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    Mrs. Whitfield has excelled as a 4th grade teacher, with strong classroom management and data-driven lesson planning. She keeps students engaged through varied activities aligned to standards. Her teaching of writing and use of manipulatives has led to high student growth on assessments. She is also gifted at de-escalating students in crisis through gentle coaching. The assistant principal strongly recommends Mrs. Whitfield for a teaching position due to her exceptional preparation, use of data, relationship building, and dedication to students.

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    Mrs. Whitfield has excelled as a 4th grade teacher, with strong classroom management and data-driven lesson planning. She keeps students engaged through varied activities aligned to standards. Her teaching of writing and use of manipulatives has led to high student growth on assessments. She is also gifted at de-escalating students in crisis through gentle coaching. The assistant principal strongly recommends Mrs. Whitfield for a teaching position due to her exceptional preparation, use of data, relationship building, and dedication to students.

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    February 18, 2023

    Dear Mad 'am or Sir,

    I have had the distinct pleasure of supervising Mrs. Kristina Whitfield, 4th grade teacher at Watson
    Elementary, Marion County, West Virginia from August of 2020 through December of 2022 as the
    Assistant Principal.

    Immediately upon meeting Mrs. Whitfield, I was impressed. She possesses a calm demeanor packed with
    professionalism and knowledge. To say that Mrs. Whitfield has excelled in this role is an understatement.
    Mrs. Whitfield's classroom is highly organized with clear procedures and routines. Classroom
    management, based on mutual respect, is instantly established. Daily, she arrives on time, lesson plans
    are always prepared in advance and developed using data to drive instruction. Her classroom is managed
    using small group instruction coupled with whole group to maximize student growth. She uses a variety of
    research-based activities following state standards to keep the students engaged. One of many strengths
    is teaching writing as reflected by high writing scores on the 2021-22 WV General Summative
    Assessment. Due to her continued use of manipulatives in math and encouraging students to solve
    problems in Science and Social Studies, her students showed overwhelming growth in all areas of the
    assessment. She is a valuable resource and role model to our entire staff!

    Another strong attribute that Kristina possesses is the ability to de-escalate students in a crisis or trauma
    moment. I witnessed, on more than one occasion, her graceful and calm techniques of gently coaching
    students to make appropriate decisions while continuing to uphold classroom and school expectations.
    She truly is gifted in this area.

    I strongly recommend Mrs. Kristina Whitfield for a teaching position. Her strengths include exceptional
    planning and preparation, using data to drive rigorous instruction, building strong relationships with her
    students and colleagues, and being dedicated to the betterment of the students, staff, and school.

    Feel free to contact me to further discuss Mrs. Whitfield’s exceptional skills.

    Respectfully,

    Mrs. Kristie McDonald, MA. Ed


    Reading Horizons Facilitator and Coach
    Kristie.mcdonald17@gmail.com

    304-365-0596

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