Lynn McCarthy Principal Eberto Mora Associate Principal, Operations ' Benjarnin Churchill Associate Principal Curriculum & instruction Basilio Salazar Assistant Principal, student Services, Janine Glenn “Assistant Principal, Student Services Charles Fed Dean of Students Rachel Heyde Dean of Students Brian Conant Freshman Academy Coordinator Richard Storm Athletic Director Tony Bradburn English & €St Divislonal Tim Bruell Mathematics Olvisional Michelle Buhrow {TE DWislonal Chris Columbaro Fine Arts Dwvisional Barbara Sydnor Science Divisional Alan Wahlert Social Studies Diisionat Don Wesemann Special Education Dwisional DUNDEE: ROWN HIGH SCHOOL 1 Charger Country Carpentersville, IL 60110 224-484-5000 Fax 224-484-5098 wwew.cichs.<300.01g March 28, 2011 To whom it may concern, L write this letter in support of Ms, Jean Laurance as a candidate for a teaching position in your district. [ highly recommend Jean as an excellent teacher and teacher-leader. Jean is an innovator in the classroom, and is known for keeping up with the latest research about teaching and learning, applying that research in the classroom, and using data to determine how to make adjustments and improvements. She runs an inquiry-based classroom, and has worked with our building RtI coach to incorporate vocabillary and literacy instruction into science lessons. As Associate Principal for Curriculum and Instruction, I have the opportunity every week to visit classrooms, and I Took forward to the times that { am able to visit with Jean and her students. Without exception, her students are engaged in focused learning activities each time I visit her classroom, Jean is effective at teaching content and skills toa wide range of learners, from some of our highest achieving students (in the AP Chemistry program) to struggling learners (as a volunteer tutor every day in our Academic Support Center), Jean has taken on many leadership roles in our building, both formally and informally. Over the past three years, she has taught every level of Chemistry (Advanced, Honors, and AP), and she is our Chemistry Team Leader (our departments are organized around the Professional Learning Teams model). ‘This year, she also taught a section of Geology. Jean is a member of our school’s AVID site team, and at the district level she participates in the Subject Area Committee for Chemistry and helped write the district common assessments for this area. She is well-respected by her peers, and for the past ‘two years has participated in monthly leadership workshops with other teachers and administrators as part of our Schoo! Improvement efforts. She is also one of our building representatives at the Alliance for College Readiness meetings at Elgin Community College. Ms. Jean Laurance has made a great difference in our schoo! in a short period of time; 1 am sad to see her go. If you'd like me to elaborate on any of my comments, please do not hesitate to call or email me at the contact information below. Sincerely, BO—+| Benjamin Charchill Associate Principal for Curriculum and Instruction benjamin churchill@d300.0rg (224) 484-5038