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SarahKnute6 th GradeWritingTeacherADMMiddleSchool801NileKinnickDr.S.Adel,IA50003(515)9933490

MissTaylorWeaversuccessfullycompletedherstudentteachinginthesixthgradeWrittenLanguage

classroomatADMMiddleSchool,partoftheAdelDeSotoMinburnSchoolDistrict.Taylorwas

responsibleforteachingWrittenLanguagetoonehundredtwentysevenstudentswithawiderangeof

abilities,includingstudentswithbehaviorplans,academicmodifications,andacceleratedneeds.

Taylorcreatedavarietyoflessonplans.SheusedtheCommonCoreCurriculumstandardstoprepare

lessonsthatmotivatedstudents.Taylorcreatedacharactersketchunitusingavarietyofresources,

includingteachercollaboration,tocarefullyplanandmeettheneedsofherstudents.Sheincorporated

severaldifferenttypesofwritingactivities,exercises,andstrategiesthatweremotivatingandgearedto

thestudentslevelofunderstanding.

TaylordemonstratedunderstandinginplanningandinstructingWrittenLanguageaspartofthe

WritersWorkshopframework.Duringhercharactersketchunit,lessonsincorporatedallareasofthe

writingprocess.Shegatheredmentortexts,allowingstudentstoexperienceagoodrepresentationofthe

particularwritingtheywouldbeexpectedtodo.Taylorimmersedstudentsinthementortexts,asthey

readandcloselystudiedtheparticularwritinggenre.Shecreateddailyminilesonsassociatedwiththe

processofthestudyinwhichstudentswereengaged.Highexpectationsweresetasstudentsfinisheda

pieceofwritingthatdemonstratedtheinfluenceofthestudy.Theuseofanecdotalnotesfromdaily

oneononeconferenceswereusedtoassessstudentsneedsandskillsanddrivefurtherinstruction.

Tayloralsousedevidenceofdrafting,revisingandediting,andstudentsfinalproductstoassesstheir

overallgradefortheunitofstudy.

Taylorwasinvolvedinteammeetingsdailywiththesixthgradeteachers.Thesemeetingsinvolved

planning,engaginginaprofessionalbookstudy,addressingstudentconcernsandcelebrations,and

sharingtechnologyrelatedideasandissues.ShealsoexperiencedProfessionalLearningCommunity

discussionsthatinvolveddevelopingandrevisingunitsalignedwiththeCommonCore.

Insummary,TaylorWeaverhasexcellentqualitiesandabilitiesthatwillensureasuccessfulcareerin

education.Sheisdependable,motivated,andintunewiththeneedsofherstudents.Taylorwillbean

assettoanyelementaryormiddleschool.IhighlyrecommendTaylorforapositionasanelementaryor

middleschoolteacher.

SarahKnute

MentorTeacher

ADMMiddleSchool

sknute@adm.k12.ia.us