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Jean Mockry

Michelle Kemp is applying for a teaching position. Jean Mockry, who was Michelle's instructor for two education courses and advisor for her sorority, recommends her. In Mockry's letter, she describes how Michelle was enthusiastic, prepared, and reflective in her first education course. In her second course, which included field experience, Michelle continued developing her reflection skills and worked well with students and teachers. As a sorority member, Michelle immersed herself in community service, especially activities involving children, demonstrating her infectious energy. Mockry believes Michelle will continue embracing life-long learning to become a better teacher.

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Jean Mockry

Michelle Kemp is applying for a teaching position. Jean Mockry, who was Michelle's instructor for two education courses and advisor for her sorority, recommends her. In Mockry's letter, she describes how Michelle was enthusiastic, prepared, and reflective in her first education course. In her second course, which included field experience, Michelle continued developing her reflection skills and worked well with students and teachers. As a sorority member, Michelle immersed herself in community service, especially activities involving children, demonstrating her infectious energy. Mockry believes Michelle will continue embracing life-long learning to become a better teacher.

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STATE UNIVERSIw oF NEWYonxO


OIIice of Candidate Field Experience
and Student Teaching
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300 Sibley Hall
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Tel: (518) 5il-3170
Fax: (518) 564-2149

To: Teacher Selection Committee


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From: Jean Mockry, Lecturer, Childhood Education )e av'*
Re: Michelle Kemp's application for a teaching position,-i
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Date: August 2009

As Michelle's instructor for two Education courses and the advisor of her sorority, I can speak to several
professional attributes she carries.

In her flrst Education course, "Exploring Educational Issues through Writing", Michelle's enthusiasm to be the
best teacher she could be was evident. She attended all classes with an enthusiastic spirit and came prepared
with assignments and readiness to enter into conversations around the readings. She reflected well and
connected these with her own experiences as we often tried to deconstruct our own learning. I saw her grow as
a writer and as a person who pauses to think and reflect about what is happening.

In her second sourse with me, "Psychological Foundations of Elementary Education", a six credit course with a
five week field component to bridge theory with application, Michelle continued to develop her reflection skills
as she considered book research with what she saw in the classroom. She entered the field classroom ready to
assist and leam and she worked well with the classroom teacher. It was clear she loved the children as they did
her.

Much of her sorority life focused on service to the larger communig and she immersed herself in these
extracurricular activities, particularly well when it involved children, like the Healthy Foods and Activities Day
Alpha Phi provided for local children at the college gym. The energy there was infectious.

I believe Michelle will continue to carry this positive aura for the sake of the children she serves and that she
will continue to embrace the understanding that life-long leaming is the only way a teacher becomes good at her
work.

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