r/StudentTeaching is a subreddit with 14k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses teacher, teaching, student teaching, struggling, and teaching practical.
Welcome to r/StudentTeaching, a supportive community dedicated to the journey of aspiring educators! Whether you're navigating your practicum experience, seeking advice on lesson planning, or sharing success stories in the classroom, this subreddit is your go-to destination. Connect with fellow student teachers, exchange valuable insights, and find encouragement as you embark on this transformative phase of your teaching career. Let's learn and grow together!
Popular Themes in r/StudentTeaching
#1
Advice Requests
: "CT dropped a massive piece of info on me today and idk how to handle it"
24 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Nobody in my area wants to be a mentor teacher"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Best programs or apps for making a teaching portfolio"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "How do yall afford to pay your bills and gas/groceries while you student teach???"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/StudentTeaching
#1
Teacher
: "First Student Teacher"
46 posts
#2
Teaching
: "Student Teaching observations are destroying my confidence."
28 posts
#3
Student Teaching
: "Student Teaching observations are destroying my confidence."
16 posts
#4
Struggling
12 posts
#5
Teaching Practical
: "Nervous About My Teaching Practical"
7 posts
#6
Advice
: "If you could go back to your first year of teaching, what is one piece of Advice you wish someone had given you?"
6 posts
#7
Teacher Certification
: "I graduated, passed my PRAXIS, completed residency, but cannot obtain my Teacher Certificate. What should I do?"
4 posts
#8
Application
: "CALTPA: the bane of my existence"
3 posts
#9
Job Search
2 posts
#10
Hate This
2 posts
Flair Used in r/StudentTeaching
#1
Support/Advice
: "As an experienced teacher, I want to share the "unpopular" teacher tips that I wish I knew my first year."
139 posts
#2
Vent/Rant
: "Are Gen Z teachers lazy or are they finally ending one of education’s worst traditions? Teachers are debating whether schools have relied on free labor for far too long."
32 posts
#3
Interview
: "Interview tomorrow... No portfolio"
11 posts
#4
Success
: "WAR. IS. OVER. (passed the edtpa)"
9 posts
#5
Classroom Management
: "Anyone suffering from the seating chart blues?"
6 posts
#6
Humor
: "First Full Week and Now Pink Eye"
3 posts
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Yearly
+5k members(47.6%)
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Last updated: September 8, 2026