The 3 Secrets To Writing a Blockbuster Teacher Cover Letter

Writing a good teacher cover letter is essential to landing a job. To land that ideal teaching job you’ve worked so hard to get, you must first get the job interview. To get the job interview, you must know how to write a good cover letter. In this lesson on creating a teacher cover letter, we will first look at what a teacher cover letter is, the three secrets to writing a blockbuster cover letter, cover letter videos from several cover letter writing experts, and finally three teacher cover letters in PDF format for you to download to your own computer and just copy and paste into your own cover letter.

Teacher Cover Letter

What is a teacher cover letter? A teacher cover letter is a letter that you send with your resume when you apply for a job, whether advertised or when you are sending an unsolicited application. A good teacher cover letter can make the difference in getting your resume noticed.

In many cases, your teacher cover letter for a job in a school will receive more attention than would cover letters in most other occupations. Administrators view your teacher cover letter as an indication of your enthusiasm for teaching and of how well you can communicate.

The 3 Secrets To Writing a Blockbuster Teacher Cover Letter

1) Show that you are interested in applying to that particular school district. Do a little Internet research about that school district (have they won a Blue Ribbon award?) and include what you find in your teacher cover letter.

2) Express your enthusiasm for teaching, for working with young people and/or for the particular grade level or subject you will teach.

3) Highlight your two or three strengths as a teacher - and reflect your unique experiences as a teacher.

Cover Letter Video 1