letter of intent for master of teaching program
Three questions need to be answered for this two-page essay.
1. Describe significant teaching and/or teaching-related experiences (up to a maximum of three experiences, at least one with a group) you have had with learners in school, work, and community settings. With reference to these experiences, please identify insights gained about teaching and learning and explain how these insights might contribute to the education of students in today’s schools.
2. Describe a challenging situation you had with a learner or group of learners during one of the experiences mentioned in Question 1 above. What did you learn about teaching and learning from this specific interaction? What specific action(s) will you take to apply this learning to the education of students in today’s schools?
3. Describe a specific life experience and explain how this demonstrates an openness and/or commitment to working towards equity and socially just practices within diverse classrooms, schools and communities. What specific action(s) would you take as a teacher to develop positive relationships with students, families, and communities including those traditionally underserved and under-represented in the educational system?
