Abstract: During the teaching practice, “reality shock” which refers to the dissonance between ideal and reality is inevitable for almost every student teacher. This phenomenon will not only impair the functions of teaching practice, but also lead to the novice teachers’ poor adaptation and even the decision of leaving the teaching position, thus arouse concern of more and more researchers. A theoretical model of student teacher’s “reality shock” is established based on the results of existing researches. This model systematically analyses and summarizes the content, consequences, and influential factors of “reality shock”, and it is helpful for student teachers, normal colleges, and practice schools to understand this phenomenon more deeply, and take steps to improve the situation of teaching practice.

Key words: student teacher, reality shock, teacher education, professional development of teacher