Ed Burkhart, a supervisor at Fort LeBoeuf High School, provides a reference letter for Adam Sixt who completed his student teaching in health and physical education. Burkhart notes that Adam taught 9th grade health and senior high physical education, incorporating standards for both subjects as well as reading and math. In health class, Adam developed materials and presentations on topics like STDs, HIV, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. In physical education, he taught a variety of sports and planned lessons for the fitness room on strength and cardiovascular training. Burkhart commends Adam's use of technology like fitness tracking equipment and online grading platforms.

1. Name: Ed Burkhart
Relation: Supervisor
Time Known: 1 year, 11 months
Employer: Fort LeBoeufHigh School
Title: Mr. Ed BurkhartHealth and Physical Education Supervising Teacher
Address: 931 High Street
Fort LeBoeuf,Pennsylvania 16441
United States
Phone: 814-769-2616
Email: etnnburkhart@yahoo.com
Letter: Submitted by reference on Jan 20, 2016
Evaluation Summaryfor Adam Sixt
ID# 00058161
Edinboro University
Adam taught9th grade health and senior high Physical Education during his studentteaching experience atFort
LeBoeufhigh school.The high school is on the block schedule.Adam notonly incorporated Physical Education &
Health standards in his lessons,butalso planned activities thatwould help students in PA reading and math
standards.
In 9th grade health Adam taught lessons in STD’s,HIV, Drugs,Alcohol and Tobacco. He was responsible for
developing mostofthe handouts and tests as well as presenting the health information.He also used Grade Quick
for grading his classes.Each week he had to upload his grades in order to allow the parents to monitor their child’s
grade online.
In Physical Education Adam taught manydifferent lessons.Some examples include basketball,volleyball,flag
football,pickle ball, ping-pong and softball.He also planned lessons for our fitness room.In the fitness room he
taught lessons in strength training and cardiovascular fitness.Adam worked very hard to understand and us e
technologyin Physical Education.He has used P.E. Manager, Polar Heart Rate Monitors and Body analyzing
equipment.
Sincerely,
Ed Burkhart