MARTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

266 Martic Heights Drive • Holtwood, PA 17532

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www.pennmanor.net
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May!15,!2017!
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To!Whom!it!May!Concern:!
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It!is!with!great!pleasure!that!I!write!this!letter!of!recommendation!for!Mr.!Noah!Yasinski.!!
I’ve!had!the!opportunity!to!get!to!know!Noah!throughout!the!course!of!his!yearGlong!
professional!development!studies!placement!at!our!school,!Martic!Elementary.!!During!his!
student!teaching!experience!I!witnessed!Noah’s!positive!interaction!with!faculty!and!staff!
and!his!ability!to!effectively!relate!to!all!students.!!He!possesses!a!genuine!enthusiasm!for!
teaching.!
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Although!Noah’s!placement!was!in!kindergarten,!he!was!interested!in!experiencing!a!
variety!of!classroom!environments,!including!sixth!grade.!!Noah!approached!me!about!
teaching!a!lesson!to!my!sixth!grade!math!students.!!He!effectively!developed!a!lesson!on!
fractions!using!gradeGlevel!appropriate!standards!and!objectives.!!His!lesson!plan!was!
complete!and!incorporated!a!variety!of!learning!activities!that!the!students!found!highly!
engaging.!!The!students!were!receptive!to!his!lesson,!worked!to!create!an!end!product,!a!
fraction!monster,!and!had!fun!reinforcing!fractions.!
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Noah!possesses!a!positive!and!enthusiastic!personality.!!He!demonstrates!an!eagerness!to!
learn!new!ideas!and!truly!enjoys!helping!others.!!Noah!would!make!a!valuable!contribution!
to!the!field!of!education,!and!a!great!addition!to!any!faculty.!!If you have further questions or
need more information about Noah please do not hesitate to contact me.!

Respectfully submitted,

Mark D. Andrew
Sixth Grade Teacher
Martic Elementary School
266 Martic Heights Drive
Holtwood, PA 17532
717-284-4128 x3430
mark.andrew@pennmanor.net
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