EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Education First January 29, 2013 To Whom It May Concern: Alysha Bessie has asked me to write a letter of recommendation for her, andit is with pleasure that 1doso. Alysha \was a student teacher under my supervision in the Fall 2012 semester, and during that time! found her to be a kmawledgaable, thoughtul, hardworking professional Elementary students respond well to Alysha's warm, welcoming attitude. She works hard to get all students to participate and succeed. She does well whan differentiating instruction and s especially successful at integrating technology intoher lessons. She is able to communicate with students in plain language without talking down to them and she planned at an appropriate level for third graders. Her students clearly relished her attention and she enjoyed working with her class. Alysha is thoughtful regarding her own lesson planning and execution, often noting areas of improvement without prompting from her cooperating teacher ar myself. She welcomes professional feedback and readily implements suggestions at the next available opportunity. She cansiders the effectiveness of her lessons and looks for ways to improve or adapt them ta ensure student success. Her willingness to reflect and adapt will sorvo hor well throughout her career as she will continue to adapt and madify lessons to improve her own effectiveness and boost student achievement. Finally, Alysha is also a teacher who is concerned about her students. She makes every effort to connect with them personally, and to greet and speak with each student dally. She is firm yet kind with students who are not cooperating, and has patience with her students when they stray off task, She has often expressed his concerns. about students she sees faltering-either academically or secially. She is willing to work with students, parents, and ather staff members to help any child need. ‘Alysha was an excellent student teacher who impressed staff and administration with her abilites. She was offered an after school latchkey position, along term sub position after graduation and currenty works as an RTI support staff member in the building where she student taugnt because she worked hard and showed initiative during her student teaching. | recommend you add this fine professional to your teaching staff as she will be & wonderful asset toyour district. Please feel free to contact me if you would like mare information, sincerely, huts ‘Theresa Crnkovich, University Supervisor tcrnkovie@emich.edu (734)355-1428