18 September 2014

Reference for: Aimee Preedy

To whom it may concern,
Aimee is a final year teacher trainee in my New Entrant / Year 1 class at reen !slan"
School#
! ha$e lo$e" ha$in% Aimee wor&in% with me in my class# Aimee has a warm, frien"ly
an" positi$e nat're# She interacts an" b'il"s relationships with st'"ents to enhance
their learnin%# This e(ten"s on to welcomin% an" chattin% with parents an" %reetin%
an" "isc'ssin% tho'%hts with collea%'es in o'r school#
Always open to new i"eas, Aimee has been in$ol$e" in incorporatin% the )*aily +,
into o'r literacy pro%ramme an" has 'se" a similar mo"el for o'r n'meracy
pro%ramme# Aimee,s plannin% meets in"i$i"'al nee"s thro'%h whole-%ro'p, small-
%ro'p instr'ction, an" one-on-one conferrin%. while "e$elopin% in"epen"ence,
stamina, an" acco'ntability in st'"ents#
Aimee is so well or%anise" that lessons flow thro'%ho't the "ay# !n/'iry techni/'es
are bein% 'se" effecti$ely this term loo&in% at bi% pict're i"eas on Nat'res 0orces#
St'"ents are %i$en the chance to won"er an" in/'ire an" acti$ities are planne"
accor"in% to nee"s an" sta%e# National "oc'ments are 'se" in plannin%, assessments
an" reportin%#
Aimee teaches in a professional manner an" has not misse" a "ay,s teachin%, a chance
to teach the class or a professional "e$elopment opport'nity# She sets hi%h
e(pectations an" 'ses her initiati$e to "isplay, p'blish, an" set 'p an attracti$e
classroom en$ironment#
Te reo 1aori is 'se" thro'%ho't the "ay, for %reetin%s, maramata&a, oral lan%'a%e,
comman"s, stop si%nals, an" "isplaye" alon%si"e st'"ent,s wor&# Aimee shows
empathy for all c'lt'res, beha$io'rs an" those with special nee"s# Thro'%h
professional "e$elopment on 23lay is the 4ay,, past e(perience of wor&in% at the
5o(b'r%h 6ealth 7amp, an" bein% a parent herself, Aimee is able to 'se a firm yet
carin% $oice to re"irect st'"ents to "o the ri%ht thin%, an" to be the boss of
themsel$es# This creates a positi$e learnin% an" wor&in% en$ironment#
! wo'l" wholehearte"ly recommen" Aimee for any teachin% position an" wish her
well for her teachin% f't're#
8aren 9amon"
Associate Teacher, reen !slan" School