February 05, 2013

Re: Sean Power

To whom it may concern:

Sean Power accepted a Long Term Occasional position in M.M. Robinsons English
department, and as the department head, I am glad to be able to offer my
recommendations of him.
The L.T.O. assignment Sean had was with a grade 9 academic class, starting just
after the Christmas break. Because much of the course was over, but the
culminating period was just commencing, Sean needed to make a number of
important preparations: to familiarize himself with the students and their needs as
they prepared for the final 30%; to equip himself to speak knowledgeably about
textual and course content; to create relationships with students who might
otherwise be discomfited by the fact that their teacher had gone on leave. I can
assure you that Seans commitment to these preparations was excellent. I was
struck in particular by Seans ability to intuit what was required in a variety of
situations, and by various students, and even by parents with whom he was in
contact. He made the students transition from their regular teacher as smooth
and as efficient as could be hoped.
I realize that the sample size is quite small, but because Sean was as reliable as he
was, I would be glad to recommend him, should I be asked.

Sincerely

Jeff North
Department Head - English
northj@hdsb.ca