Letter of intent

So I am applying for Teach for America and need help with my letter of intent. Please let me know what you think of it so far or any advice. I am willing to take any help you guys can give me!

Allison Roush

1307 W 15^th St

Tempe, AZ 85281

Allison.Roush@gmail.com

(925)963-5463

October 15, 2010

Dear Selection Committee:

I am writing this letter to express my sincere interest in joining your program. I have had many friends and colleagues go through Teach for America and it has really changed their lives.  I am extremely impressed with your program and what it strives to do for students through out the nation. Having a Bachelor's Degree in Education myself, I know the importance of giving every student the opportunity to learn and the first step in achieving that is providing them with a excellent teacher. I genuinely believe that I could be that teacher for these students.

During my years of education I have been fortunate enough to experience many classrooms and a variety of students. These students made me realize my passion for teaching and helping students gain the knowledge to be successful in life. Being a new teacher I was able to bring new pedagogy to my teaching that the students were more responsive to. I was able to bring in more technology and real world experiences that helped my students value there own learning and take ownership of their education.

Throughout my internships and student teaching I was able to form my own style of classroom and time management. I found that students and teaching can sometimes get away from you and maintaining a strong management style is the way to ensure that the students are learning and retaining the knowledge.

I am very excited for the opportunity to join the Teach for America program and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Allison Roush