1. It ismy pleasure torecommend AmyDeCelle. She isateacherof extraordinarytalentanddedication.I
have first-handexperience with Amy’sworkinthe classroom.She isone of those teachersthata child
growsup to rememberforthe restof his life.She hasthatsignificantof animpacton herstudentsand
theylearnandthrive inher classroom.
Ms. DeCelle setshigh,butnotunreasonable,standardsforherstudentsandthen givesthemthe tools
to succeed.Studentsare motivatedandintellectuallystimulatedinherclassroomandhersuccessful
teachingtechniques.She hasagiftfor makingherstudentsthink.She doesnotspoonfeedthemthe
information,buthelpsthemunderstandhow tofigure thingsoutforthemselves.She hasapassionfor
teachingandturns mistakesintoteachablemomentsinherclassroom.Herclassesare never
monotonous.She usesaplethoraof methodstokeepthe childreninterestedandengagedinher
lessons.
I alsohad the great pleasure of collaboratingwithMs.DeCelleonaprojectfor the Broward Education
Foundation.Herinsightsandguidance wasbeyondstellar.Whenspeakingtoanaudience of educators,I
firsthandobservedhowMs. DeCellehadthe giftof motivatingthese educators andhow she made
themfeel theywere partof somethingeventhough theywere notreceivingall thingsdeserved.
An insightful educator, Amy recognizesearlyonwhenastudentisstrugglinginherclassand she takes
stepsto give the student extrahelp.She caresdeeplyabouteachchildinherclassand workshard to
make sure no one isleftbehind. Ms. DeCelle understands thatchildrenlearnindifferentwaysandshe
strivestoteach childreninways thathelpthemcomprehendandremembertheirlessons.
It iswithhonorthat I write thisletterincommendationforMrs.AmyDeCelle.
Sincerely.
AndrewToffoli
CommunicationsTechnologyInstructor
Creatorof HistoriesBookSeries