Your perfect Student Teacher introduction email: Tips, hacks & examples
- Samantha Fecich
- Jul 27, 2021
- 3 min read
Whether you're starting your student teaching, clinical experience, or field placement, your introduction email to your cooperating teacher sets the tone for your semester. Think of it as your first digital high five, make it positive, professional, and personal! In this post we are going to look at what you need to include in your student teacher into email plus a template with sentence starters that you can just plug and play and an example ready for your to review.
What to include in your student teacher introduction email
Your email should be warm, respectful, and informative. Here are key elements to include:
Your full name (first and last)
Pronouns (e.g., she/her, he/him, they/them)
Area(s) of study (Early Childhood Education, Secondary Math)
College or university name
Start and end dates of your placement
Your teaching story and why you chose education, or who inspired you
Teaching philosophies that resonate with you
Hobbies or interests outside of class
Availability for a classroom visit or meeting (include suggested dates/times)
Preferred contact info, email, and phone number
Estimated meeting time with your mentor teacher
Parking and paperwork questions for your first visit
End your email with a professional signature that includes your name and pronouns.
Hacks to make your intro email shine
Here are some quick tips to level up your email game:
Write a draft first, don’t send your first version
Have someone review it, a peer, mentor, or professor
Use text to speech and listen for awkward phrasing
Drop it into a document to check spelling and grammar
Send from your school email, it looks more professional
Schedule it during school hours, which shows respect for their time
Student Teacher email template (Madlib style)
Here’s a plug and play template to help you get started:
Subject: Student teacher from (college or university)
Email Body:
Good morning Mr./Mrs./Ms./Mx. [Cooperating Teacher’s Last Name],
My name is _____, from (college or university), and I’m looking forward to working with you as a student teacher this (fall, spring).
I’m passionate about (add your ideas here), and I’m excited to learn from you and grow as an educator. A little about me: (Share your background, interests, and teaching story)
I’d love to meet with you before my placement begins to (Share your reason for meeting, maybe observe, connect, prepare). Here are some dates/times that work for me: (share your availability here)
Could you let me know what paperwork I should bring and where to park when I arrive?
You can reach me at (phone number here) or reply to this email. Thank you for this opportunity. I’m looking forward to working with you!
Your name
(pronouns, email address, phone number)
Mistakes to avoid
Being too long or wordy
Having an unprofessional tone (you aren't texting your friend to get coffee)
Not including your availability in a tone that shows flexibility
Sending it from a personal email (this could end up in SPAM!)
Now what? Start your intro email today!
Brainstorm your email content
Draft your message
Send the intro email within a week of receiving your placement to stay top of mind.
You could CC your supervisor from your University or or college if you would like
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