1. LakeDallasHighSchool3016ParkridgeDrive. Corinth,Texas76210.940-497-4051
JeffreyA, St.John
4302WindyMeadowDr.
Corinth,TX76208
940-300-5710
jstjphn@ldisd.net
April18,2013
To WhomIt MayConcern:
Thisletterof recommendationiswrittenonbehalfof LisaKirkwood,whohasworkedwith meatLakeDallasHigh
SchoolasaChemistryinstructorforthepastyear.As Ms.Kirkwood'sDepartmentChairrnanandcolleagueoverthis
pastyear,I wasimpressedandofteninspiredwhileobservingthistalentedprofessional.
Ms,Kirkwoodwasveryorganizedwith herpreparationanddailylessonplans.Herlessonswerewellthoughtoutand
followedthescopeandsequenceof districtcuriculum, Whileinstructingstudents,sheusedavarietyof
representationsandmethodsto helpstudentscomprehendthesubjectmatterandoftentriedto link it tothestudents'
priorknowledgeorexperiences.Also,Ms.Kirkwooddemonstratedcreativityandpatiencein findingdifferentways
to helpeachstudentlearn.Whennecessary,shemodifiedassignmentsto meettheneedsof bothgeneraleducation
andspecialeducationstudents.Alwayslookingfor newmethodsto serviceherstudent'sneeds,Lisaembraces,and
whereappropriate,all formsof emergingtechnology.
Ms,KirkwoodcollaboratedcloselywithothersintheSciencedepafimentdisplayingawillingnessto beateamplayer.
Thiswillingnessto shareandplanherlessonsprovidedatwowayconduitamonghercolleaguessparkingcreativityin
lessondevelopment,Herhonestywiththestudentsandherpeersfosteredatrustingbondamongall sheworkedwith.
Ms.Kirkwoodwill continueto beavaluableassettotheteachingprofessionandwhicheverdistrictis luckyenoughto
hireher. Onnumerousoccasionsshedevotedtimebeyondnormalschoolhoursto organize,plan,orcorrect
assignmentsandtests.Shealsowaseagertotry newmethodsto motivate,captivate,andpushstudentsfarlherthan
theymayhaveeducationallygonein thepast.Thesetraitsdemonstratethededicationandwillingnessit takesto
becomeamasterteacher.
Sincerelv"
JeffreySt,John
L.D. SecondaryScienceCurriculumCoordinator
LDHS ScienceDepartmentChairman
PhysicsInstructor
Lake DallasHigh School
LakeDallaslndependentSchoolDistrict
Lake Dallas /SD does not discriminateon the basisof age, color,creed, disability,nationalorigin,race, gender socioeconomicsfafus or
Englishproficencyin itseducationalprogramsand activities.