JOHN S. CLARKE ELEMENTARY CENTER
POTTSVILLE AREA SCHOOL District
601 North Sixteenth Street
Pottsville, PA 17901-1414
Phone: 570-621-2945 * Fax: 570-621-2038
www pottsville.k12,pa.us
March 16, 2018
To Whom It May Concern,
In the spring of 2018, I had the pleasure of working with Allyson Kirkpatrick, a student
teacher from Kutztown University.
Allyson was an excellent student teacher: she was easy to work with and related well to
all of the students, She had a positive attitude and was enthusiastic about teaching. She was
creative with her lessons and always tried to include variety when teaching. Allyson related to
each child's individual levels and attempted to reach each and every child. She was willing to
spend extra one on one time with students who needed clarification. She excelled in the areas of
classroom management, professionalism, and demonstrating a good work ethic.
In summary, Allyson displayed qualities that make a teacher successful. She is hard
working, flexible, dependable, motivated, and creative. She works well with colleagues and
students and is able to learn from those around her. I recommend Allyson Kirkpatrick for a
teaching position. She will be an asset to any school district.
Sincerely,
CDours Me ores
Elaine McDonald
Pottsville Area School District
1" Grade Teacher
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