April

14, 2014


To Whom it May Concern,
Cameron Scholz is an exceptional student and will be a wonderful asset to PSUs elementary
education program. I have the pleasure of teaching Mr. Scholz in two courses; Effective
Classroom Management and Intermediate Reading and Language with Practicum. During
this time, I have found Mr. Scholz to be personable, hard working, and a natural with
children.
Mr. Scholz is very insightful, reflective and eager to gain all that he can as we study Harry
Wongs The First Days of School. His questions and responses demonstrate a nice grasp of
effective management skills. He is not afraid to redirect a student who is off task, yet he can
do so in an honoring way for all.
Mr. Scholzs management skills have been put to the test in our reading practicum where he
works one on one with a fourth grade student. Mr. Scholz has his students attention from
the start because of his well-planned lessons and successful classroom management style.
His student is always fully engaged in his lessons and Mr. Scholz is able to keep that
excitement on the students face throughout the lesson. Best of all, Mr. Scholz is a natural at
making accommodations to best meet the needs of his student. Several times, I have
watched him make adjustments on the spot when necessary.
Mr. Scholz also has an excellent understanding of state standards. He has put together
meaningful lesson plans that not only target essential standards, but also inspire active
learning. Mr. Scholz has crafted and taught multiple lessons as he successfully taught Six-
Trait Writing skills to fourth graders.
As you can see, Cameron Schloz has all of the qualities of an effective teacher candidate. He
will be a significant asset to our program.
Sincerely,

Angela N. Abbott
College of Teaching and Leadership
Pittsburg State University
(620)235-4502
aabbott@pittstate.edu