50 Somerset Drive Nottingham, PA 19362 March 14, 2017 ‘To Whom It May Concern, My name is Christine Hamilton and | am a first grade teacher in the Oxford Area School District. Please accept this letter of recommendation for Alyssa Paolucci as she seeks employment in your school district. Ms. Paolucci has completed 7 and 1/2 weeks of student teaching in my first grade classroom during the spring semester of 2017, and will continue student teaching for the next 7 and % weeks in a special education placement. During our time together Ms. Paolucci has designed and implemented many independent lesson plans and assisting in numerous other activities with my 22 first grade students, She has also fulfilled a complete child study on an individual student in my classroom as is required by her student teaching curriculum and guidelines at West Chester University. ‘Throughout the time that Ms. Paolucci has been in my classroom | have found her to be extremely well prepared and cooperative. Although she was only required to take over one content area at atime, she was anxious to assist me in any way possible with my lessons or daily preparation. She immediately developed an excellent rapport with my students as well as with all other staff members she came in contact with. Her interactions with the students were appropriate and professional. For the last week of, the 7 plus week period she took over full control of my classroom from preparation to implementation ofall lessons. ‘The lessons that Ms. Paolucci designed were well thought out and appropriate for our grade level. They incorporated Pennsylvania State Standards and were interactive and engaging for my students. Ms. Paolucci demonstrated good classroom control while teaching these lessons ~not an easy task in a classroom of 22 first graders. Ms. Paolucci was especially patient with my students who were having difficulty with the curriculum, and she gave them a great deal of individual attention and assistance. Although my time with Ms. Paolucci has been brief, | can say with confidence that she v excellent addition to the teaching profession. She is a poised young woman with a p. ‘a wonderful, caring way with children. if you are in need of further information please do not hesitate to contact me. Christine M. Hamilton