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5788HunterCourt

Adrian,Michigan49221
March28,2015

DearSirorMadam:

ThisisaletterofrecommendationforTaylorSides.Shehasbeenastudentinmyteacher
educationclinicalexperiencesclassesatAdrianCollegethelastthreeyearsandIwasher
supervisingteacherduringherstudentteachingexperienceatSandCreekMiddleSchoolin
SandCreek,Michigan.Asastudentinmyclassesshewasalwayspreparedandcompleted
assignmentsandprojectsontimeanddidexcellentwork.

DuringhertimeatSandCreekshewasresponsibleforteaching6,7,and8thgradelanguage
arts.Sheredesignedandimplementedafourweekunitfor
TheGiver
usingtheteachers
pastcurriculumrequirements.Herlessonplanswerewellwrittenandshowedanintentional
alignmentofStateofMichigancurriculumbenchmarks,lessonobjectivesandlearning
activitiesSheadjustedclasswork,homeworkandthefinalassessmentforherIEPstudents
workingcloselywiththecoteacher.Taylorwasalsoverysuccessfulmanagingtheclassroom
usingtheschoolwidebehavioralsymbols.Shealsoattendedtheprofessionaldevelopment
series,
CapturingKidsHearts.

Overthecourseofthesemester,MsSidesdemonstratedstronggrowthinherunderstanding
andapplicationofclassroommanagementskills.Sheworkedtomaintainaclassroom
environmentwhichwasquietlyactiveandengaged.Sheisconsistentlypositive,gentleand
caringtowardseverystudent.Sheisaveryfineteacherwhohasdemonstratedtheability
andreadinesstocontinuegrowing.Taylorpossessesappropriateprofessionalattitudesand
ethicsandwouldbeafineadditiontoanyschoolstaff.

Youmaycontactmeanytimeat
mbetzoldt@adrian.edu
orbyphone5176057879.

Sincerely,

MaryBetzoldt
AssociateTeacherSupervisor

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