Department of Mathematics ‘50 Church Sit ‘Ans Arbor, MI 48109-1043 ee Profesor of Mathematics Asocite Chat for Grate Suis 68-8726.» Fax: 737630937 uribe@umicheda 9 Marci 2016 To Whom It May Concer: ‘This i a lever of recommendation on behalf of Stephanie M, Mackey, who is applying fora position in your District. Ms. Mackey was my student in Math 497, the third and final course in a sequence of ‘mathematics contest courses for Elementary Teachers. The format ofthe course was a combination of lecures and IBL (inquiry-based learning) activities thatthe students carried out in class, working in groups and presenting solutions to problems atthe blackboard. ‘The course covered fundamental topics in middle school geometry, algebra, tnd probability. It was intellectually quite challenging, emphasizing in-depth analysis of the mathematics, problem solving, and developed explanations at various levels of rigor, Stephanie simply excelled in all aspects ofthe class. In terms of grades, she Finished ina Virtual te as one the top two students, and well shead ofthe rest of the class. But more importantly, she distinguished herself for hee determination, depth of understanding, and class participation curing the IBL activities, where she often took a leadership position in her group. She wotked very hard to et to the bottom of the concepts and methods We studied, and always succeeded. Her homework was equally excellent. Stephanie is clearly highly motivated and committed tothe teaching profession. I have no hesitation to recommend her to You in the strongest terms, Get AL Sincerely