I need help writing a Teacher Selector Statement
Budget: $10 – $30 AUD
I am applying for post graduate study and need to write a Teacher selector statement to explain why I am suitable to study teaching and become a teacher.
I need to write 1000 words doing;
Write approximately 500 words (1 page) about your motivation and suitability for teaching.
You may consider the following points in framing your response:
Who or what has inspired you to become a teacher?
Why is teaching a good career choice?
Why are you interested in teaching young children/young people?
What subjects are you interested in teaching and why?
What does being a good teacher mean?
What skills and abilities do you have that will make you a good teacher?
and
Write approximately 500 words (1 page) about your involvement in learning and/or leadership activities that demonstrate the following:
Commitment to learning,
Conscientiousness,
Resilience,
Interpersonal and communication skills, and
Organisation and planning skills.
You could include examples drawn from your:
Support of other learners e.g. peer mentoring, coaching, buddy programmes
Work Experience including your employment history and roles, any employment involving children or young people, any work based training you have undertaken or provided
Community learning and training experiences such as Guides, Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh awards, St Johns Ambulance
Personal talents, interests and abilities
Disadvantage that you have overcome including social, cultural or economic, geographical (remote and rural) and personal or health-related
You may consider these questions in framing your response:
What learning activities have I been engaged in?
What leadership activities have I undertaken?
What activities of personal interest am I involved in? How long have I participated? How am I involved?
What tasks or events have I planned and/or organised?
How have I shown that I can work with others?
What do I do to overcome obstacles, challenges or problems?
I need to write 1000 words doing;
Write approximately 500 words (1 page) about your motivation and suitability for teaching.
You may consider the following points in framing your response:
Who or what has inspired you to become a teacher?
Why is teaching a good career choice?
Why are you interested in teaching young children/young people?
What subjects are you interested in teaching and why?
What does being a good teacher mean?
What skills and abilities do you have that will make you a good teacher?
and
Write approximately 500 words (1 page) about your involvement in learning and/or leadership activities that demonstrate the following:
Commitment to learning,
Conscientiousness,
Resilience,
Interpersonal and communication skills, and
Organisation and planning skills.
You could include examples drawn from your:
Support of other learners e.g. peer mentoring, coaching, buddy programmes
Work Experience including your employment history and roles, any employment involving children or young people, any work based training you have undertaken or provided
Community learning and training experiences such as Guides, Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh awards, St Johns Ambulance
Personal talents, interests and abilities
Disadvantage that you have overcome including social, cultural or economic, geographical (remote and rural) and personal or health-related
You may consider these questions in framing your response:
What learning activities have I been engaged in?
What leadership activities have I undertaken?
What activities of personal interest am I involved in? How long have I participated? How am I involved?
What tasks or events have I planned and/or organised?
How have I shown that I can work with others?
What do I do to overcome obstacles, challenges or problems?