Poston Butte High School San Tan Valtey’s Premier Public High Schoot P.O. Box 2850 Florence, Arizona 85132 (480) 474-6100 Fax (480) 888-0679 hitp:!/pbhs.fusdaz.org/ Dr, Tim Richard, Principal December 9, 2014 Dear Sir or Madam: ‘Those who have spent enough years in education know that teachers, great teachers, the kind of teachers ‘who inspire kids to love leaming, are bom and not made, Debra Krzesowiak is one of those “bom to be” teachers. Poston Butte High School and our students are better because of what she has brought to our school, and I know that ‘will be true for the next school where she works. Debra came to Poston Butte High School as 3 first year teacher in 2012; she moved to Arizona from Minnesota not knowing anyone or the area. She came because of her passion for teaching. Since her first day on our ‘campus Debra Krzesowiak has demonstrated her dedication and commitment to professionalism when working with students and adults. She fosters relationships with students who struggle in school end finds ways to give them a safe place to be at any moment of the day. Debra is able to navigate staff changes and challenges with professionalism and consistent collaboration. She is always willing to share lessons and resources and takes the time to support new teachers, Debra Krzesowiak is a model to all her colleagues. In the classroom, Debra continually demonstrates a tireless passion for her students’ success and learning. She gemuincly cares about the success of every one of her students: she encourages them to be reflective and take personal responsibility for their learning. Debra never shies away from contacting home at the slightest sign of student struggling or # grade dropping: she is flexible and expects students to do the work. Deb spends most of bet lunch periods in the classroom tutoring students who need extra support. Debra’s dedication and value for education inspires her students to work harder and be intrinsicelly motivated about their own success. ‘Debra designs her lessons to meet the needs of all her students and employs a variety of instructional techniques that make every student comfortable in the learning environment, For example, I have had the pleasure of evaluating Deb while teaching a World History class. Deb kept the students engaged and active, while executing all the critical elements of instruction with mastery: lesson pacing and structure, formative assessment, critical ‘questioning skills, student reflection and revision and excellent presentation of instructional content. Her lessons are ‘well organized and interesting; she incorporates and appropriately selects lessons using cooperative learning, small and large group activities, and both individual and group instruction. Debra fosters active learning by encouraging her students to formulate their own opinions and evaluate other student performances. Finally, it i important to recognize Debra’s inherently natural classroom management style. Debra understands that solid classroom management hinges on a few key factors: student-teacher rapport, solid, student- centered lesson planning and individual accountability. Debra’s lessons demonstrate an increasing awareness of ‘these elements. Disruptions are handled swifly, fairly and consistently, and Debra is constantly reflecting on her teaching to make adjustments throughout the day and for future planning, Debra consistently sets the same high standards for herself. Itis without any hesitation that I recommend Debra Kreesovviak for any teaching position at your school, She is an extremely well qualified, passionate, dedicated history teacher whom I am lucky to know and we are all lucky, io have in our profession Administration Dr, Shannon Anderson, Curriculum & Instruction Steve Tannenbaum, Schoot Safety Rande Hoggard, Activities & Academic Interventions Jeff Cox, Athletic Director