Utica Community Schools Duncan Elementary School ‘Sharon A. Coil, Principal Dear Sir or Madam, Sune 20, 2011 It is an honor to recommend Chris Brown to the admissions committee of your school community, Ithas been a sincere pleasure to work with Mr. Brown during his long-term teaching experience in the Media Center at Duncan Elementary. During this time, he had a profound effect on cach of the unique and special students he worked with. Chris Brown has a true passion for teaching. He arrived every day with a smile on his face and a true excitement for the opportunities that a new day of learning would present for the children he worked with. The genuine enthusiasm and excitement he had for working with children created an ‘environment of students excited to learn in the Media Center. A visit to the Media Center during instruction would show his comfort level with integrating technology to enhance his curricular goals and provide students with choices in their learning process. He utilized technology to promote hands-on learning, publish completed works, research, connect with experts in the fields of study, and to encourage students to interact and collaborate about what they were leaming. Chris truly understood that the technology opened doors for creative thinking and engaged students in real-world learning experiences. Chris Brown always demonstrated a high level of professionalism at school. His positive attitude and passion for teaching resulted in tremendous community support. He understood the importance of communication with parents and his consistency created a supportive community that felt comfortable with his ability to nurture the needs of their children and confident in his ability to teach. them, Chris Brown has been an asset to Duncan Elementary and to every child who has had the opportunity to lear under his instruction. He has dynamic skills that would make him a top candidate for consideration within any district. ntl sn Col 1450026 Mile Road © Shelby Township, MI» 48315 » $86.797-4600 fax 797-4601