HOLLIDAYSBURG AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOOT OF TEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 450 Foot of Ten Road Duncansville, Pennsylvania 16635 oe May 3, 2019 Phone: (814) 695-1941. Ah Fax: (814) 695-3753 _—— Dear Sir or Madam, Itis my pleasure to offer my unreserved recommendation on behalf of Jeanie McMullen. Miss McMullen student taught in my Kindergarten classroom during the spring of 2029. ‘Miss McMullen aligned all of her lessons to the PA Core Standards using the SAS website. Her objectives were ‘measurable, and they held high expectations forall students. Modifications were made for advanced and struggling students. Every lesson contained a formative or summative assessment. Miss McMullen also incorporated the resources available to her, including technology such as the Promethean Board and Chromebooks. She designed and taught a unit plan on Earth Day for our Thematic Unit that engaged students in visual, auditory, musical, and kinesthetic activities. Miss McMullen quickly learned the procedures already established for my classroom and seamlessly incorporated them into her teaching. She managed all aspects of the schoo! day from taking attendance to bus dismissal. She established a culture of mutual respect, and I noted positive interactions with the students throughout her student teaching experience. She managed student behavior using our schoolwide positive behavior system as well as ‘through use of a behavior chart that utilized both positive and negative reinforcement. Natural consequences were used to address negative behaviors, and Miss McMullen was fair and consistent in managing these behaviors. Miss MeMullen began each lesson by activating student background knowledge and reviewing concepts taught in previous lessons. She often used attention-getting strategies to “hook” the students and engage them in the learning. Miss McMullen adjusted instructional pacing, slowing down or chunking instruction based upon formative assessment techniques used throughout the lesson. Miss McMullen ended each lesson with an assessment, and she consistently provided closure to set the stage for future learning, Miss McMullen displayed the highest levels of professionalism throughout her student teaching experience. She followed all district and building procedures including dressing professionally and communicating effectively with all staff and parents. She wrote a letter to all families introducing herself and used Class Dojo to share and celebrate student learning. Miss McMullen participated in all staff and Title 1 data meetings. | was particularly impressed that Miss McMullen asked questions to learn more about our classroom and school procedures and culture, 1am confident that Miss McMullen would be an asset to your teaching staff in any position for which she is Qualified. infact, if she were a teacher at my school, | would request her for my son or daughter. if you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me, as it would be my pleasure to further discuss Miss McMullen’s tremendous qualifications. soStiGa Detrich Kindergarten Teacher Foot of Ten Elementary School wwwatigerwires.com