COVER LETTER

AND

RESUME

Kennesaw State University Bagwell College of Education Office of Field Experiences www.kennesaw.edu/education/ofe

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Characteristics of a Good Cover Letter

To accompany the resume
Set up the cover letter like any business letter. Address the cover letter to the principal. Go to the schools website and find the exact spelling of the principals name and the address of the school. Paragraph One: Explain why you are writing. I would like to be considered for a teaching position in English at LaDeDa High School. Include another sentence or two about your degree and graduation date and anticipated certification.

Paragraph Two: In two or three sentences, establish the feature that distinguishes you from other candidates. For example, extensive student teaching experience with ELL students, an unusual success rate with previously poor performing students. Paragraph Three: In two or three sentences, mention another strong quality. Focus on a strength particular to the subject or grade level(s) you are applying for. For example, personal writing skillsEnglish teacher; training in several methods of teaching readingECE K-3; technology skillsany. Paragraph Four: In two or three sentences, reveal personal qualities, achievements, experiences that make you the best candidate. For example, extensive travel, willingness to coach a sport or sponsor a club, extreme enthusiasm for teaching middle school. Last paragraph: In one or two sentences, express a thank-you for the consideration, an invitation to contact you for an interview, and willingness to interview at the principals convenience. If you use multiple copies of the cover letter, sign each individually and legibly. Use the same paper to print the cover letter and the resume. The cover letter should be brief, in 12pt font, never more than one page. Attach the resume to the cover letter with a gem clip (not a staple). Mail, dont fax.

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Characteristics of a Good Resume

Application for First Teaching Position
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Include your complete address, phone number (at which you may be most easily reached), email address. A one-page resume is preferred; a two-page resume is acceptable. A two-page resume should have your name on the second page.

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3. An organized, balanced text looks best. Font size should be 12, no smaller than 10. Font type should be clean, and easy to readArial, Garamond, Times New Roman. 4. Use white or off-white paper. No colors. 5. Be consistent in display techniques, punctuation, and verb tense.
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Using phrases and splinter sentences is acceptable. Bulleted items stand out and are a good way to highlight important information.

The above tips come from the Career Services Center, Kennesaw Hall. For more tips and suggestions on resumes and interview strategies, set up an appointment now with Ms. Delita Bullock. Call 770-423-6555.

NOTE: If you would like for the Career Services Center to review your resume, email it to dbullock@kennesaw.edu

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RESUME WORKSHEET: Questions to Answer Before You Begin

*PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name___________________________________________________________________
16 pt font. Should be largest item on the page

Address_________________________________________________________________O
12 pt font

Home Phone Number _______________Cell Phone Number______________________ Email Address___________________________(professional!)

*EDUCATION List highest degree first and move down

Degree granting college or university: Kennesaw State University City and State: Kennesaw, Georgia Degree earned (Consult your KSU catalogue for exact title) _______________________ Expected graduation date________________________________ Major (if applicable) ________________________. GPA, if above 3.0____________ Minor (if applicable) ________________________ (If attended other colleges/universities, list most recent first and move down by date. Include the name of the institution and city and state, dates attended, degree earned (if any). ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________ Name of high school attended (if within the last 10 years), city, state, date graduated. ____________________________________________________________________________

*CERTIFICATION
List all certificates, endorsements, and concentrations for which you will be eligible upon graduation. (T-4 ECE P-5; T-4 Middle Grades Education 4-8. Concentrations in Language Arts and Math; T-4 English 6-12; ESOL Endorsement; Reading Endorsement.) Go to www.gapsc.com for exact certificate titles. Indicate whether you have passed/exempted Praxis I prior to Sept 1, 2006, or passeded/exempted Basic Skills Assessment or when you plan to take the BSA_______________________________________________________. List the Praxis II tests you have passed prior to Sept 1, 2006 (For example, English Content Knowledge and English Essays.) _____________________________________________

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If you have passed one part of Praxis II, indicate which part you passed and when you plan to take the other part OR list the GACE test(s) you have passed OR when you plan to take GACE____________________________________________________.

