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ItismypleasuretorecommendBarbaraNiemannforateachingposition.Asaspecial
educationteacheratGalileoAcademyofMathandScience,Iwasaffordedtheopportunityto
collaboratewithheraspartoftheSpecialEducationteam.Foralmostayearweshareda
room,so,onadailybasisIhadtheopportunitytowitnessBarbarasexceptionalabilityto
connectwithherstudents.
Barbaramaintainsalearningenvironmentthatisinviting,studentcenteredandverywell
organized.Herwellestablishedclassroomroomroutinesenhancesstudentselforganizational
skills.Barbaraconsistentlydemonstratescommitmenttothewellbeinganddevelopmentofall
students.Sheappliesknowledgeeffectivelyabouthowstudentsdevelopandlearnphysically,
socially,andcognitivelyandshapesinstructionappropriatelysothatitishelpfultostudentswho
learninavarietyofways.Barbaraprovidesresponsiveandthoughtfulfeedbackon
assignments.Sheeffectivelyusesstudentworktodiagnoselearningdifficultiesandprovides
appropriateremediation.Shesupportsand/orassistsstudentsinmeetingtheiracademic,social
andemotionalneedsbyaddressingtheirindividualneeds.Shedemonstratesapositiverapport
withstudentsandrecognizesstudentdifficultiesbyemployingeffectiveassessmentstrategies.
Ofparticularinterestarethemodificationsshehasmadetotheassignmentsforthestudentwho
haveanIndividualizedEducationPlan.Barbarahasworkedcloselywiththegeneraleducation
teacherstoprovideaprogramthatcontributestoallthestudentssuccessandthestudentsare
makingconsiderableacademicgains.
Barbarahasaclearviewandvisionofthebigpictureandhowallthecomponentpartsinteract
tomaketheclassroomandschoolapositivelearningenvironmentforeachandeverystudent.
Iencourageyoutolookfavorablyuponherapplication.Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeat(312)
3717896ifIcanbeoffurtherassistance.
Thankyou,
FrancesJ.Mauro