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Credentials are important when seeking a teaching position. At
College of Saint Mary students create and maintain self-managed
credential files. Employers in educational settings expect to
receive credential files from applicants. Some expect to
receive credentials with the initial application. Others
prefer that they be sent upon request.
What is
a Self-Managed Credential File?
A
self-managed credential file consists of a cover letter, official
college transcripts and signed letters of recommendation written by
individuals who are familiar with your performance as a teacher and
student and those who can attest to your volunteer or work
experience. Some students include copies of student teaching
evaluations in their credential files. The contents of the
file are sent directly to prospective employers. CSM students
are encouraged to include the URL for their web portfolios in their
cover letters.
Possible writers of letters of recommendation:
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Cooperating Teachers
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Principal or Other
Administrators Who Observed You Student Teaching
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Student Teaching
Supervisor
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Student Teaching
Seminar Instructor
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Director of Teacher
Education
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Teacher Education
Faculty
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Faculty in Subject
Areas
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Employers while in
College
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