T H E U N I V E R S I T Y OF T E X A S A T E L P A S O

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Re: Ashley Arenivar

Letter of Reference

November 21, 2017

To Whom It May Concern:

Please consider this letter as reference for Ashley Arenivar. Ms. Arenivar is a Secondary Biological Sciences
Major/Education Minor and I am knowledgeable of her abilities based on her participation in two education
courses in which I am/was the Instructor.

Ms. Arenivar actively participated in coursework and demonstrated growth in her skills of writing and
implementing a standards based lesson plan in the Secondary Curriculum and Lesson Planning course. She has
knowledge of the 5-E and 7-E Models of Lesson Planning, Technological, Pedagogical, Content Knowledge [TPaCK]
and Tools, Tasks, and Strategies. As a co-teacher and individual teacher, her lessons embedded pedagogical
approaches to content that were inquiry-based, engaging, and included elements of cooperative learning and
formative assessment. Ms. Arenivar is confident in her content mastery and continues to develop her teaching
persona.

In the course, Methods for Secondary Science/Mathematics Education, Ms. Arenivar was required to co-teach a
lesson that she co-developed, including a video that would be applicable to a flip approach to teaching, thus
incorporating technology. She has been exposed to a variety of e-applications that can be used to enhance student
learning and pedagogical approaches, including developing a learning center and collaborative/cooperative
learning approaches.

For both courses, Ms. Arenivar was required to complete classroom observations, which provides her with
observational insight and the opportunity for first-hand experience in classroom structure, teaching, and
professional development, critical to her continued development as a pre-service science teacher. In pursuit of her
passion for teaching, Ms. Arenivars work habits include a commitment to assignment completion with an
educators perspective. If you are in need of additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Ruby L. Lynch-Arroyo, PhD

Ruby Lynch-Arroyo, PhD
Assistant Professor of Practice
Teacher Education Department, STEM
915-747-7659
rllynch@utep.edu

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