April 3, 2016

To Whom It May Concern,

It is my pleasure to write a recommendation for Ms. Sydney Rossi. Ms. Rossi was my student for
her junior year practicum, Integrating and Differentiating Instruction at The College of New
Jersey. Ms. Rossi is a hardworking and organized student, dedicated to children and the teaching
profession. This is reflected in the numerous academic honors she earned at TCNJ. She has a
3.71 GPA and is a member of Sigma Tau Delta and Kappa Delta Pi honor societies.
During the junior year practicum students learn to write, implement and assess weekly lessons,
with a focus on differentiating instruction. Ms. Rossis lesson plans were thoughtful, well
written, with clear objectives and authentic assessments. As part of the course, students develop
a two week sequential unit on a topic chosen by their cooperating teacher. Ms. Rossi and her
partner successfully developed, taught, and assessed a two week unit on Solids and Liquid in her
first grade classroom placement. Her lessons engaged students through a variety of hands-on
activities. Ms. Rossi is deeply invested in developing herself as both a teacher and a learner. She
continuously sought and applied feedback to her instruction.
I have no hesitation in recommending Ms. Rossi. I have no doubt that she will be a welcome
addition to your schools community. Please contact me with any questions. I can be reached via
email at ammentor@tcnj.edu or by phone at 917-575-5915.
Sincerely,

Louise Ammentorp, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Elementary &
Early Childhood Education