BERKELEY DAVIS IRVINE LOS ANGELES MERCED RIVERSIDE SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO
SANTA BARBARA SANTA CRUZ
School of Education 3200 Education Irvine, CA 92697-5500 (949) 824-4172 (949) 824-9103 FAX
June
30,
2016
To
Whom
It
May
Concern:
I
am
delighted
to
write
a
letter
of
recommendation
Alex
Boullon
for
an
elementary
school
teaching
position.
It
was
my
pleasure
to
mentor
and
supervise
Alex
as
a
student
teacher
in
a
1st/2nd
grade
combination
classroom
at
Newport
Heights
Elementary
School
in
Newport-Mesa
Unified
School
District
from
January-March
2016.
His
responsibilities
to
the
class
during
this
time
included
weekly
and
long
term
instructional
planning,
whole
class
and
small
group
instruction,
participation
in
school-wide
professional
development,
and
general
classroom
management.
Alex
is
an
organized,
thoughtful,
and
caring
teacher.
He
Is
very
attuned
to
his
students
academic
and
social
needs.
Alex
spends
a
lot
of
time
and
effort
developing
appropriate
lesson
plans
for
his
students,
resulting
in
a
classroom
with
excited
and
engaged
learners.
Alex
has
a
repertoire
of
positive
classroom
management
skills,
which
are
necessary
when
implementing
new
routines
with
students.
He
makes
personal
connections
with
each
of
his
students
and
plans
lessons
based
on
real-world
examples
and
student
interests.
After
each
lesson,
Alex
genuinely
takes
the
time
to
reflect
on
his
teaching
and
adjust
his
instruction
to
ensure
he
is
reaching
all
of
his
students.
Our
program
at
UC
Irvine
strives
to
prepare
our
student
teachers
for
the
realities
of
teaching
elementary
school.
Alex
is
well
versed
in
the
expectations
of
the
Common
Core
State
Standards
and
is
fully
prepared
to
implement
them
in
the
classroom.
Alex
will
adapt
to
new
curricular
programs
and
will
put
in
the
extra
planning
to
guarantee
that
his
lessons
are
engaging.
He
is
prepared
to
assess
his
students
using
performance
based
assessments
and
rich
tasks,
in
order
to
fully
understand
his
students
progress
and
growth
needs.
at
Overall,
I
would
recommend
Alex
Boullon.
His
positive
attitude,
dedication
to
his
students,
and
desire
to
continually
develop
his
own
learning
will
be
an
asset
to
your
school
district.
I
believe
he
will
act
as
a
true
model
of
kindness
and
collaboration
within
your
school
community.
If
you
have
any
further
questions
regarding
Alexs
capabilities
please
contact
me
at:
Jchiaver@uci.edu.
Sincerely,