UNIVERSITY UTA URBAN INSTITUTE FOR TEACHER EDUCATION Sauteonnoit Sans rosa eat: March 17,2015 Mentbess oft rng Commits, Emily Jones has asked tat prepare alter of recommendation as she applies for teaching position in your dst. This leteris submited in sport of Ms. Jones. ave known Ely since the spring 2014 when she eampleed the il year of ‘er censure elses through the Univesity of Utah's Secondary Master of Edveation anc ‘secondary teaching licensure progr. Asan nstcto forthe Urban lst for “Teacher Edueution (UITE) I have evaluted Emily's performance as secondary cost member. Upon te success completion of her sring semester course work, Ms, Jones wil be reomnmended for a secondary teeching iense with endorsement in English end English 5a Second Language ‘While Laid uot seeve as Bil’s dtst student teaching upevisor, | had tbe opportu to visi her classroom, vitally at West High School in the Salt Lake City School District, From my observation aul ovlution of Emily's work abe bas demonstrated a strong interest in teaching a the secondary level ‘Working ina secondary wan schoo in Laaguage Arts soon oes swum of operas that are ich wh evil and innova teeing, Yo ber cei, Emily sadly accepted this position and hes ken advantage of every opportily to develop as educa ‘Dang the couse ofthe pas year, Emily demonstrated marked growth in het awareness ofthe need to provide students with appropiate lewning experenes though ‘vel penned lesions. Ia addition to implementing required curcaar activites, Ms, Jones explored how supplemental materials enbance the curicutn.ily’s use of intergtive, stent centered luring were consistent features in her eacing ee ‘enton to instuction that supports a range of eames i particular strength inher teocing through discussions, a range af metacognitivesealols, peer aud group work, ‘ey ulimedia when teaching the euricuun, nil’ ability to ake cach learera valued member of er classoom is evident. uring «recent eview of video of her teaching, I as particule stuck with he ‘manner in which Emily infusod energy ity aesson in ways thst brougi the content 0 life for ber students. Her enthusiasn and ability fo inspire motivation were wondefal in the conten of her lesanInthe areas of euricuu and instruction Ms, foneshas waked diligently to incorporate student-centered dimensions into ee waching, She used discussions, «range cof metaengnitve seaffold, per and group work and multimedia when teaching the curriculum. ‘A patcalaly innovative Action Research projet eflsts Ms, Jones atetion to the realities of eontemporary assessment demands Within he context of her Acton Research project, Using Writing Strategies to Inprove Wrling Emily implemented grading erteria designed tn evaluate student essays attuned to development, organization, styl, word choice, sentence suture, and writing conventions. A series of essons odicetd to central themes aswell as in-depth analyses overtime, provide mil with individualized data tracking student grow, Her ability co apply this vel of sophistication using the core curiculum and subsequent reviews of staegy effectiveness speaks to hor awareness of contemporary issues for evaluating instructional quay and ‘udent ening, From my intl encounters wih Ms. Jones it was lear tha she resngnizes the complexity of assoom teaching Elis am player and as worked exremely wel with her Ste Teacher Educator at Wes igh Schoo inthe Set Lake City Schoo} Dist Her commitment to young peopl is vient and er wilingnes to work with other professionals re notable features of her works an ecto. [recommend Ely Jones to teaching position in your ditt. Since, Me) Flo Burbank, Asstt Dea, Disstor ‘Urban Ist for Teacher Education (UITE) University of Uh (900 seins 7 man-buek eduah