November 9, 2014

To Whom It May Concern:

For fifteen years, I was a staff developer for a high school district in Glendale, Arizona. I was
responsible for the professional development of the first, second and third year teachers new to the
district and my school. The focus of the work was to help novice teachers implement best practices in
instruction and classroom management. The district defined best practice in instruction as Madeline
Hunters Essential Elements of Instruction. For management strategies the work of Dr. Harry Wong
and Dr. Fred Jones were taught. Currently I am employed in the CTEL Program at Arizona State
University, supervising student teachers, as well as teaching a variety of education classes. In addition,
I am a partner in a professional development business, P2.
Yvonne Lawson was a student in SED 464, Middle School Curriculum and Organization. She
was attentive, on task and produced quality work. Ms. Lawson was punctual and attended class
regularly. As part of the classroom curriculum Yvonne was asked to teach multiple lessons in front of
her peers. She was well planned and executed the lessons well. It was clear that she has fundamental
skills needed to be a successful teacher. Her lessons were aligned to the objective and contained
multiple active participation strategies. She continually checked for understanding and praised her
students to celebrate success. This motivated her students as well and facilitating retention.
Yvonne Lawson works well with her peers and is responsive to constructive criticism. She is
professional in appearance and practice.

Sincerely,

Lee Pfeiffer
Arizona State University
Student Teacher Supervisor
Classroom Instructor