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12,
2015
Brianna
Varela
I
am
pleased
to
write
this
recommendation
for
Brianna
Varela.
I
have
served
as
her
student
teaching
supervisor
for
Drake
University
during
the
first
half
of
her
student
teaching
experience.
Brianna
was
placed
at
Cowles
Elementary
School,
a
Montessori
School
in
the
Des
Moines
Public
School
system.
Brianna
quickly
learned
about
her
placement
and
worked
hard
to
develop
a
strong
working
relationship
with
her
mentor
teacher.
Brianna
worked
equally
hard
to
learn
about
the
students
in
her
classroom
and
learned
all
of
their
names
within
a
couple
of
days
after
school
started
in
August.
She
consistently
demonstrated
her
willingness
to
work
and
learn
how
to
become
the
best
teacher
her
students
could
have.
Ms.
Varelas
lessons
were
always
well
prepared.
She
considered
the
various
abilities
of
her
students
and
made
plans
to
provide
a
high
probability
of
success
for
each
of
her
students.
Her
caring
manner
with
both
staff
and
students
was
evident
from
the
beginning
through
her
last
day
at
Cowles.
She
sincerely
wants
to
learn
as
much
about
her
students
and
her
school
as
is
possible,
so
she
can
help
students
be
successful.
Her
classroom
management
has
shown
significant
growth
in
the
time
she
was
at
Cowles.
She
has
learned
that
a
group
of
students
requires
a
lot
of
attention
from
the
time
they
enter
the
room
in
the
morning
until
they
leave
for
home
in
the
afternoon.
I
sincerely
believe
that
Brianna
Varela
will
be
an
asset
to
the
school
in
which
she
teaches.
I
highly
recommend
her
for
any
position
for
which
she
is
certified
to
teach.
She
will
be
a
loyal
staff
member
who
will
do
what
is
possible
to
make
her
school
the
best
place
for
students.
If
further
information
is
needed,
I
can
be
reached
by
phone
at
515-265-9050
or
by
email
at
wjorcutt@aol.com.
Sincerely,
William
J.
Orcutt
Student
Teaching
Supervisor
Drake
University