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Before I begin my formal description of our program, more generally, and my class
specifically, I would like to alert the Interview Committee to several aspects of
Nicoles academic performance and professional experience. First, a quick
examination of her background suggests to me that it may be working with individuals
with special needs that is her calling. Previously, Nicole worked as a teaching
assistant at Lyons Elementary School in East Lansing. She was also a paraprofessional
at Hiawatha Elementary in Okemos; where she developed positive relationships with
children with special needs and coordinated after-school activities. Through her
Department of experiences as a special education intern, she has also developed lessons, lead and
Counseling, participated in IEP meetings, and administered assessments for students in various
Educational Psychology, grade levels. This propensity to work with individuals with and without special needs
and Special Education makes Nicole fairly unique in my experience. With her academic and scholarly
talents, I think a teaching position in a special or general education classroom would
Richard S Prawat be an outstanding fit for Nicole.
Chairperson
In the Fall of 2016, Nicole was a student in my CEP 801a Consultation and
Collaboration course. This course is specifically designed to bring to the student the
skills and knowledge related to facilitating collaborative interactions and relationships
between individuals. Additionally, this course is designed to prepare special education
teachers to deliver effective collaborative and consultative services to students with
learning and behavior problems, their parents, general education teachers, and
ancillary personnel. This course has several overarching goals, including the
examination and critique of the various theories of collaboration and consultation that
have been utilized in the field of special education, developing a defensible knowledge
of what constitutes effective collaboration and consultation skills, and the awareness
and utilization of a wide range of specific skills, strategies, techniques, and activities.
To conclude, I believe Nicole would be exactly the type of teacher you are seeking in
your school district. In this letter, I have tried to provide some detail about the
professional skills and dispositions that our students develop as part of their teacher
preparation program. We believe that Nicole will be an outstanding teacher and will
excel in your school. We are extremely proud of our teacher candidates and confident
that Nicole Vance will make a good school betterand may even become a leader in
the area of Special Education. Of course, if you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to write (erinhami@msu.edu) or call (517) 432-0418.
Sincerely,
Erin M Hamilton
MA Program Coordinator
Special Education Program
Michigan State University