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    The document provides a recommendation letter for Laura Gahagan who is an accomplished teacher candidate. It details how she has demonstrated thoughtful and skilled performance in her professional semester, manifesting knowledge of pedagogy and content. Laura is developing formative assessment practices, asks rigorous questions, and understands how to create an effective learning environment.

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    Kutztown University

    March 16, 2022

    To Whom it May Concern,


    Laura Gahagan is an accomplished teacher candidate. I worked with Laura as her supervising instructor in her
    professional semester of teacher preparation. The professional semester is taught as a competency based field
    experience focused on the four Danielson Domains, 1) Planning and Preparation, 2) the Classroom Environment, 3)
    Instruction and 4) Professional Responsibilities. Laura has spent significant time developing each of the
    components of these domains. She has submitted written assignments for my evaluation, including classroom
    observations, lesson plans with formative and summative assessments, strategies for employing highly effective
    research-based pedagogical methods, and treatises on her educational beliefs and philosophies. Laura has
    consistently demonstrated thoughtful and skilled performance.
    Laura manifests knowledge of pedagogy and content. She shows strong skills in setting appropriate instructional
    outcomes as well as strategies for developing challenging learning tasks for the children. Learning activities are
    aligned with standards and curricular expectations in order to set high goals for student learning. Laura is developing
    a variety of formative assessment practices in order to monitor student progress in a meaningful manner and inform
    her day to day instruction.
    Laura has made a commitment to asking rigorous questions that push the children to think at higher levels. The
    instructional activities she has designed are engaging. She understands the importance of creating compelling
    lessons that attract children to learn. She expresses extensive knowledge of ways to work flexibly with all of the
    children including those with learning needs, making accommodations and using a variety of strategies.
    Laura has a calm and cheerful personality which assists in creating an effective learning environment. She presents
    an encouraging and affirming attitude and is developing many classroom management strategies. Laura is organized
    and well-prepared, and demonstrates knowledge of technology that can be employed to the benefit of the learning
    environment. Laura understands the importance of creating a classroom culture where children are comfortable,
    allowed to move around, and can access their own learning materials as appropriate. Her genuine care and respect
    for children is evident in her responses to the assignments as well as the reports from her mentor teacher and
    previous supervisor.

    Laura is a reflective educator, assessing the effectiveness of her instruction and learning to revise and adapt as
    needed. I have found her to be open to my suggestions as well as those from her mentors and peers. Laura
    exemplifies high standards of behavior, respects confidentiality, and is committed to continuing her growth as an
    educator.

    It is without reservation that I recommend Laura Gahagan for for any teaching position for which she is qualified.

    Sincerely,

    Deborah Fink Sailsbery


    Deborah Fink Sailsbery, Ed.D.
    Kutztown University

    P.O Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530-0730 Phone 610-683-4000 www.kutztown.edu

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