ADMISSION ESSAY GUIDELINES TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM ADMISSIONS ESSAY The required essay is outlined below. Be sure to answer each part carefully and thoughtfully. Please write in narrative style.
Why have you decided on teaching as a career?
Why have you chosen a particular age group to teach?
If you plan to teach departmentalized junior high or high school, why have you chosen your particular subject area?
What personal strengths and abilities will you bring to teaching?
What do you believe is the value of good teaching to American society?
What do you hope your students learn from you?
What do you hope to be doing in the teaching profession in 10 years?