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    ToWhomItMayConcern,

    January24,2016

    IampleasedtowritethisletterofrecommendationforLisaDailey.EventhoughIhaveonlyknownand
    workedwithLisaforfivemonths,Iamincrediblyimpressedwithherknowledgeandskillasaclassroom
    teacherandinstructionalleader.

    WatchingLisateach,itbecomesclearinstantlythatshecreatesalearningenvironmentthatisrespectful
    andrigorous.Shetreatsstudentsfairlywhilestillholdingthemaccountable.Thereisanairofkindnessand
    firmness.Lisaintentionallyemploysstrategiesandtechniquesthatrequireeveryonetoparticipateand
    collaborateinasafeandtrustingspace.TheclassthatIhavespentthemosttimeinismadeupstudents
    whohavestruggledandnotsuccessfullypassedahighschoolmathclassyet.Sheworkstirelesslyto
    fosteragrowthmindsetinthesestudentsandsupportthemastheyfillinmissingskillsandmasterhigh
    schoolmathcontent.Lisaisastrongadvocateforstudentsforwhomschooldoesnotcomeeasilyand
    thosewhohavehistoricallybeenunderservedinoureducationalsystem.

    Lisasadvocacyforstudentsispartofherstrongstancearoundequity.AsanewteachertoNorth
    Clackamas,shevolunteeredtoparticipateinourInstructionandEquityCadre.Thisisayearlongprogram
    thatincludesprofessionallearningaroundinclusiveinstructionalpracticesandcollaboratingwithan
    instructionalcoach.Whensherealizedthatmanyofherstudentswerefailinginoneofhermathclasses
    duringthefirstquarter,shequicklyreachedoutforcoaching.Afteronecoachingconversation,she
    implementednewtechniquesandroutinesthatincreasedthepassingrateofstudentsinthisclass.Her
    reflectivenatureanddeepdesireforeachstudenttolearnmakehersuchavaluableasset.

    Beyondherexcellentworkasateacherinherclassroom,Lisaalsoreachesoutasaleaderinhermath
    departmentandschool.HerhighschoolhasbeendeliberatelydetrackingFreshmanandSophomore
    classesoverthelastfewyears.However,therearestillsomemathclassesthatareabilitygrouped.As
    theteacherofoneoftheseclasses,sherealizedtheinherentinequityinthesituation.Shehasread,
    researched,andreachedouttohercolleaguestochangethis.Throughherleadership,thedepartmentand
    schoolarenowengagedindiscussionsabouthowtobestserveeachstudentthroughequitablemath
    coursesandpathways.

    ThisdistrictissoluckytohavehiredLisaDailey!Notonlyissheanexcellentteacher,sheisalsoagreat
    leader.IhighlyrecommendLisaforanypositionwhereherskillsasaninstructionalleadercanbe
    leveragedtoimprovethelearningexperiencesstudentsandcolleagues.

    Sincerely,

    MeaganSternberg
    K12InstructionalCoach
    sternbergm@nclack.k12.or.us
    (503)8536132

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