Christa Chando 1026 Sycamore Street Haddon Heights, NJ 08035 (856) 534-8440 cchando@gesd.k12.nj.us June 6, 2014 ‘To Whom It May Concern: 1 am writing this letter of recommendation on behalf of Ms. Julie Blake, as she pursues an Elementary Teaching position, within our district. During this past school year Ms. Blake was a substitute teacher (Special Education Inclusion) in our Kindergarten classroom. Although her experience in this setting was brief (two weeks), her readiness and effectiveness were immediately noticeable. Some of Ms. Blake's responsibilities included providing continuous instructional support for our classified students, implementing their modifications and delivering the daily mathematics lesson. She is to be commended for preparedness upon entering the classroom on her first day. Her confidence and classroom management style were clearly evident, and this assisted her in being recognized as one of the instructional leaders within our classroom setting. Although Ms. Blake's time with us was short, I was able to observe many fine qualities and attributes. Her level of commitment to our students was very high. A fine, diligent work ethic was most noticeable. Her rapport with all of the children, as well as her ease in connecting with the children, was apparent from the beginning. Ms. Blake also demonstrated a sense of inquiry as it pertained to the existing curriculum standards and the strategies used to best implement the instruction. In conclusion, | believe this instructional experience, the aforementioned attributes and her overall desire to further develop into a quality teacher, will serve her well as she pursues a career as an educator. | am most confident that Ms. Blake will be a positive addition to the professional staff of our admirable Gloucester City School District. Sincerely, 1. haste hot Ms. Christa Chando Kindergarten Teacher