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February 9, 2016

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am honored to write this letter of recommendation for Brianna Zittlosen. Ms.


Zittlosen is not only a caring and competent teacher, but an extraordinary
professional. It is uncommon to find someone so new to the field that is capable of
the confidence and ability she demonstrated while in my classroom. I would be
honored to work alongside her and consider any school fortunate to hire her.
Ms. Zittlosen worked in my fifth grade classroom during her practicum as well as
during a portion of her student teaching experience. During that time she cultivated
a relationship of respect and authority with one of the toughest groups of children I
have ever been assigned in my 18 years of teaching. She demonstrated a solid
understanding of classroom management from seating arrangements to managing
disruptions. The 33 children in my classroom ranged from gifted learners to a great
many who had severe behavioral issues. Ms. Zittlosen strived to meet each of their
needs with a caring and firm hand. I had the fullest of confidence that had I been
asked to step outside the room, Ms. Zittlosen would have carried on the lessons and
managed to maintain the engagement and rigor required within our room.
Curriculum is another strong point for Ms. Zittlosen. While in my classroom she
worked at co-teaching with me on many different lessons. She was often able to
explain a math concept from a different perspective that many of the students
needed to be able to meet the standard being taught. Her lessons provided the
needed prerequisite knowledge while also challenging those students who already
possessed it. She worked tirelessly with a new math curriculum to our district and
made it both engaging and interesting for the students. Her language arts lessons
inspired many of the students to stretch their abilities as writers as well. She often
worked one on one with students to help them expand their writing; leaving them
with a sense of pride in their work and an excitement to improve their skill.
During her time within our school she proved to be a valuable asset to our fifth
grade team and school community. She assisted with planning for both short and
long term goals within the team on a regular basis. She also volunteered to assist
with large school programs to improve what we could offer our community. Any
school would benefit from her enthusiasm and ideas.
Perhaps the strongest recommendation I can make is that if Ms. Zittlosen were to
teach at my own childrens school, I would seek her as their teacher. From the
moment she walked into my classroom she became an integral part of our
community of learners. She embraced a large, challenging group of students and
never once faltered. I would be overjoyed if she were to be assigned to teach my
personal children, for I know that they would have a caring teacher who would strive
to inspire them to be lifelong learners, caring individuals, and risk takers. It is with
the utmost confidence that I recommend her for a position in any classroom.

Sincerely,

Kristina M. Swenson

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