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| writing an education cover letter is to be so | | | | You will need to limit your cover letter to one page, |
| interested in showing of their own education that the | | | | so you will not be able to mention every qualification |
| cover letter ends up being dull and hard to read. | | | | you have. Focus on a few qualifications and |
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| you speak. Read your letter to someone who knows | | | | Do not finish your letter without asking for an |
| you, and ask them if it sounds like you. You may be | | | | interview. Successful sales people will tell you that |
| the most qualified teacher that has applied for the | | | | there is power in asking. It encourages the reader to |
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| qualifications won't do you any good. You have to be | | | | give your contact information. Do not make the |
| able to engage the reader, and make them want to | | | | reader have to track your phone number down in |
| take a closer look. | | | | your resume, give it to them. You want to make |
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| there is nothing unique or interesting. Hiring managers | | | | up, then remember to call on that date. |
| see a lot of these types of cover letters, and they | | | | Always remember to check your grammar and |
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| You're a unique individual, and your education cover | | | | With the abilities to check this with most word |
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| come alive for your students, say so. Remember, | | | | mistakes the software might have missed. If there |
| they are hiring someone who can engage and instruct | | | | are any mistakes or areas that are unclear, this is |
| children. They are looking for a real person. If your | | | | your chance to make corrections. |
| cover letter is dull and lifeless, what does that say | | | | There is a lot of competition for jobs in education. In |
| about you? | | | | order to get one of these jobs, you have to get |
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| applying for a teaching position at your school" is dull | | | | will you. Show the people doing the hiring that you |
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| position at Betty Boop Elementary School" is much | | | | engage and educate children. Show them you're alive. |
| more specific, and is much more likely to capture the | | | | |