May

30, 2017


Dear Search Committee,

I am seeking to apply for a special education resource room position or an elementary general
education position in your school district. I recently completed my year-long internship at David
Scott Elementary in Dewitt, Michigan as part of the five-year teacher preparation program at
Michigan State University. In the fall of 2016, I taught for 15 weeks in Scott Elementarys 3rd and
4th grade resource classroom. In the spring of 2017, I taught for 15 weeks in a 4th grade co-taught
classroom of fifty-five students.

I recently received my Michigan Teaching Certificate. This certificate allows me to teach K-5
Elementary (all subjects), K-12 Learning Disabilities, and grades 6-8 in my teaching major,
English Language Arts. I have successfully completed and passed all of my Michigan Tests of
Teacher Certification (MTTC), including: MTTC-Basic Skills, MTTC-Elementary, MTTC-LD, and
MTTC-ELA. I am currently pursuing Illinois licensure and will attain my license by the start of the
2017-2018 school year. I am currently located in Michigan, but will be relocating this summer to
Illinois.

As a resource room teacher, I can take on multiple roles within the school. I am able to provide
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remedial instruction of basic skills in pullout settings such as a resource and self-contained room.
Counseling,
Educational
I am prepared to collaborate on a variety of teams within the school including Response to
Psychology,
Intervention (RTI) team, Positive Behavioral Intervention Support (PBIS) team or as a co-teacher
and in a general education setting.
Special Education
As a general education teacher, I will meet the needs of all my students. I will incorporate
Michigan State supports and accommodations into my instruction as well as use technology to enhance student
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learning. I am reflective teacher and I work hard at identifying multiple ways to help every child
East Lansing, understand content. My classroom management style in both the general education and special
Michigan education setting are emphasizes positive, specific reinforcement and feedback.
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My professional goals include finding ways to encourage my students to use higher order thinking
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skills and demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways. My intention is, in part, to step back
6393 and allow students to take a more prominent role as self-directed learners. These are
challenging, but exciting goals that I have for myself, and they speak to my commitment for
personal excellence as a teacher. I seek to encourage greater self-awareness, self-regulation, self-
determination, and confidence in my students.
MSU is an affirmative-

action, Please do not hesitate to call or write if I can answer any additional questions. I look forward to
equal opportunity
institution. hearing from you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Kaylie Quimby
(989) 529-1469
Email: quimbykaylie@gmail.com
Website: http://kayliequimby.weebly.com/