevo en el aula?Who is the new guy in the classroom?
- MateoEs un profesor en prácticas de la universidad.He is a student teacher from the university.
- María¿Ayudará a Mateo con los alumnos?Will he help Mateo with the students?
- MateoSí, ño trabajará con él toda la semana.Yes, he will work with him all week.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, profesor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