Go to www.kennesaw.edu/education/grad/Webcertification/PraxisII.htm for Praxis II test titles. Go to www.gapsc.com for GACE information.

*TEACHING EXPERIENCE
List Student Teaching: school name, city, state, grade, and subject(s), whatever is relevant. List TOSS (Teaching of Specific Subjects): school name, city, state, grade, and subject(s), whatever is relevant. Other: List long-term substitute position (also referred to as supply), substitute teaching, Paraprofessional experience, community coach, teacher in a non-certificated position in a private school or employee in an After School Program (Name of school, city, state, position, date, whatever is relevant) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Indicate full-time, part-time, or summer only. List name of company (employer), your position, dates worked from month, year to month, year. Begin with the most recent and move down. (If you have a long work history, be selective.) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________

*TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Indicate skills and note level of proficiency.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS (College Forward)

List organizations you belong to, offices youve held in organizations; awards, honors you have received. ________________________________________________________________________________ Revised January 2007

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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
List sports activities you have participated in and /or those you are willing to coach. List activities, clubs you will sponsor. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

OTHER
List professional memberships (Spell out. No acronyms), volunteer activities, conferences and workshops youve attended that relate to teaching or education, second language in which you are proficient, study and/or travel abroad, related interests. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________ *PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES List three to four. Must list collaborating teacher and university supervisor. A College professor and/or a work supervisor is a good third and /or fourth choice. No neighbors, relatives, pastors. Give complete, accurate information: Name, position, name of school, email, cell number, phone number at home and school/university. RULE: Give enough information so that an employer may easily get in touch with your reference. Remember that the above required references may not be accessible in the summer through the school or university, so email, cell phone and/or home phone is ESSENTIAL! ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

NOTE: The above categories are suggested areas. Adapt to suit your situation. Areas with are star are essential.

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Anita Recess
1324 Playtime Lane Marietta, Georgia 30066 770-571-8484 (Cell) arecess@aol.com

Objective Obtain a position teaching elementary school, grades P-5. Education Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia. Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, December 2007. Certification Exempted Basic Skills Assessment. Will take GACE in May 2007. T-4 ECE P-5 upon graduation. Teaching Experience Student Teaching, Woodstock Elementary, Woodstock Georgia, Fall 2007. Taught third grade, 50% Free and Reduced Lunch, 22% ESOL. List several skills you developed (i.e. strategies for non-English speakers, transitions between activities, effective group work, technology use). List no more than four. Assisted with Chorus specials weekly and with the Winter Holiday Choral Program. TOSS (Teaching of Specific Subjects), Bells Ferry Elementary, Marietta, Georgia, Spring 2007. Taught fifth grade, 3% Free and Reduced Lunch. List several skills you developed (see above). List no more than four. Other Related Experiences Worked After School Program at Addison Elementary, Marietta, Georgia from Fall 2004 through Spring 2007. Assistant Director of the Childrens Choir at St Annes Catholic Church from July 2003 to present. Attended Writing Across the Curriculum for Elementary Teachers workshop at Oglethrope University, October 2006. Attended Strategies for Teaching ESOL seminar at Kennesaw State University, February 2007. Technology Skills MS Word (proficient), PowerPoint (beginner). Revised January 2007

References Ms. Ima Child, Collaborating Teacher 243 Crayon Way Woodstock, Georgia 30477 Child2@cherokeeschools.org (Home) 770-472-84677 (Cell) 404-572-1139 Mr. Jack B. Nimble, KSU Supervisor 7940 Candlestick Drive Marietta, Georgia 30499 jbnimble@kennesaw.edu (Office) 678-462-8403 (Home) 770-374-8712 (Cell) 706-422-3678 Ms. Marge Enall Teacher, Director ASP Addison Elementary School 34 Playpen Way Kennesaw, Georgia meteacher@hotmail.com (Home) 770-975-2345 (Cell) 404-324-9955 (School) 770-598-3965

