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Jun. 1st, 2005 02:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
maiagirlThis is a rough draft of a cover letter I am submiting for a teaching position. Any feedback I get would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Dear Ms. XX and Ms. ZZ,
My name is My name and I am responding to your ad on Craigslist. I am very excited for this opportunity. The AWE community is a wonderful organization for students and teachers. I am very pleased to see that you offer so many professional development opportunities for your teachers. The support offered to new teachers will ensure that every teacher is able to provide the highest quality educational experiences for their students.
I am also happy to see that you offer many genuine experiences for your students. I feel that field trips are an important part of the integrated learning experiences for students. I am also excited by your small class sizes. This will allow me to provide more one-on-one and small group instruction.
You also requested and example of a lesson that was not successful. During my student teaching experience the students finished a reading unit on Greek and Roman mythology. As a wrap-up to this unit I designed an art project allowing each student to demonstrate their knowledge of their favorite myth. The project was a crayon etching showing each students favorite myth from the reading. However, my own example did not show a myth. Many of the students chose to draw other pictures, many of which had no relevance to the original plan.
In retrospect there were several things I could have done to make this lesson more successful. I should have allowed more time for the work preparing the paper for etching. My own example should have shown the kind of scene I wanted to see from the students. Finally, I should have lead the class in a discussion of their favorite myths and mythological figures. Although this lesson was largely unsuccessful, it was an important learning experience for myself.
I have attached my resume to this email. I look forward to visiting your facilities and meeting other educators.
Sincerely,
Me
Dear Ms. XX and Ms. ZZ,
My name is My name and I am responding to your ad on Craigslist. I am very excited for this opportunity. The AWE community is a wonderful organization for students and teachers. I am very pleased to see that you offer so many professional development opportunities for your teachers. The support offered to new teachers will ensure that every teacher is able to provide the highest quality educational experiences for their students.
I am also happy to see that you offer many genuine experiences for your students. I feel that field trips are an important part of the integrated learning experiences for students. I am also excited by your small class sizes. This will allow me to provide more one-on-one and small group instruction.
You also requested and example of a lesson that was not successful. During my student teaching experience the students finished a reading unit on Greek and Roman mythology. As a wrap-up to this unit I designed an art project allowing each student to demonstrate their knowledge of their favorite myth. The project was a crayon etching showing each students favorite myth from the reading. However, my own example did not show a myth. Many of the students chose to draw other pictures, many of which had no relevance to the original plan.
In retrospect there were several things I could have done to make this lesson more successful. I should have allowed more time for the work preparing the paper for etching. My own example should have shown the kind of scene I wanted to see from the students. Finally, I should have lead the class in a discussion of their favorite myths and mythological figures. Although this lesson was largely unsuccessful, it was an important learning experience for myself.
I have attached my resume to this email. I look forward to visiting your facilities and meeting other educators.
Sincerely,
Me