Teaching Learning and Sociocultural Studies

College of Education

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Bev Waters
4425 E. Patricia St.
Tucson, Arizona 85712
520-465-4073
bevwaters@email.arizona.edu

March 1st , 2016

To Whom It May Concern:

My name is Bev Waters I am a Supervisor for student teachers at the College of
Education/University of Arizona.

Shelby Scheck is one of my students that I am currently supervising. She began
observing/teaching in January of 2016 for the College of Education. She currently is
teaching 3rd grade at White Elementary School.
Shelby has grown and developed into an outstanding teacher. The progress that I have
seen in an 8 week time period is astonishing. She has shown more progress then most
student teachers Ive had the opportunity to work with. It has been a real pleasure to watch
Shelby develop into a very effective teacher. She began the semester assuming
responsibilities that allowed her to interact with the students and teach a few quick 5-10
minute lessons. As she progressed into the semester (and is in full take over) she is: lesson
planning, teaching full lessons, grading, and communicating with parents. Shelby is very
skilled at maintaining student attention and assessing each student through active
participation. She continually walks around the class monitoring/adjusting her lesson
based on student feedback. Ms. Scheck follows the curriculum and works endlessly with
her mentor teacher to make sure the needs of all her students are met. Whether she is
doing guided reading, a science lesson, reading a story, or math Shelby uses questioning
techniques and various other techniques so that all students are actively engaged. She
presents herself in a very positive and expressive manner making her very approachable
for her students. Shelby is very open to constructive criticism and quickly implements all
suggestions into her lessons.
Classroom management is typically a struggle for student teachers but Shelby has a system
that demonstrates established procedures, an effective signal to gain attention, and positive
reinforcement. Her classroom management system is also extremely effective because of
the variety and diversity in teaching. You can continually see her using groups, partners,
thumbs-up/down, as well as many other hands on assessment techniques. She is also very
skilled when it comes to including technology into her planning. She uses the document
camera frequently in her lessons.
Ms. Scheck has a wonderful sense of humor, patience, and a caring attitude that allows her
to make strong connections with the kids. The feeling tone in the classroom is very
pleasant, safe, and conducive for learning.
Ms. Scheck is very professional. She is always on time to school, dresses professional, and
has a very mature and professional presence with the students.
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Ms. Scheck is extremely qualified to teach in your district and it is with great honor that I
recommend her for an elementary position. Your district will be quite fortunate to have
Shelby as a faculty member.

Please feel free to call me with any questions or concerns regarding Ms. Scheck.

Sincerely,
Bev Waters
Supervisor University of Arizona
College of Education

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