July 21, 2014
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is in reference to teaching candidate Amanda Star. I have known Ms. Star
in the capacity of substitute teacher for two years. Ms. Star is the teacher I always
request when I am going to be absent. She is organized, cheerful, and has proven
herself to be an extremely capable classroom manager across the grade levels and in
overcrowded classrooms brimming with children possessing diverse needs and
backgrounds; I always can trust she will manage any challenge. Ms. Star disciplines
with dignity and has a special sensitivity for serving children with special needs.
She communicates clearly and gets done all tasks set before her with
professionalism and aplomb. As a colleague, Ms. Star has a sense of humor, an
artistic flair, and a contagious and conversational joie de vivre that make her well
liked among both staff and students.
Frankly and personally, I think it is a shame that she has not yet been afforded a
classroom of her own. Given her talents, she is overdue for this opportunity. I know
she had hoped to be placed at our school, but the positions that opened required
endorsements she did not have. Frankly, I think Ms. Star is a bit of a “steal;” she has
lots of experience for the cost of a new teacher, and I have no doubt she will be an
academic asset, a “favorite” teacher amongst the children and a ray of sunshine to
any institution wise enough to grab her.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Thank you for your serious
consideration of this exemplary candidate. I hope Ms. Star will soon be shining at
your school!
Sincerely,
Esme Codell
School Librarian
Stone Scholastic Academy
773‐627‐9848