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I am relocating to Wokingham to be closer to my fiancé’s work and therefore I am looking for a new role within education.

Whilst working as a Teaching Assistant for the last few years I have had the privilege to work in a variety of settings, my most recent employment within a small village school. Whilst working at Englefield Primary School I have had various responsibilities and feel that I have grown as a Teaching Assistant. I have been responsible for marking books, homework and administrating / marking assessments (PUMA maths, Hodder diagnostic spelling and Salford reading.) Additionally I have been using precision teaching techniques to target children who are at a lower working age level in Literacy and Numeracy, I have found this …show more content…

I listened to and assessed children read on a daily basis, both within 1:1 and guided reading sessions, I found this aspect particularly rewarding and strived to make sure that every child could read. I was also responsible for running PSHE within Year 3, using the SEAL guide I planned and taught PSHE once a week during circle time using creative ways to discuss sometimes sensitive issues. I also worked with pupils in groups where I would group write if appropriate and hold discussions, I held numeracy groups for students with varying abilities and worked with students on a 1:1 basis. It is crucial to make sure that there was clear communication with the class teacher reporting on the progress of pupils and to help aid planning if necessary. I feel that these experiences have provided me with the confidence to work on my own initiative but also being able to work as a team.

I completed general duties such as keeping the classroom tidy, setting out resources, general marking, filing, keeping displays up to date, record keeping, attending meetings, changing and keeping a record of library and home reading books and taking care of the children's health and hygiene when necessary, these experiences have enabled me to have excellent organisational skills which I feel would be

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I am writing this cover letter is to apply for a job as a teaching assistant. I learned about the opening through a colleague and an ad through the window at your center. I have also enclosed my resume. I am interested in this position because I want to make a difference in the lives of others through sincere, cooperative, positive relationships. My goal is to show that I care and always there to support the kids.

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I learn that it is most important to focus on children when in the classroom. I relax in my work by clean up in this class. Always be available to support children and maintain an overview of what is happening throughout the program. I’m aware that I can’t leave children unsupervised and can be somewhere that have one of the teacher staff can supervise me and the group. I show initiative to assist the teacher and children during activities or transitions.

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I always had an interest in learning about different sciences in High School, and knew I wanted to choose a career where I could help people. However, it was not until I was in my senior year, when my father fell sick, I realized my true interest was in medicine and the human body. The doctors would come into his hospital room, explaining what tests they were doing and what medications they were going to give him. My curiosity lead me to research the illnesses he was being tested for; forms of vasculitis. It was not until after numerous different tests and a lung biopsy that my father was diagnosed with the rare form of vasculitis, Churg-Strauss Syndrome.

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Most of my family members received their higher education. I respect and love graduate school because of the abundance of innovation and also culture diversity. I appreciate immensely all that school has provided me with. I was assigned a teaching assistant position in different classes in Virginia Tech. Being a TA has been an invaluable experience and I greatly enjoyed the mutual learning process from both students and professors.

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I would love to become an assistant teacher because I like to coach and mentor kids. Being able to teach and share my passion for math with kids is something I would thoroughly enjoy and is a big reason why I want to become an assistant teacher. In addition, the experience I will doing this job will be valuable furthering my career. I believe that I would be a good assistant teacher because of my skill sets and my previous volunteer experience. First I am great at working with kids, which is essential for this job.

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I was pleased to learn of your need for a work study – student assistant. I am currently a student in the education department working towards my degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in 4-8th grade Social Studies. Working for a call center for many years, before come back to school, I know that I have acquired many of the skill you are looking for to preform essential job functions. At the banking call center I was expected to answer calls, log conversations, route calls, and other operational task. As a liaison for my department, I would also communicate and train other departments, work on special projects, collect and sort data.

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I am applying to your master’s program in biomedical communications for the Fall 2018 semester. I have been interested in becoming a medical illustrator since I was in the seventh grade and the fact that the biomedical communications program is only one out of four medical illustration programs in North America renders it very appealing. Throughout the entirety of my life, I have been fascinated with the sciences and the visual arts. As a child, I filled sketchbooks with portraits of family members and copies of anatomy drawings from anatomy textbooks.

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She mentioned to me that I should think about the professional development activities such as grouping strategies, classroom management and the use of Technology. She mentions that I can find more strategies by going to "The NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) have links to professional development opportunities. Also, by talking to other teachers, you can ask what they have taken before and try to follow their lead." ( H.R personal communication, June

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Personal Statement I come from a large family with relatives from a little ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico. Many of which have never made it past grade school. Mainly due to their mother, my grandma, she had fallen very ill. Due to her condition and lack of money my aunts and uncles dropped out of school to work and help pay for her medication and medical expenses. The older siblings had to take care of the younger siblings.

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Reflecting on my educational and practical experiences, I appreciate the infinite influence that teachers have on children. I realise that children will take the skills and knowledge learnt in the classroom and use it throughout their lives. I know a teacher has to deal with many daily pressures and challenges, in the classroom. However, I feel I require the skills needed to deal with these challenges. As a teacher I hope not only to be an educator but a positive role model, whom the children can look up to and trust.

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Social work is a career that I have recently become interested in pursuing. I spent many years with misconceptions concerning the sector. However, following three years of working close by these experts, I have picked up a more profound comprehension of the significance of the work. I am especially interested in working in child welfare along with terminally ill children. I have got to a stage in my career where I have started to search out instruction that will make me more efficient in creating plans and providing services for vulnerable people.

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The more I don’t know, the more I know. The more I realize I don’t understand, the more I discover my desire to know more about psychology. My interest in educational psychology was triggered by my first experience in changing schools.

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STATEMENT OF GRANT PURPOSE Stephen Hill, Spain, English Teaching Assistant I wish to undertake an English Teaching Assistant opportunity in Spain to peruse my passion for teaching and training. With the knowledge and experience I will gain from teaching in Spain, I plan to look for employment opportunities within the U.S. state department. Opportunities that would make use of my knowledge and experience with Spain would be of particular interest to me. I have been complimented on my patience and ability to explain concepts in different ways that accommodate multiple learning styles.

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I participated in several school meetings. After working with students in small groups, I evaluated my mini lesson for student improvement. My students were able to work independently, collaboratively, and utilize feedback from other peers. This taught me to reflect on advantages and disadvantaged of the lessons

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