Owen J.

Roberts School District

East Coventry Elementary School
932 Sanatoga Road
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19465
Telephone 610.469.5103

THE OWEN J. ROBERTS SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY:

Inspiring Each Student for Success Today and Greatness Tomorrow

To Whom it May Concern,

I am writing on behave of Courtney Knauer as I served as her cooperating teacher during her
student teaching assignment the Fall 2015 semester. Courtney completed sixteen weeks of student
teaching in second grade under my supervision. I am pleased to be able to write a letter of
recommendation for Courtney.
During Courtney's student teaching experience, she was highly motivated to learn as much as
she could and perform to her best capacities. She frequently put in long hours to develop lesson plans
and monitor student progress. She asked for feedback on a daily basis and accepted constructive
criticism with maturity. She understood her limitations as an inexperienced teacher and observed
experienced teachers closely in order to improve her own teaching abilities. She completely embodied
what it means to be a teacher. She was present a several school wide events, contributed to curriculum
implementation and stepped in to assist other teachers on our team with grading and planning.
Courtney has several strengths but her main strength, from my observations, is her ability to
motivate students and adapt lessons as necessary. She always seemed sincerely interested in student
progress and presented new material in a way that captured their attention. She was quick to learn that
the best way to manage a classroom is to keep students on-task with projects that were both interesting
and challenging. She also did a good job of recognizing when a student needed special assistance or
attention.
Courtney displayed the qualities that make a teacher successful. She is dependable, motivated,
and is in tune with the needs of her students. She works well with colleagues and administration and is
able to learn from those around her. She would make an amazing addition to any faculty. I highly
recommend her for a teaching position.
Sincerely,
Shawna Smith-Wentzel