May 8, 2013

To Whom It May Concern:

April Labbe student taught in my second and third grade classroom at Wells Memorial
School in Harrisville, NH. It was a pleasure to have April as a colleague. She was
always on time, very flexible in our collaborations, and kept a student centered focus
throughout her student teaching placement.
April was always willing to brainstorm ideas to help personalize instruction and learning
for our students. April worked very hard to learn not only about our school, but each
individual student's situations, learning styles, habits, needs, and skills. Through her
short time in our school, she developed a thorough understanding of each child and
what their needs were.
April helped create a great learning environment of respect between herself and the
students. She worked hard at establishing a strong rapport with ALL students.
After every lesson April had a clear understanding of how to improve the lesson. She
would also accept constructive feedback and would apply the knowledge she learned
from the feedback in the next lesson. It is her reflective nature that will serve her well in
the classroom.
She also learned how to use movement breaks and occupational therapy tools such as
wiggle cushions and fidgets to help children focus, control their behavior, manage
transitions, to effectively increase student learning.
She was always willing to try new technologies in the classroom. As a result I believe
April would be very capable of integrating technology effectively into her classroom
instruction.
Overall, I found April to be professional and enthusiastic educator. She would be a solid
addition to any faculty team and I am proud to recommend her.
Sincerely,
John Thomas
2nd/ 3rd grade
Wells Memorial School
Harrisville, NH 03450