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    Deanna Birdyshaw recommends Janelle Kariniemi for a position as a secondary Spanish teacher. [1] Janelle has shown herself to be a caring, charismatic student who is well-prepared and skilled at differentiating instruction to engage diverse students. [2] During her student teaching, Janelle taught Spanish III effectively using a variety of techniques, and designed lessons addressing language skills and culture. [3] Dr. Birdyshaw observes that Janelle is committed to excellence and developing expertise to be an effective lifelong teacher.

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    Deanna Birdyshaw recommends Janelle Kariniemi for a position as a secondary Spanish teacher. [1] Janelle has shown herself to be a caring, charismatic student who is well-prepared and skilled at differentiating instruction to engage diverse students. [2] During her student teaching, Janelle taught Spanish III effectively using a variety of techniques, and designed lessons addressing language skills and culture. [3] Dr. Birdyshaw observes that Janelle is committed to excellence and developing expertise to be an effective lifelong teacher.

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    Deanna Birdyshaw recommends Janelle Kariniemi for a position as a secondary Spanish teacher. [1] Janelle has shown herself to be a caring, charismatic student who is well-prepared and skilled at differentiating instruction to engage diverse students. [2] During her student teaching, Janelle taught Spanish III effectively using a variety of techniques, and designed lessons addressing language skills and culture. [3] Dr. Birdyshaw observes that Janelle is committed to excellence and developing expertise to be an effective lifelong teacher.

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    Deanna Birdyshaw, Ph.D.

    Teacher Education

    SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

    610 E. UNIVERSITY AVE., 1302


    ANN ARBOR, MI 48109
    734-763-6718 734-647-9158
    dbirdy@umich.edu

    June15,2017

    Towhomitmayconcern,

    IamwritingthisletteronbehalfofJanelle Kariniemi. Ihavehadtheopportunitytoobserve


    Janelleinthreecoursesettings:1)EDUC510DifferentiatingInstruction,2)EDUC511/512
    UsingRecordsofPracticetoStudytheWorkofTeaching,andEDUC650ReflectiveTeaching
    FieldExperience.BecauseIhavehadanopportunitytoobserveherinavarietyofsettingsand
    throughouttheyearlongUniversityofMichiganMasterofArtsinEducationwithSecondary
    Certification(MAC)program,IfeelconfidentinrecommendingJanelleasasecondaryteacher
    specializingininstructionofWorldLanguage,andinparticular,Spanish.

    Janelleisauniqueperson.SheisoneofthemostcaringandcharismaticstudentsIhaveworked
    withintheMACprogram.Becausesheisapositiveinfluenceonothers,shehasbeenamodel
    forhercolleaguestoemulate,andshehashadatremendousimpactonthecultureofhercohort.
    Sheiskindandgenerous,quicktofindhumorwhenappropriateandsympatheticwhenothers
    needhersupport.

    Duringherstudentteaching,JanelletaughtSpanishIIIclasseswhichwerecomposedofmostly
    sophomoresandjuniors.Shewasverycomfortableinfrontofherclassesandwellpreparedwith
    avarietyoftechniquestoaddressthediverseneedsofherstudents.Sheplannedlessonsto
    provideexperiencesforherstudentsthataddressedthecomplexandvariedstandardsofthe
    worldlanguagescurriculumincluding:learningaboutgrammaticalstructures;developing
    fluencyinreading,writingandspeakinginSpanish;andlearningaboutSpanishcultures
    throughouttheworld.IamimpressedwithbothJanellescontentknowledgeandherskillin
    leadingstudentstothoroughunderstandingsofthecontentsheteaches.Sheengagesstudentsin
    challenginglearningexperienceswhichfulfillhighexpectationsforachievingfluencyin
    Spanish.

    Janellewasanexcellentintern.Sheformedproductiverelationshipswithherstudentsandthe
    teacherswithwhomsheworked.Becauseshewasrequiredtoteach90%ofherlessonin
    Spanish,Janellehadtheaddedchallengeofensuringthatallofherstudentsunderstoodthe
    contentbeingtaught.Shewasabletouseavarietyoftechniquesduringherstudentteaching.
    OnelessonthatIthoughtwasparticularlysuccessfulwasherlessononlearningtorecognize
    grammaticalstructures,inthiscasethesubjunctiveandtheindicative.Insteadofsimplygiving
    herstudentstherulesthatgoverntheuseofsubjunctiveandindicativegrammaticalstructures,
    Janellestartedthelessonbygivingstudentstwosituations,oneinwhichthesubjunctiveofthe
    unknownwasusedandoneinwhichtheindicativewasused.Afterconsideringthesituations,
    studentswereaskedtocreateahypothesisforwhyandwhenthesubjunctiveoftheunknown
    wasrequired.Indoingthis,Janellehelpedherstudentsgenerateandthenclarifyknowledgeina
    waythatenabledthemtounderstandandconfidentlyuseadifficultgrammaticalstructure.
    Althoughlearninganewlanguagerequiresalotofmemorizing,Janellealsoengagedher
    studentsinactivelythinkingaboutlanguageduringherclasses.

    Sheisverygoodatdifferentiatinginstructionsothatherlowerperformingstudentssucceededin
    learningthecontentofthecoursessheteaches.Sheunderstandstheimportanceofactivating
    priorknowledge,settingaclearpurposeforlearningandhelpingstudentssynthesizethecontent
    thatisbeingstudied.Sheknowsthatsomeofherstudentswillstruggletolearnanewlanguage
    whileotherswilldevelopfluencyinreading,writing,speakingandlisteningquickly.Janelletries
    tohonortheuniquedevelopmentalneedsoflearnersandfeelsanobligationtoprovide
    instructionthatmoveseachstudentforwardintheirlearning.Shedoesthisbyinvestigatinga
    widevarietyofinstructionaltechniquesdesignedtoaddressliteracydevelopmentandbykeeping
    informedabouttheresearchthatpertainstoeffectiveinstruction.

    Janellehasproventobeaveryresponsiblestudent,committedtofulfillingtherigorous
    requirementsmandatedforcertificationbytheStateBoardofEducationandtheUniversityof
    Michigan.Sheisanextremelyconscientiousstudentandworkshardtodevelopexpertiseinthe
    teachingofsecondarystudents.Sherealizesthatjoiningtheteachingprofessionrequires
    acceptingtheroleofalifelonglearnerandunderstandsthatbeinganeffectiveteacher
    necessitatesconstantresearchintoinnovativemethodologyandthelearningneedsofher
    students.

    MyobservationsofJanellehaveshownhertobecommittedandpersistentinherstudiesand
    dedicatedtoachievingexcellenceinherteaching.Youwillfindherdependableand
    knowledgeable.Sheisthoughtfulandconsiderateandwillbeanexcellentadditiontoyour
    educationalcommunity.

    Sincerely,
    DeannaBirdyshaw,Ph.D
    UniversityofMichigan

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