On the Essay page, you will answer Relay's essay questions:

• What does it mean to you to be an educator who effectively connects with and supports all students?

• How would you ensure that your teaching practices meet the needs of learners with varying needs?

• How have your personal experiences and background shaped your approach to engaging and supporting students with different perspectives and learning styles?

Please make sure that you fully answer the essay prompt. Responses should be 300-1500 words.

 

Evaluative Rubric

As part of your admissions requirements to the certification program, this essay is scored using a rubric.  The rubric evaluates the following 3 items:

• Mission Fit
  • Discuss what is means to be an educator who adapts learning modalities to meet the various needs of students and who understands how their own experience impacts their teaching and student learning.  Be able to tie the discussion back to Relay’s mission and the greater impact.
  • Discuss Relay’s model, how it will make you an effective teacher, and how it will impact students.
• Communication of Thought: 
  • How well the central idea is developed
• How well the central idea is developed
  • Level of sentence-level errors, use of punctuation/grammar

Please make sure to include all elements in your essay so you meet the minimum cut score for admission into our certification/licensure program.

 

Tips for the Application Essay

 

When writing your application, we recommend:

• Read the questions thoroughly
• Ensure your answers are clearly and thoughtfully worded
• Show your passion and make it personal
• State your answer and connect all details to support your reason
• Read it aloud to catch opportunities for revisions
• Utilize spelling and grammar programs, a writing center, and/or a friend to edit.