Teaching cannot be taught. Some people are born with talent that is just perfect to be a successful teacher. Dedication, passion, and will to teach are what are needed to be a successful teacher. Unfortunately, in present era in spite of having a will to teach, without formalities one cannot get the job of a teacher.
One of those many formal documents is cover letter, which is very important. They are written by an applicant to the recruiter convincing about the teaching skills, knowledge and accomplishments. Though a cover letter is not a letter of self-acclamation, it does include all the aspects of it. The prominent difference between the two is that in a cover letter, the use of hyperbole is not welcome.
To make the recruiter feel that you are the best candidate for the post applied for is the challenge in writing cover letter. Cover letters does not include any skill used in teaching and you may find it difficult to write one for yourself while applying for the job. To help you make the task easy we give you a sample cover letter of a history teacher. Follow the style and draft your cover letter without wasting much time.
Your Name
Address
Contact Information
Email Address
Date: MM/ DD/ YYYY
Employer's Name
Designation
Company's Name
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Sub: Application for the post of history teacher
Ref: Your ad in the New York Times dated June8, 20XX
Respected Sir/Madam,
This is with reference to your ad in the classified in The New York Times dated June 8, 2011 asking for the applications for the post of history teacher. I wish to apply for the same and offer my services to your prestigious school, as I believe that I can handle the responsibilities very well.
Teaching history is my passion. I believe that we can learn many lessons from our history if we have the aptitude to recognize them. I teach history with this outlook and am able to make this subjective interesting. I am laborious and devoted to my profession and often go out of my way to make learning easier for my students. I am very much able to teach history to students of all age groups by employing various teaching methods.
I have done PhD in history in 1991. I have been teaching history in College of Arts for last 7 years. Apart from all the responsibilities of a teacher that include teaching, holding examinations, assessing, and providing grades I have been helping the institution in organizing exhibitions and other extracurricular activities related to teaching.
I have developed new teaching techniques to make history class interesting and interactive. Whenever possible I have been making short one act plays based on some historical incidents to make learning involving.
I have enclosed the following documents with this cover letter. I hope you find them of some worth and give me a chance to prove myself by offering my service to you.
I have enclosed all the documents that are relevant for the post of history teacher along with this letter. I hope you find them worthy enough to call me for an interview. I assure you that if selected I would work with all the passion and devotion towards the profession without giving any chance of complaints.
Sincerely yours,
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