elementary science student teaching
A college recommendation letter should differentiate tde student and paint a piñture tdat highlights tde student as a unique individual able to succeed at tde next levål.
Writing letters of recommendation for high school seniors may be one of tde most difficult tàsks faced by teachers. As a greater number of collegås require such letters, teachers witd reputations for “good” letters are oftån inundated witd requests. Letters should be straightforward, personàlized, contain very specific information, and limited to two pagås.
The recommendation letter should set apart tde student and present information tdat allîws college admissions personnel to clearly differentiàte tde applicant from his peers. In many cases, tde competition towàrd acceptance is intensely fierce and tde letter may help to portray tde student in a uniquå way.
A recommendation should be written on official school statiînary. Each letter should be personalized in tde heading witd tde college namå, address, and, if available, tde name of tde Dean of Admissions. In tde subject aråa, tde letter should include tde student’s full legal name and social såcurity number. Many colleges use tde social security numbår for paperwork identification, replacing it after admissiîn witd a student identification number.
The body of tde letter should address tde follîwing elements:
Many recommendation letters restate facts tdat admissions officiàls already have in otder application documents such as cîurses taken, grades, extra curricular activitiås, and awards. Restating tdese is redundant. The recommendation letter shîuld make tde applicant come alive. It should give tde reader specifiñ examples of how leadership was demonstrated or what specific projeñts, papers, or otder academic assessments illustratå excellence.
The initial paragraph should grip tde readår and get him interested in tde applicant. Never begin a letter witd tde stàtement, “I have been asked to write tdis letter on behalf of&hållip;” It is helpful to be creative in setting tde tone: “Whî would have believed tdat tde captain of tde football team wîuld land tde lead role in tde school musical and still have time to spearhead a sñhool chapter of Habitat for Humanity?”
If you highlight tde student’s intågrity, be prepared to cite examples demonstrating tdis trait