March 24, 2015

To Whom It May Concern:

During the past year, I have had the opportunity of working with Lindsay newton as her academic advisor,
her field studies supervisor, and student teaching supervisor in the mild/moderate program for the
Department of Special Education at the University of Utah.

I have observed Ms. Newton working with elementary and secondary students with disabilities in a
mild/moderate setting. She has demonstrated satisfactory skills in all areas of her pre-service teaching
assignment. She has the strong ability to plan for her students using explicit instruction that is driven by
current data. She is able to target her lessons to meet the needs of individual students within her groups
or classes.

Ms. Newton brings a balance between providing consistent routine, and developing a creative, engaging
lesson for all of her students. Her consistency is a wonderful compliment to her good sense of humor.
Lindsays ability to collect data to conduct ongoing assessment and error analysis is a great tool to help
her better inform her instructional decisions. She understands the value of building positive relationships
with her students and has excelled at problem solving to meet the needs of her students.

It is with pleasure to highly recommend Lindsay Newton as a candidate for a teaching position with in
your district. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (801) 979-0915 or email me at
kat.nelson@utah.edu.

Sincerely,

Kat Nelson, M.Ed.
Clinical Instructor
Dept. of Special Education
University of Utah