McKinley Elementary

Aprll 7, 2014
1o Whom lL may concern
Ms. lgnaLello very successfully compleLed her sLudenL Leachlng experlence ln Lhlrd grade aL Mcklnley
LlemenLary school ln ues Molnes, lA. She spenL 8weeks observlng, asslsLlng, and Leachlng ln my class.
Cur school ls noLed for a dlverse sLudenL populaLlon, whlch offers a challenge Lo even our mosL
experlenced Leachers.
Ms. lgnaLello's warm personallLy and rapporL wlLh Lhe sLudenLs were excellenL. Per knowledge of Lhe
sub[ecL areas was even noLlced by many faculLy members ln our bulldlng. Per wllllngness Lo Lake
suggesLlons, modlfy lessons, and experlmenL wlLh new sLraLegles demonsLraLed her moLlvaLlon and
reflecLlon abouL Leachlng and learnlng. She was able Lo communlcaLe effecLlvely and she dlsplayed
many flne personal and professlonal quallLles normally aLLrlbuLed Lo ouLsLandlng Leachers. She carrled
ouL her responslblllLles ln a responslble and dependable manner and conslsLenLly asked Lo parLlclpaLe ln
school acLlvlLles and Leacher evenLs.
uurlng Lhe semesLer, Ms. lgnaLello Look responslblllLy for Lwo compleLe weeks and assumed Lhe duLles
of plannlng and Leachlng every sub[ecL area. 8ecause of her creaLlvlLy and enLhuslasm for Leachlng,
sLudenLs responded poslLlvely Lo her lessons. Per sLudenLs' grades ln Lhe areas she presenLed were well
above saLlsfacLory. Per ablllLy Lo manage a dally rouLlne and Lhe classroom dlsclpllne LhaL relaLes Lo LhaL
were exemplary.
ln my oplnlon as a classroom Leacher for 16 years who has prepared more Lhan seven sLudenL Leachers,
Ms. lgnaLello ls an excellenL candldaLe for your school. She has Lremendous lnlLlaLlve, a deslre Lo
conLlnue Lo learn, and a reflecLlve pracLlLloner ouLlook. Along wlLh her command of Lhe sub[ecL area
and her effecLlve Leachlng sLraLegles wlLh chlldren, she ls a model of an excellenL Leacher. l would
sLrongly encourage you Lo lnLervlew and Lo glve serlous conslderaLlon Lo Lhls prospecLlve Leacher. She
would be an asseL Lo any schools dlsLrlcL.
Slncerely,

klm SlaLLery
1hlrd Crade 1eacher
Mcklnley LlemenLary