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[new_anth]

Good afternoon,

Potentially dumb question (but that's why I ask these things here!). I'm working on a few fellowship applications that ask for a "statement of teaching interest" (or ask for me to put that in the cover letter). I've got years of adjuncting under my belt (where I'm ABD, they call that a "fellowship") and I also have other (secondary school) teaching experience. I'm surely going to mention the adjuncting, but should I mention non-university teaching experience?

Thanks!

[lizzy]

My initial response would be, sure, why not. But, depending on your discipline, there might be a reason why not. Could you say more about your field and the expectations for the fellowship?

[new_anth]

This is a generic dissertation write-up fellowship (that's particularly targeted to those ABDs who "add diversity") and it states "cover letter, including teaching interests at X University." I think I'll mention my non-uni experience in passing, as a clause in a sentence, but focus on what I've taught as an adjunct and what I'd be interested in teaching.

[lizzy]

That seems reasonable.

[new_anth]

Thanks for the feedback!

[larryc]

Talk first about your college teaching experience then transition to your other experience. "I have a diversity of teaching experiences..."

[sir_lancelot]

I would frame it as something like..... "since I have also taught high-school for x years, I have a good understanding of the academic and personal background of our incoming students and how to help them bridge the gap to college/university level work"....or something like that. If diversity is a focus of your program you could add something about your own experience as a "diverse" person/first generation college graduate/other descriptions that might apply.