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How to Write Recommendation Letters for Seniors Applying to College

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When students first began asking me to write letters of recommendation for their college application packets, fear clenched my stomach. What if my letter hurt their chances to get accepted to the college of their dreams instead of helping them? I spent hours and hours on each letter to make sure that I showcased each student honestly and succinctly. The stress mushroomed with each request until I decided to analyze the letters that I had written and compile a How To list along with sample letters for three types of students: Superior, Above Average and Average. After over two decades of fulfilling this professional duty, I have put together a packet to help my colleagues. This seven-page posting includes: qualities to address such as: Academic, athletic and personal prowess; points to consider, especially for students whose academic record could benefit from an educatorÃƒï¿½Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½s viewpoint; what to avoid as well as what to include; a basic letter format, and a list of adjectives and phrases to guide teachers though the process. At the end of this offering are three sample letters to show how all of these points can be meshed into a cohesive letter: one each for superior, above average and average students. After using the information in this packet, teachers will be able to write a personal, yet concise and specific letter for any student without experiencing any trepidation.

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Dorrie Bishop (TpT Seller)

Practical, very user-friendly-- good examples.

December 4, 2012

Connie (TpT Seller)

Thank you, and thank you for your purchase. My objective here was to help my colleagues who taught seniors to simplify a very time-consuming professional duty at the same time advocating for their students as powerfully as they could.
Connie

January 6, 2013

earlesarah

very helpful

October 18, 2012

Connie (TpT Seller)

Thank you. Every fall/winter about 30-40 students would ask me for a recommendation. I thought that showing my colleagues how I accomplished this task and still have the energy to teach their classes would help them. Thank you for your purchase.
Best,
Connie

November 14, 2012

SODonnell

Thanks!

August 14, 2012

Connie (TpT Seller)

You are very welcome. I used this successfully, with tweaks, for twelve years of teaching basically seniors. I hope it is a help to you, too. Thank you for purchasing it.
Connie

August 16, 2012

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Because one of my goals is to prove that studying literature, writing, vocabulary and grammar can be fun, I have created a number of innovative lessons for these strands of learning. So far, I have 143 products posted in my store. In March 2013, my book, The House of Comprehension, will be published by Compass, an imprint of Brigantine Media. Based on Common Core Standards, the program and accompanying activities with Teacher Notes encourages students to construct durable houses of comprehension by combining the study of the elements of literature with any text. Watch for notices about the availability of this book here, and on my website www.teachitwrite.com. Check out the book on http://conniecasserly.weebly.com. As for my products here, veteran teachers and those new to the field can utilize the hands on units and ideas for teaching while honing their skills on how to pace a lesson and to connect it to their state's standards of learning. I am a recently retired (2011) English teacher in the Fairfax County Virginia public school system, where I taught English 12, Journalism 1,2,3 & 4 and Creative Writing 1, 2, & 3. As a result of the Teacher Performance Evaluation instituted by the county, I was awarded the prestigious Career Two Exemplary level status three times. Besides the public high school venue, my teaching background includes an alternative secondary school for behaviorally disadvantaged adolescents, an adolescent psychiatric hospital, and a boys' reform school. Proud of my choice to be an educator, I have always hated the cliche, "Those that can, do; those that can't teach." Through my writing and my role modeling in the classroom, I show that not only do I teach, but I also practice what I preach.

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