Ywonne J. Belt
MAT-E Program Coordinator
Frostburg State University at USM-Hagerstown
32 West Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
290-527-2708
April 2, 2017
To Whom it May Concern:
| would like to highly recommend Ms. Allyson Bowers for an elementary school teaching position. Gver
the past two semesters, | have had the privilege of working with Ally as a student in the MAT-E science
methods class and the reading assessment class. In class, the work she submitted was always of
Superior quality, and she ultimately earned a current GPA of 4.0.
‘As Ally’s Practicum I and Practicum Il supervisor, | observed Ally in both of her field placements. One
‘was at Eastern Elementary School and the other at Rockland Woods Elementary School near
Hagerstown, MD. In both placements, she worked well with students from diverse backgrounds and
‘cultures. The lessons she designed were organized and provided great detail with attention to
differentiated instruction and assessments. Recently, she orchestrated an activity with her first grade
students in which the students wrote and created movie trailers, All of the students, including the
reluctant writers, were highly motivated and exhibited their writing skills through an electronic format.
‘One of her many strengths is her genuine cancer and compassion for her students, and so she is always
reflective as she makes plans to assure that every child is learning to the best of his or her ability.
in addition to providing excellent instruction in the classroom setting, Ally has also extended her
‘experiences with children beyond the classroom. She has been a volunteer ina summer camp, a tutor
through the FSU PALS program, and a tutor in a Pre-K program at the Jonathan Hager Elementary
School. Once again, she has demonstrated her love for teaching and children.
| highly recommend Allyson Bowers for an elementary school teaching position because she has the
knowledge, teaching skills, drive, work ethic, organizational and leadership skills required ta support the
achievement of her students.
Sincerely,
Master of Arts in Teaching — Elementary Program Coordinator
Frostburg State University at USMH
32 West Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
240-527-2708
yibelt@ frostbur