SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE

November 22, 2013

To Whom It May Concern:
In my capacity as Sierra Nevada College Supervisor, I supervised the student teaching of Allyssa Little
during the fall semester of 2013.
Allyssa was clearly one of our exemplary student teachers. In her role of student teacher, she had
responsibility for a kindergarten classroom comprised of ELL youngsters and challenged learners. Her
teaching strategies, student management, lesson planning and overall program organization exceeded
expectations.
Among her numerous strengths was her ability to develop and implement motivating and creative lessons
addressing the learning level of her students and maximizing student interest and participative
involvement. Her circulation and monitoring strategies during learning activities provided support and
reinforcement to learners while insuring an orderly and productive learning environment.
Allyssa exhibits veteran teacher skills in eliciting student attention during direct instructional presentations,
varying her teaching approach so that students of diverse learning modalities, competency levels and
motivation remain engaged and at-task in the assigned learning activities. Assessment of student
mastery was regularly accomplished through learner products and outcomes that were evaluated formally
and informally throughout the course of the learning activities.
Because of Allyssas creative lesson planning, skillful lesson implementation, and focus upon an
academic classroom environment, discipline problems were minimal. However, when intervention was
needed, her style was direct, caring, sensitive and extremely effective.
My professional assessment of Allyssa Little places her in the top five-percent of the student teachers that
I have observed. She receives my highest professional endorsement for a professional position that is
commensurate with her college preparation, classroom training and professional competency..
For further information regarding the proficiency level and performance abilities of Allyssa Little, please
contact:
Michael P. Lauletta
SNC Professor/College Supervisor
(530) 581-2745
Respectfully,
Michael P. Lauletta
SNC Professor/Supervisor