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To whom it may concern:

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I am writing to recommend Christian Reisinger for employment as a Language Arts

Teacher. Chris was my student teacher at Northwest Middle School in the Salt Lake District
where he taught two classes of writing intervention and one 100 minute class of 7th grade English
Language Arts. From the beginning, Chris was motivated to generate lesson plans and adapt
those lessons for all learners in his classroom. Chris's willingness to jump into the classroom
environment, coupled with his enthusiasm made him highly successful with his classes.
Additionally, Chris has a keen awareness of his students' skill sets, and is sensitive to the needs
of the classroom.
In addition to his dedicated work ethic and awareness of students' needs, Chris has
participated in multiple collaborative projects with the Language Arts team at Northwest. He
created a lesson that effectively taught students how to write a refutation paragraph in an
argument essay and the students at Northwest were able to demonstrate mastery ofthis concept
because of his lesson plan. Also, Chris has participated in multiple school/community nights,
lending his knowledge about attending college at the Northwest College and Career Night, and
conferencing with parents during family conference night. On the classroom level, Chris
maintained constant communication with families of his students to discuss academic progress
and behavior. Chris's dedication to Northwest is evident in his sheer output and involvement
with the Northwest community.
Chris is a vital member of the educational community and with great confidence I
recommend him as an employee at your school. If you have any questions regarding Chris, I
would be happy to answer them, as he has been a true asset to our team at Northwest Middle
School. Please feel free to call me personally, or email me at the address below.

Abigail Barry
Northwest Middle School
English Language Arts/Writing Teacher
Abigail.Barry@slcschools.org
815-405-2344