SPRING RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1G RUNEEen os 73901 Spring Run Road » Midlothian, Virginia 23112. Phone: (804) 639-6352 Fax: (804) 639-9015 May 6, 2016 iis my pleasure to write tis leter of recommendation for Amy Lawson. Amyis one of the most dynamic, creative and dedicated exceptional education teachers | have ever worked with, Amy has worked as an exceptional ‘education teacher at Spring Run Elementary Schaal, Chesterfield County Public Schools forthe past three years. 1 have been her principal during this time perio. |Walk into Amy's casscoom on any given day and you wil see high levels of student engagement, Students love working with her, There is always something unique and creative taking place in her room. | have loved her creative writing assignments she had students develap in Google docs, her creative holiday outfits students designed and created, or mast recently her cisco dance party celebrating the conclusion ofthe “heart and sole” girls running program she co-leads after schol. thave observed Amy working closely wit her students to provide them with a great educational program, She collaborates closely withthe students" regular education teachers and plans engaeing and motivating lessons for her students. She sets appropriate IEP goals for her students and vrorks well with her students’ parents during meetings. She uses best practices such as multisensory learning, Jan Richardson small roup guided reading, Number Talks, and Understanding Number Concepts. one of Amy's best strengths is her use of student data, She has created a truly amazing google doc that captures Student DRA growth levels overtime, {twas such 2 useful document that we had her train all the rest of hee exceptional education team to create their own for tracking ther student data. Another of her strengths developing safe nurturing learning environments for her students. This year she had two students that “Gemonstrated very challenging behaviors. She led the implementation ofa successful behavior plan that worked to best support each of those students during very difficult behavioral challenges they were facing, ‘ona more personal note | have observed Amy to be a very warm and caring educator. She strives todo her very pest in all that she does. She is a great team player, always willing to help others or lend 2 hand when needed. + highly recommend you take the opportunity to interview Amy and learn more about how she canbe an asset 10 your program the way she hasbeen an asset to ours, i canbe of any further assistance please cal me at 808 639-6352 ‘Mtopher Had Principal Spring Run Elementary School