February 18, 2020 Erin Brinkley 4" Grade Teacher Kane Area Elementary School 400 W. Hemlock Ave Kane, PA 16735 To Whom It May Concern: ng to highly recommend Melissa Nye as an Early Childhood/Elementary teacher. As her cooperating teacher, I have had the pleasure of supervising Melissa during the spring of 2020, and Ihave been able to observe her extraordinary skills as a teacher during that time. From Melissa's first days back in January, she has always been able to handle herself well with the 4 grade students, and her ease and expertise in the classroom have only grown since then, When working with students, Melissa is consistently focused on how to maximize student learning which has allowed her to excel in the areas of lesson planning, meeting objectives, assessment, and classroom management. Whether substituting, co-teaching, or student teaching, Melissa's students have always benefited from the high standards in learning and behavior she set for them. She has demonstrated a clear balance between connecting with students on a personal level and maintaining a rigorous yet attainable course of study. During Melissa’s student teaching, she worked with all areas of academies, including ELA, Science, and Math. In each subject, her ereative and hands-on activities enabled all students to meet all the learning objectives she set for them, With her guidance and clear expectations, her students enjoyed and were successful with all 4" grade material that she taught. Kane Area Elementary students have been very fortunate to have Melissa as one of their teachers this year. [attribute much of their success to her dedication to teaching, ereative lesson planning, high academic standards, and true gift in communicating with all types of students. 1 know the students as well as Melissa's Early Childhood/Elementary colleagues are grateful for the contributions she has made, Her future students and colleagues will be lucky to work with her, and itis without hesitation that I highly recommend her fora teaching position at your school. If you have any further questions or would like any more inform: contact me, mn, please do not hesitate to Sincerely, NpEiie Mrs. Erin Brinkley