College of Education Department of ‘Counseling Educational Psychology, and Special Education Efkaon Ha aoa inn 7 iese ood sirsssses7 Fax BSE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY April 20,2016 To Whom It May Concern, I'm pleased to recommend to you Rachel, whom | have had the pleasure of working with since fall semester 2015. This past year, Rachel has completed her general education placement in a 2nd grade classroom at Walled Lake Elementary and last fall she completed her special education placement (high school resource setting) at Walled Lake Central high school. Both schools are with in the Walled Lake Consolidated school district. Rachel completed her elementary education certification (k-5) along with her Learning Disabilities special education certification (k-12) at Michigan State University this past spring semester. Throughout the 2015-2016 internship year, | worked closely with Rachel as her field instructor. | also had the opportunity of communicating with her mentor teachers on a weekly basis about the innovative and creative teaching that she was doing, along with how she showed initiative in getting actively involved with all of the students that were at both of her schools. Rachel is responsible, organized and has a likable personality. | had the pleasure of observing her as she conversed with other intern students, classroom students, and mentors with ease and confidence. | feel that her caring personality toward other people and her desire to learn from them is a self-driven trait that she portrays. She is motivated and continually strives to seek information in order to perfect her teaching skills in all areas. There is a strong desire and dedication within Rachel that will be a valuable tool as she continues her career in the field of education Itis with great pleasure that | recommend Rachel to you as a qualified and well rounded professional- for her ability to deal with students, faculty members, her dedication and commitment to teaching, and her energetic approach to the field of education. | know that she would be a very beneficial asset to any school community or teaching staff Please call me with any further questions that you may have. Sincerely, nu Van ime Z Joan Van Dam Michigan State University Special Education Internship Field Instructor Dept. of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education 620 Farm Lane, Offico#337 Gell #: 517-648-1156 Email Address: vandamjz@msu.edu