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Can anyone provide some constructive feedback on my cover letter? This is my first time applying for teaching jobs. I have had some friends look at it but they are all poli-sci majors and I'd like feedback from some fellow educators. THANKS
*cover letter* Mary Simpson 7680 Thacher Dr Toano, VA 23168
March 5, 2009
To Whom ...See MoreCan anyone provide some constructive feedback on my cover letter? This is my first time applying for teaching jobs. I have had some friends look at it but they are all poli-sci majors and I'd like feedback from some fellow educators. THANKS
*cover letter* Mary Simpson 7680 Thacher Dr Toano, VA 23168
March 5, 2009
To Whom It May Concern,
I am very interested in applying for the elementary teaching position within the Matthews County School system. I have recently obtained a Vermont teaching license from Saint Michael’s College and am in the process of completing my M.ed. in elementary education with a reading concentration. I have also started the process to obtain my Virginia elementary teaching license by June 2010 so I can teach in my home state.
I am a teacher because I am passionate about helping students become life long learners. This past fall I had the opportunity to illustrate this passion when I interned in a multiage 3rd/4th grade classroom at Allen Brook Elementary in Williston, VT. During this experience I was able to use my strong academic background in education, and creative talents to develop an integrated standards based social studies and literacy unit and other lessons that engaged students in hands on learning. I particularly chose to focus on using maniplatives, art and technology in any lesson I could to accommodate the multiple intelligences of all my students.
I am very interested in a position in your school district because I feel I can provide students with a learning experience that is meaningful to their lives. I believe I can create a learning environment that can achieve this by the enthusiasm I illustrate for being a teacher and the genuine interest I take in each individual student. In addition, by also using responsive classroom methods and making the commitment to seeking out any resource that will help me fulfill each student’s needs and my creative approach to innovative lessons that engage all learners.
Please refer to the completed application I have enclosed that includes my resume and references. I look forward to meeting with you at your earliest convenience to discuss how I can make a positive contribution as a teacher within the Matthews County School system. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Mary E. Simpson
by Anonymous
Mar 13, 2010
I HATE this question in interviews. Well, if I encounter this question in an up and coming interview, I'd LIKE to give some genuine answer besides, "Oh, I'm a perfectionist" or "I always stay late on the job and don't give attention to anything else."
Tell me if the following would be an OK answer to give in an interview. If you laugh, te...See MoreI HATE this question in interviews. Well, if I encounter this question in an up and coming interview, I'd LIKE to give some genuine answer besides, "Oh, I'm a perfectionist" or "I always stay late on the job and don't give attention to anything else."
Tell me if the following would be an OK answer to give in an interview. If you laugh, tell me -- may mean that I SHOULDN'T give it.
"I have a dynamic presence in the classroom, but I wish I had a bigger build, a deeper voice, and thus a more commanding presence. Fact that I'm male definitely helps, but I wish I had a more natural aire of authority like [cooperating teacher] has."
Hello-
I am a para professional in a learning support class. For the past 10 weeks we had a lovely student teacher. It became overly obvious the cooperating teacher liked her. So much so I thought it was mutual. It was very uncomfortable to be in the room with my student (when most of the other students went back to their real class). I'd ...See MoreHello-
I am a para professional in a learning support class. For the past 10 weeks we had a lovely student teacher. It became overly obvious the cooperating teacher liked her. So much so I thought it was mutual. It was very uncomfortable to be in the room with my student (when most of the other students went back to their real class). I'd be in there with my student. I couldn't take the fact he'd text her and she was in the room feet from her. Also he asked her to come in early on parent teacher conference day. I also noticed she went to another part of the city to drop off sports equipment with the teacher after school hours. Turns out the student teacher hated him. Due to his GOD like reputation was fearful of asking for real help. She learned nothing and he apparently flubs all the data on his students. He admitted he BS's his way in the IEP meetings, people think he's god and he was texting her things like "hey hot stuff" (yes I saw his texts she showed me them to prove she was not enjoying him) "Maybe we should take a nap together" and in reference to her boyfriend if he blew her off too maybe she'd hook up with him. She was crying and I felt terrible. (For leaving them alone or not figuring out she was 22 and in a vulnerable situation). Her adviser told her NOT to say nothing. I on the other hand went to our principal with her confession. Her University is following up (thankfully her supervisor suggested this was wrong). He is now e-mailing her to try to meet up, how can he get her recommendation to her and he forgot to give her something. He also was upset when she left and asked me to read her card and said they did things outside the class. Shared a 'real' friendship. I suggested maybe she wanted more of a professional relationship. Apparently this teacher was caught in the act (making out) with a para professional last year and just terrorized the teacher that caught them. (Yes he's married)...
