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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
