Salma is an effective teacher who applies just enough discipline while showing she cares for her students. She understands their strengths and weaknesses, holds them to a high standard without excuses, and maintains a safe and respectful learning environment. Parents and colleagues commend Salma for her care of each student's personal development, creating a safe environment that promotes achievement, and being a tireless advocate for students with challenges.

1. “Salma has a wonderful way with students…. She applies just enough discipline when needed
while at the same time showing that she cares very much for them. She understood my daughter’s
strengths and weaknesses from very early in the school year. She held my daughter to a high
standard and would not accept anything but her best effort, without excuses.” Parent1
“This teacher has established rules and procedures that maintain a safe, respectful learning
environment. The teacher used a variety of strategies to correct misbehavior. The dignity of the
students was maintained.” Independent consultant
“She has shown care for the personal development of each student, and has created a safe
learning environment which promotes achievement, personal accountability and community…
Salma has worked with me personally in order to help my son overcome many of his challenges
this year. She became his tireless advocate, as well as the advocate for other children with
challenges, both personal and academic” Parent2
“Salma is particularly skilled at planning lessons that actively involve students. She does so by
choosing multiple creative methods for student practice, as well as by directing challenging
questions to a variety of students throughout the lesson.” Teach For America coach