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Teacher Cover Letters
What is a Cover Letter?
Provides you with a chance to elaborate beyond your resume
Focuses the attention on your skills and experience directly related to your desired teaching position
Opportunity to highlight your writing skills
Allows you to show your personality and passion for education
Elements of a cover letter include:
Beginning the Letter
Address your letter to a specific individual with hiring authority within the school district
Example of Header:
Dr. Rochelle Hudson
Assistant Superintendent
Springfield Public School District 26 Barnes Street
Springfield, MA 02765
First Paragraph
• Identifies the position you are applying for
• Indicates where you learned of the position
• Provides a bridge statement to your qualifications
Middle Paragraph(s)
• Reason why you are qualified
• Outline previous experience that makes you a perfect fit
• Eye-catching
Closing Paragraph
• State that you would welcome the chance to further demonstrate your suitability for the position
• Be sure to include your contact details
• Thanks the individual for reviewing your document
• Close with “Sincerely”, or “Respectfully Yours”
Miscellaneous Tips & Suggestions
• Show your passion for teaching
• Keep your CL to the point
• Pay as much attention to CL as Resume
• Use colorful language
• Address each requirement with your qualifications that meet that requirement
• Pay attention to detail
• Create a new CL for each position
• Use a person’s name
• Try to avoid sending CL through e-mail
• Always sign every cover letter individually
• Triple check for errors
• Highlight your two or three strengths as a teacher - and reflect your unique experiences as a teacher.
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