Lori Rede Crestview Elementary School 900 Crosby St. Simi Valley, CA 90065 805 520 6715 March 1, 2016 To Whom It May Concern: Jom for his senior ars. This is snool office fe classro sntary for several YE our sc ‘This is to inform you that Nik Morrison-Weleh worked in fourth grad sview Elemet project for Santa Susana High School. | have worked at Crest my second year teaching fourth grade at this school. Lmet Nik through his reavest looking for a teacher to work with in the classroom man. (have enjoyed 8 students. In my class, 1RaVE ific jin almost all aspects of oUF t We discussed the lessons he wo 1g him work with and seein and 28% Special Education ime together. We wuld teach and how tring to know him : Nikis a bright and articulate young my studénts. Ihave a diverse classroom with 32 30% are second language ida terri met several times prior to his they would be assessed: learners. He di working in my room. only just starting to study: fed and to give them more iment of chains and biomes we were 1o to get the students engaet ig he led them in an experi s we were sed on the food 1 point and vide n the second day of teachin resented a science lesson ba: Nik pr He started with an excellent powe! 1d biomes. OF insight into food chains an , dissecting owl pellets. He discussed what ‘hey were and Row they tin the concehy “iscussing. The students were excited 204 Wet" ery engaged in what they were doing. 1) pairs, they : found many tiny Bones, Feathers, 216 UF nik provided a chart to try and figure out what they had found, To finish this project students creatively glued their findings on PaPer plates and a built @ bulletin ard, The last day was assessment d2¥- uk reviewed with the students and gave ‘NEM * paper and pencil quiz. They ended with @ 627% creating food chains. Allin all, my students thoroughly enjoyed pra learned from their time with Nik snd learned a lot regarding food chains and biomes. ‘ata post activity discussion, Nikand | talked about what went well and what could be improved upon. ‘This reflection is important for every teacher, We both realized that it would have helped if he had ome to volunteer in the classroom {0 Bet to know the students prior to his teaching: Also, we noted that the written assessment was [0 eed of a word bank because many of MY students are reading well below grade level. This discussion w25 productive and gave Nik insight 25 t0 ‘what teachers have to do ona day to day basis. is part of his senior project i Morrison-Welch be given credit for completion of thi all his future endeavors. I highly recommend Nil hh meet Nik and work with him. Fwish him success in it was a pleasure to bot! ive Lori Rede