LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION KOLTON BOYER During the spring semester of the 2015-2016 school year, | was the Drake University Student Teaching Supervisor for Kolton Boyer. Kolton was assigned to Carlisle Middle School in Carlisle, lowa, where he taught sixth grade Science. Kolton has a strong science background that he used to create instructional lessons that caught the student's interest and were appropriate for the age and developmental level of the students. His lesson plans were always complete containing a clearly stated objective, effective teaching strategies and formative assessments. Each lesson observed contained student based activities that required the students to work with partners or in small groups. Working with limited lab space, his lab activities utilized resources and materials that students could manage at their desks. Kolton did a very good job of presenting content and materials that offered all students the opportunity to be successful. Kolton quickly developed a good working relationship with his students, He has a teaching style that supports student learning and creativity. He incorporated effective classroom management techniques that allowed the students some freedom, but still kept the class under control. The student on-task behavior was very good and students were easily redirected when necessary. A part of each lesson were ‘accommodations made for special needs students that included modified lesson content and test taking procedures. Kolton’s style is very effective with working with students of this age group. His skill In working with individual students and his patience made a positive classroom environment. Kolton has the effective teaching characteristics that will make him an effective classroom teacher. He worked well with his mentor and with other staff members. | highly recommend him for a full time ‘teaching position. Respectfully . es AO Atle hl rry D. Stilwell, Drake University Student Teaching SupervisorCARLISLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS March 27, 2016 To Whom It May Concern: Itis with great pleasure that | write this letter or recommendation for Mr. Boyer. Kolton Boyer has been a student teacher in my sixth grade class for the second semester of the 2015-2016 school year. During this period he has taught physical and life science to 145 sixth grade students with varying needs. Mr. Boyer is to be commended for his professionalism. During this time he has planned and implemented homework, quizzes and unit tests. Kolton has successfully demonstrated his, awareness of different learning styles and has effectively adjusted assignments to meet the varied needs of students, His units are thoroughly prepared and implemented. Kolton has made an effort to vary coarse material and present it in different ways. He is successful in monitoring and adjusting to various schedule changes in order to complete the work | have found Kolton to possess a positive and enthusiastic personality. He has a great rapport with the students he works with and is always ready with a smile and a kind word. | have found that other team members have accepted him as a working member of our team and he has a positive working relationship with each one of them, as well as with other staff members. | am confident that Mr. Boyer will be an asset to any staff that he works with. He is confident, knowledgeable, and has the skills to be an outstanding teacher, | believe that he will continue to grow and become even more effective as a teacher with further opportunities. Please feel free to contact me for more information at (515)989-0833, Carlisle Middle School, donna fink@carlislecsd org or finkfamily@att net, Sincerely, Donna Fink CHARACTER, SERVICE AND EXCELLENCE IN EVERYTHING WE DO. Disre oTce Hoh sco Mle sett tr Eteertary Caste rartary 430 Shoo Sheet 0 Shot Sot $25 Sth ge R 500 vie Sree 430 Stet Steet, Corde ove 087 (ate, ove 087 ate, ve 087 err ona S018 Cale, ve 087 (615) se23588 iss (515 soos (sis) senasis is)si659