Thoughts - and the young girl is terrorized.
My cooperating teacher leaves me alone with the kids for full periods. She says it's the only way I'll learn how to manage my own classroom. This is fine for the first two periods I teach, but the third is a disaster. The kids talk back horribly, and refuse to participate. If I demand quiet, they laugh and say that I'm not the real teacher. I feel ...See MoreMy cooperating teacher leaves me alone with the kids for full periods. She says it's the only way I'll learn how to manage my own classroom. This is fine for the first two periods I teach, but the third is a disaster. The kids talk back horribly, and refuse to participate. If I demand quiet, they laugh and say that I'm not the real teacher. I feel like this is out of my hands...I've tried everything. I've assigned detentions (which they rarely show up for), I've spoken with problem kids after class, everything.
My question is: Is my cooperating teacher right? As the student teacher, I could balance balls on my head and these kids wouldn't care. When I'm an actual teacher, I will have more resources (parents, administration) that I can enforce. But for now, I feel like my cooperating teacher should be in the classroom with me, but she refuses.
by Aparna P. Mohla
Mar 19, 2010
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
Across America, young people are thinking and talking about equality. From the environmental justice movement to the trial of the Jena 6, young people continue to come out in force, speaking their minds and making their voices heard on the issues they believe in. The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (...See MoreDear Friends and Colleagues:
Across America, young people are thinking and talking about equality. From the environmental justice movement to the trial of the Jena 6, young people continue to come out in force, speaking their minds and making their voices heard on the issues they believe in. The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is interested in hearing what today's youth have to say about the question, "What does equality mean to you?" To that end, NCRCR seeks your assistance in reaching out to young people to let them know about our exciting essay and visual media contest.
The concept of legal equality - the principle under which each person or group is subject to the same laws - remains a cornerstone of American life. Through legal and legislative battles over race, gender, orientation, the environment, health, education, age, housing, immigration, and disability issues, the struggle for equality continues. NCRCR invites young people between the ages of 14 and 18, to answer the question, "What does equality mean to you?" Participants can enter the contest in one of two ways - by sending an essay of no more than 750 words, or submitting a visual media entry, such as an original photograph, drawing, or cartoon. Contest judges include Grammy winner Alicia Keys, Congressman Meeks, Congressman Ellison, and comedian Margaret Cho. Please go to [link removed].
We appreciate your support and assistance in distributing information about this contest to students.
Many thanks,
Aparna P. Mohla The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights __
The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is a non-partisan movement working to ensure that our courts protect and preserve equal justice, fairness, and opportunity. We achieve these goals through raising awareness, outreach, and building alliances. Recognizing how little information about the status of civil rights in the courts is reaching people across the country, NCRCR is focusing on public education and outreach, finding ways to get the message out about the impact of court rulings on ourneighborhoods, our schools, our opportunities and our rights.
-- Naoma Nagahawatte Director National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights New York Lawyers for the Public Interest 151 West 30th Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10001 Phone: 212.244.4664 Fax: 212.244.4570 [link removed]
by Cybrary Man
Mar 24, 2010
On my Sudent Teaching page I have links to help you be more successful during your arduous student teaching. Best of luck!
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