Resume for your prospective mentor teacher, principal, etc

District administrators, principals and prospective mentor teachers want to learn something about you as a teacher, in order to decide if they would like to have you as an intern teacher. So the rule is, no resume, no placement.

The main thing to keep in mind here is that the school, the principal, the mentor teacher, and her students are not lab equipment that we supply you. Rather, you are applying for the job of intern teacher; they accept you if they want, but not if they don't. As in applying for other teaching jobs, your resume will represent you.

Here is our advice:

Prepare the resume on a word processor and save the file
for future use in editing and making corrections, to show that you are a person who will know how to use the computers that schools put in classrooms these days.

Limit your resume to one or two pages,
to show that you are considerate of your reader and understand that the length that is about right for the job you are applying for. You can print it 1-sided or 2-sided.

Use a size 12 serifed font (for print) or sans-serif (for the screen),
something like Times or Times New Roman for the serifed font and something like Arial for the sans-serfif. Nothing fancy or quirky, to show that you recognize that your readers will be looking for hints that you are professional and solid.

Choose one format for dates
(for example, "May, 2004" or "May 2004") and use it throughout your resume, to show that you are a person who cares about consistency, for the sake of your readers.

Be consistent in formatting and spacing,
to show that you are a systematic person who can be trusted to attend to details without needing to be told.

Both spell check and proofread your resume,
to show that you are a person who is prepared to be a model of writing for your students. Then have someone else read it. Principals and mentor teachers often reject interns if they submit resumes with spelling or grammar errors.

Yes, we could read your resume for you...
A reasonable desire that the program not be embarrassed by any intern's resume would lead us to do that. But you need to take responsibility for this, so that you can take responsibility for your applications for teaching positions in the future. So, in this matter we will put your reputation, and ours, in your hands.

You will be informed,
either by email or through your instructors, when the resume is due and how you deliver it to DAET.

Before you start, you might want to look at a sample
in Word Format or Portable Document Format. If you already have a resume, perhaps you can revise it to satisfy the form.

If you find this guidance inadequate, contact Kathy Moon.

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Home Related pages: Angel log-in page Elem Ed requirements TE Department policies TE Forms MSU Library MSU policies MSU Registrar MSU student services Professional links	Resume for your prospective mentor teacher, principal, etc District administrators, principals and prospective mentor teachers want to learn something about you as a teacher, in order to decide if they would like to have you as an intern teacher. So the rule is, no resume, no placement. The main thing to keep in mind here is that the school, the principal, the mentor teacher, and her students are not lab equipment that we supply you. Rather, you are applying for the job of intern teacher; they accept you if they want, but not if they don't. As in applying for other teaching jobs, your resume will represent you. Here is our advice: Prepare the resume on a word processor and save the file for future use in editing and making corrections, to show that you are a person who will know how to use the computers that schools put in classrooms these days. Limit your resume to one or two pages, to show that you are considerate of your reader and understand that the length that is about right for the job you are applying for. You can print it 1-sided or 2-sided. Use a size 12 serifed font (for print) or sans-serif (for the screen), something like Times or Times New Roman for the serifed font and something like Arial for the sans-serfif. Nothing fancy or quirky, to show that you recognize that your readers will be looking for hints that you are professional and solid. Choose one format for dates (for example, "May, 2004" or "May 2004") and use it throughout your resume, to show that you are a person who cares about consistency, for the sake of your readers. Be consistent in formatting and spacing, to show that you are a systematic person who can be trusted to attend to details without needing to be told. Both spell check and proofread your resume, to show that you are a person who is prepared to be a model of writing for your students. Then have someone else read it. Principals and mentor teachers often reject interns if they submit resumes with spelling or grammar errors. Yes, we could read your resume for you... A reasonable desire that the program not be embarrassed by any intern's resume would lead us to do that. But you need to take responsibility for this, so that you can take responsibility for your applications for teaching positions in the future. So, in this matter we will put your reputation, and ours, in your hands. You will be informed, either by email or through your instructors, when the resume is due and how you deliver it to DAET. Before you start, you might want to look at a sample in Word Format or Portable Document Format. If you already have a resume, perhaps you can revise it to satisfy the form. If you find this guidance inadequate, contact Kathy Moon.
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