Letters of Reference
Your portfolio contains current letters of reference;
"current" is generally defined as being in the last year or two.
While you may wish to keep some older letters, school districts will
generally want to see current letters. As you begin your teaching career,
you should have letters of reference from your University supervisor, your
cooperating teacher and another one of your professors. As you progress in
your teaching career, replace the above mentioned letters with more current
letters of reference.
As you work on this section, please remember the
following:
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You should always ask permission ahead of time from your references to use their
names; it is a good idea to advise references that you have applied for a
certain district. This way, your references can keep an eye open for
material from the district to which you are applying.
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Many districts will want you to ask references to complete
specific sheets for each of the districts; when you provide this material to
your references, include a stamped, self addressed envelope.
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Be sure to read the posting description and provide only the
material that is provided, in the format requested; if the district want
everything in a PDF file, it is requested for a purpose - submitting it in
another format can delay processing.
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