To Whom It May Concern,

I am pleased to write a letter of recommendation for Dawn Lam. I have worked with Dawn, in my position as
an English teacher and English Department Chairperson, at El ancho !igh "chool for nine years.
Dawn approaches all aspects of work involved in teaching with eager anticipation. In fact, in my twenty#si$
years of teaching, I have e$perienced few teachers who are %etter prepared or work harder than Dawn. !er
lessons are well tho&ght o&t, professional and they reveal her thoro&gh knowledge and &nderstanding of the
s&%'ect matter. !er a%ility to connect with her st&dents and her talent at teaching simple concepts, as well as
more advanced topics are tr&ly s&perior. "he is a%le to work effectively with st&dents of all a%ilities, which is
why she has ta&ght honors English, college preparation English, and intervention English co&rses. Dawn is
a%le to adapt her teaching techni(&es in order to individ&ali)e instr&ction so she is a%le to meet the needs of
all st&dents, therefore inspiring her st&dents to achieve. Dawn maintains a level of efficiency that is driven %y
her work ethic and her professional concern for her st&dents* progress.
Dawn*s classroom management style allows her to command real respect from st&dents. "he maintains a
positive learning environment %eca&se she is firm yet s&pportive and friendly with st&dents. Dawn maintains
a classroom environment where her st&dents feel safe and sec&re.
In addition to having a wonderf&l rapport with st&dents, Dawn en'oys that same rapport with parents, peers,
and administrators. Dawn is a leader on camp&s and thro&gho&t o&r district. + few of her leadership
responsi%ilites incl&de serving as a foc&s gro&p leader for the high school W+"C "elf#"t&dyTeam, ,
th
grade
English s&%gro&p leader, and she serves as the high school representative on the E-"D Lang&age +rts
C&rric&l&m Co&ncil. +s a mem%er of the district L+CC, she is responsi%le for addressing classroom, school,
and district level iss&es relating to EL+ c&rric&l&m, instr&ction, assessment, and professional development.
D&ring the s&mmer of ./01, Dawn developed ,
th
grade EL+ c&rric&l&m g&ides aligned to the Common Core
"tandards. Dawn participated in Common Core training and conveys information from her training %ack to
her colleag&es at her school site. In addition, %eca&se she is an o&tstanding teacher and possesses e$cellent
classroom management, Dawn serves as El ancho*s English Lang&age +rts reso&rce teacher. In her
capacity as a reso&rce teacher, she is responsi%le for o%serving, modeling, and coaching not only English
department colleag&es, %&t colleag&es from all departments. Dawn has taken the lead in transitioning the
c&rric&l&m, in all s&%'ect areas, to reflect common core state standards. "he contin&ally seeks o&t and
provides teachers with common core reso&rces and strategies that will assist them in meeting common core
e$pectations.
I recommend Dawn to yo& witho&t reservation. "he is e$tremely organi)ed, relia%le and comp&ter literate.
Dawn is a%le to work independently and follows thro&gh to ens&re that any task is s&ccessf&lly
accomplished. "he approaches every task with great initiative and a positive attit&de. "ho&ld her application
%e accepted, I know, with all confidence, that she will do an o&tstanding 'o% and %e viewed as an asset. If
yo& have any f&rther (&estions with regard to Dawn*s (&alifications, please do not hesitate to contact me.
"incerely,
Christina 2adilla
English Department Chairperson
El ancho !igh "chool
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