it ‘Calgary Board
of Education | Fish Creek School
etmasry 3,2017
ie Who It May Concern,
Thisletter isin support of Mitehell Duras. Mitchell was my student acter dusing his Professional
‘vith te LIniversty of Lethbridge. Miacall wakes! directly with me in. grade thre classeoom with owenry-ibe studs a Fist
‘Creek Schoo, Mitehell and [have continued te haven professional relationship us he tuys well connected (our classroom in 3
ler basis I ave been teueengstleea years and Fel tet | sm afc yecommcid Mite ora teaching position or
any other position thu involves wewking with childeen,
Miu quia! confdence.and gentle pease aires bias to ooacct With Makoss iiielblely. Mitchel hal genuine
intext in Knowing stadeats boat personally and icadercally. Bt wae obwious that Mitebell valued the stadeus and the
relationships he was building with thsm. Ln jst te srt timee was ll gathered a very goed
under cunding of his students, During lawson, Mitckall used aprropainte tone and voice ng his iarvuctioas weve clea. He asked.
ppropriste questions of the studeats. MiteBell had professional apprach when speaking wilh paraats,vnlumieens ane! her
Teachers in the building. He paricated in professional development day whsvs he works! ia svall sroups eal patvpalod
small gisup discussione, sharing hi ideas. Mites verbal and wrilten communication skillsare song,
sur clasoro, Ml
DMfiwhell was always well prepased for Bis Lessee, In his planning. Mitchell wl
ict currigulum expectations and were enging for stlens, Mitchell wns cespancefu
Pe ts generate upprapiate Lessa that
ning and cxcaing the materials be
seccled for his lessons, He designed lessuns thal had mulinke entry pins oral Iamnexs to engars, Mitshell wnensoed the
importance of being planned sd prepare, hu abe realize he meet she Henle al sss, Mitchell Ws Cocos of
undersonding stxgens' por knowledge amd cure understanding before planning. ara moving fonwarl e used several forms
of ssseerncet te gle inf rmation und planed based on what he knew about student understanding. Michelli highly
‘enganizo$ and thoughtful and this was eoasistenly reece in i lesson pm
‘Through the rospset thet Mitchell inascdiately deimorsiratc re suxents and his confidence coming ini she claseroom, it
‘was mural thal Mitchell ysine! the student! rasan! respeet, Stademis wspocted aad followed his expectations and felt
soaMftahle jppicachig hi A& Mitchell gol to km studends, he lonked lor Fearing sriegies personal to thei.
Mitchel consistently eomadueted hits in 2 professional mannur. He:urive easly, dese proeonuly, came prepared nd
‘witha pesitive ais wc sy, Mitchell is very responsibie and stwerthy. Mitchel gained the rospoct of ers on sal! as
they remark shot his professionalism arm sonmtnnct his practicum experiences he sal nd scodents Hid ( ek
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uct is very flee anu undersanas thal teaching is always eveltving and that we are constantly Teasing, This is
‘something that Mitchell omibences. Thee 28 doubt that Mitebiell is in trong slanding lois Wulure career in leaching. | would
ot hesitate to recommend Mitchell fra teaching position cr any odes position that iavulves Wucking with eileen,
{art happy to provide morc information if needed. Plexse feel free to cnatact me via cal with aay furs questions you xy
bve, Lena be reached a lyr kaficbe acs.
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