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111"Cardinal"Street"
Louisville,"KY"40217"
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March"14,"2010"
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Ms."Anna"Employer"
School"Principle"
Eastside"Elementary"School"
9876"Great"Cover"Letter"Boulevard"
Louisville,"KY"40292"
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Dear"Ms."Employer,"
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I"am"writing"in"response"to"your"job"advertisement"for"a"music"teacher"at"Eastside"Elementary"
School."I"found"the"advertisement"for"this"position"using"the"district"website."My"educational"
background"and"professional"experience"makes"me"an"excellent"candidate"for"this"position."I"
will"receive"my"Bachelor"of"Music"in"Music"Education"and"Piano"Performance"in"May"2010"from"
the"University"of"Louisville."I"am"currently"seeking"a"full;time"position"as"a"music"educator"in"the"
elementary"school"setting.""
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The"Music"Education"program"at"the"University"of"Louisville"has"provided"me"with"various"
opportunities"to"gain"teaching"experience."I"completed"a"semester;long"internship"as"an"
assistant"music"educator"at"Hillview"Elementary"School."The"lead"teacher"gave"me"the"
responsibility"of"developing"a"three;week"unit"on"the"recorder."In"addition"to"planning"the"unit,"
I"was"given"the"opportunity"to"co;teach"with"the"lead"instructor."During"my"sophomore"and"
junior"years"as"an"undergraduate,"I"volunteered"at"Louisville"Elementary"School"on"a"weekly"
basis."I"was"responsible"for"directing"the"after;school"choir"program."My"tasks"included"selecting"
age;appropriate"music,"coordinating"the"concerts,"and"directing"the"students."This"opportunity"
gave"me"the"chance"not"only"to"conduct,"but"also"to"gain"experience"in"working"with"large"
numbers"of"elementary"school"children.""
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I"am"currently"in"the"process"of"completing"my"student"teaching"practicum"at"Sunny"Springs"
Elementary"School."Thus"far,"I"have"been"full;time"teaching"for"eight"weeks."I"am"responsible"for"
a"total"of"20"classes,"grades"kindergarten"through"fifth."My"teaching"responsibilities"include"
designing"age"appropriate"lesson"plans"tailored"to"the"state’s"standard"course"of"study,"
implementing"behavior"modification"plans,"differentiating"lessons"based"on"various"ability"
levels,"and"assessing"learning"outcomes"using"formative"and"summative"assessments."In"
addition"to"teaching"daily"classes,"I"also"coordinate"and"direct"the"fifth"grade"choir.""
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I"am"excited"by"the"prospect"of"working"as"your"music"educator"at"Eastside"Elementary"School."
My"enthusiasm"for"children"and"music"as"well"as"my"knowledge"and"proficiency"in"music"