Teacher cover letter example. Annotated, paragraph by paragraph.
Hannah Mitchell is applying for the Math Instructional Coach role at Alder Creek Unified School District. The letter goes with their teacher resume example — same person, same results — so you can see how the two work together.
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Teacher cover letter
Hannah Mitchell
Raleigh, NC · hannah.mitchell@email.com · (919) 555-0163
Dr. Angela Brooks
Math Instructional Coach, Alder Creek Unified School District
Dear Dr. Angela Brooks,
I'm applying for the Math Instructional Coach position for your middle schools. I've taught grades 6–8 math for seven years, and for the past two I've led the four-teacher math team at Willow Creek Middle School, which is the part of my job I want to do full time.
In those two years, the share of our students meeting grade-level benchmarks rose from 58% to 71%. The change came from small, consistent habits rather than a new program: weekly exit tickets, quick data reviews and small-group reteaching before each unit test. I built shared unit plans aligned to state standards so every teacher on the team could use the same checks.
Coaching means supporting teachers in very different classrooms. I teach inclusion and advanced sections, and at Lakeside Charter Academy I co-taught inclusion classes with special education staff, implementing IEP accommodations for more than 20 students. I also started an after-school STEM club there that grew from 8 to 35 regular members — a reminder that students engage when the work feels doable.
I'd be glad to share the unit plans and data routines our team uses and to talk about your district's goals for math. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Hannah Mitchell
What each paragraph does
Paragraph 1: Names the new role and shows the leadership experience that prepares her for it.
Paragraph 2: Gives a student-outcome result and explains the routines behind it.
Paragraph 3: Shows she can support teachers across different classrooms and student needs.
Paragraph 4: Offers concrete materials to discuss, which suits a coaching role.
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