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Anita Break
693 Vacation Rd. Canton, Georgia 30211 770-426-8492 anita14@hotmail.com OBJECTIVE Obtain a position teaching high school English. EDUCATION Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia. Bachelor of Science in English Education, May 2007, GPA 3.70. CERTIFICATION T-4 English 6-12. ESOL Endorsement. HONORS Hope Scholar, Kappa Delta PiVice President (2005-2006), Deans List. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Student Teaching, Kell High School, Marietta, Georgia. January 2007-May 2007 Taught 11th grade American Literature, Honors and on-level. Taught 10th grade Composition, on-level. List several skills you developed (i.e. classroom management, rubrics, technology integration, differentiated teaching strategies, parent interaction). List no more than four. Honors classes were homogenous; on-level classes were 15% ESOL/ Special Needs. Teaching of Specific Subjects (TOSS), Gordon Central High School, Calhoun, Georgia. August 2006-December 2006 Taught 9th grade Literature and Composition, on-level. Class was homogenous. List several skills you developed (see examples above). List no more than four. WORK EXPERIENCE Assistant Manager of Outback Steak House, Canton Road, Canton Georgia, October 2003-August 2005. Receptionist, Dr. Will Hurt, DDSSummer 2002, 2003, 2004. TECHNOLOGY SKILLS MS Word (proficient), PowerPoint (expert), Excel (proficient). ACTIVITIES Participated in Girls Soccer in High School and CollegeWilling to coach.

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PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Ms. Ima Goode, Collaborating Teacher Kell High School Marietta, Georgia Ima.goode@cobbk12.org 678-401-2704 (cell) 770-591-8000 (home) Dr. Mae B. Brillant, University Supervisor Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia mbrillant@kennesaw.edu 770-594-1111(cell) 706-987-5467 (home) Dr. Marcus N. Redd, English Professor Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia mredd@kennesaw.edu 770-573-8849 (cell) 404-264-3710 (home)

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Ms. Anita Jobb

1313 Student Loan Place Marietta, Georgia 30000 770-797-4567 (Home) 404-393-8514 (Cell) anita23@hotmail.com OJBECTIVE: To secure a position as a middle grades math teacher beginning Fall 2007. AREAS OF CERTIFICATION: T-4 in Middle Grades Education, concentrations in math and social studies upon graduation. Passed Basic Skills Assessment. Passed GACE in math.; will take GACE in social studies in March 07. EDUCATION: Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia. B.S. Middle Grades Education, 2003-2007. GPA 3.17. Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007. Honors include: Deans List 2004, 2006, and Presidents List 2006. Pope High School,Marietta, Georgia. Graduated 1999. EXPERIENCE: January 2007 to April 2007 COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Dickerson Middle School, Marietta, Georgia. Student Teaching. Planned and presented math content to 7th grade (Algebra I) students and 8th grade (Geometry) students. Assisted with Math Team. PAULDING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, East Paulding Middle School, Dallas, Georgia. TOSS (Teaching of Specific Subjects) Field Experience. Planned and conducted both whole group and small group activities in a sixth grade general math class which included several English Language Learner (ELL) students.

August 2006 to December 2006

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OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCES: September 2001 to May 2006 September 2004 to August 2006 Assistant Flag/Rifle Instructor for Pope High School Marching Band and Winter Guard, Marietta, Georgia. Strika Z. Banda, Director. 770326-5429, popeband@comcast.net. Part-time cashier, Publix Supermarket, Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, Georgia. Anita Cash, Supervisor. 770-365-9184.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS: Microsoft Office to include Excel (proficient), PowerPoint (expert), Word (expert), Access (beginner). PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: PAGEProfessional Association for Georgia Educators. NCTMNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics. REFERENCES: Ms. Ima Talker, Collaborating Teacher Dickerson School, Marietta, Georgia ima.talker@cobbk12.org 678-401-2704 (Cell) 770-591-8000 (School) Dr. U. R. Donne, University Supervisor Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia urdoone@kennesaw.edu 678-754-2222 (Cell) 706-987-5467 (Office) Dr. Marcus Down, Math Professor Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia mdown@kennesaw.edu 770-594-1111 (Cell) 678-321-3333 (Office)

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