exw) MEDICINE HAT HIGH SCHOOL. ‘Bors Grisonich 200-7 Saat S, May 9,2018, ESS mtpeoncere abe Re: Mr, Dakota Mattson 1 is with great pleasure I write this leter of recommendation on behalf of Mr. Dakota Mattson. ‘Dakota taught at Medicine Hat High School on a three month fulltime temporary contract for t maternity leave replacement from the start of February through to the end of April in 2018. Dakota taught Biology 20, Science 10 and Anatomy during that time and he was an active member of our seience department and our school. In just a few months Dakota was able to demonstrate that he isan outstanding teacher and a treasured colleague, He is organized, motivated, dedicated, and professional. Dakota arived early every morning ‘and coatinued t0 work through the day until ite inthe evening. He used this time to prepare tremendously engaging lessons and labs and volunteered to cosch our badminton team at night. He worked collaboratively with department members and developed strong rapport with students Dakota was a strong instructional presence in his classes and ‘ook full advantage of our science labs. Several glowing comments were made by department members in regards 10 the work Dakota did with his instructional strategies and his willingness to share, Dakota ‘made great use of wait time and held all students accountable in his cooperative learning insiruconal strategies 10 ensure (vat ALL students were engaged in every lessen. Dukola was clearly committed to excellence in his classroom, in the department, as well as our ‘school community, Dakota made time in each class to get to know his students personally. He greeted students when they entered his class and he was able to make personal comments on personal ‘experiences as well as on previous lessons. He had tremendous rapport and a high level of trust with his students which allawed him to experiment, effectively, with instructional teaching strategies he developed. Dakota's dedication and commitment, along with his caring personality, are going to guide ‘him tovards a brilliant career as a teacher as well as an educational leader. I is with the absolute highest regard I write this recommendation on behalf of Me, Dakota Mattson and I Sincerely hope to hire Dakota backat Medicine Hat High School one day inthe Future Prinexpal Medicine Hat High Schoo! “Creating an enthusiasm for life-long learning”