1.
June
16,
2015
To
Whom
It
May
Concern:
I
am
writing
this
letter
to
recommend
Anthony
Martinek
for
the
position
of
physics
teacher.
Tony
student
taught
with
me
from
January
to
June
2015.
During
his
student
teaching
experience,
Tony
demonstrated
a
deep
understanding
of
physics
content,
a
desire
to
help
all
students
do
their
best,
and
an
excellent
work
ethic.
When
Tony
planned
lessons,
he
put
himself
in
his
students’
shoes.
He
thought
about
what
misconceptions
they
might
have
and
he
planned
ways
to
address
and
correct
those
misconceptions.
Tony
made
sure
to
clarify
what
the
learning
target
for
each
lesson
was,
and
designed
his
lesson
to
meet
that
target.
During
a
given
lesson,
Tony
would
incorporate
several
different
ways
for
students
to
learn
or
to
communicate
what
they
had
learned.
During
his
time
student
teaching,
Mr.
Martinek
developed
a
good
rapport
with
his
students.
There
were
students
who
would
seek
out
extra
help
on
difficult
physics
concepts
both
before
and
after
school,
and
Mr.
Martinek
was
always
willing
to
help.
Mr.
Martinek
was
able
to
help
students
who
might
typically
be
reluctant
to
ask
for
extra
help
or
to
come
in
for
that
help.
During
labs,
students
felt
comfortable
asking
Mr.
Martinek
to
assist
them.
He
did
a
great
job
of
leading
students
to
the
answers
they
were
looking
for
through
questioning
rather
than
just
giving
them
the
answer.
While
students
can
sometimes
become
frustrated
by
not
finding
the
answer
immediately,
they
were
receptive
and
appreciative
of
how
Mr.
Martinek
helped
them
discover
the
answers
on
their
own.
Tony
spent
a
lot
of
time
designing
meaningful
learning
experiences
for
his
students
and
providing
feedback
for
them
on
assignments
they
turned
in.
He
created,
modified,
and
refined
lessons
to
meet
the
various
needs
of
his
students
and
always
asked
for
feedback
to
make
further
improvements
for
the
future.
Tony
also
spent
a
lot
of
time
providing
feedback
to
students
on
labs
they
wrote
up
as
Google
docs
so
they
could
make
changes
to
their
labs
before
turning
them
in
for
a
final
grade.
Tony
Martinek
is
a
hardworking,
knowledgeable
candidate
who
puts
students’
needs
first
in
his
planning
and
teaching.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
Tony’s
qualifications,
please
feel
free
to
contact
me
at
jhoida@whitnall.com
or
262.565.8787.
Sincerely,
Jessica
Hoida
jhoida Friday, July 17, 2015 at 8:35:47 AM Central Daylight Time