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This testimonial comes from the Literacy Facilitator at Lindbergh Elementary.
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RECOMMENDATION Recommendation for Dr. Penney Brooks To Whom It May Concern, I have worked with Dr. Penney Brooks for nine years, both at Dana Elementary and at Lindbergh Elementary, where she was assigned as a Speech and Language Pathologist. For eight of those years, I was a classroom teacher. Dr. Brooks was always eager to work collaboratively to better meet the individual needs of students. As Literacy Facilitator at Lindbergh, I have worked closely with her to coordinate our Literacy efforts. She has strongly supported our Comprehensive Literacy Plan at Lindbergh, and has been a valuable asset in implementing the Six Required Components. Dr. Brooks has a strong interest in the relationship between oral language and reading. Her presentations during staff in-services have been very well received, and staff members seek out her professional knowledge and advice. I am continually impressed with her dedication to children, her professional knowledge, her commitment to continued professional growth, and her ability to motivate students and staff members. Dr. Brooks reflects on current practices, closely monitors student performance, incorporates proven, research-based methods and strategies, and continuously seeks more effective ways to meet each student's needs. Dr. Penney Brooks' sincerity, enthusiasm, and positive attitude come across strongly in her dealings with students, parents, and staff members. She is articulate, organized, knowledgeable, and conscientious. All of these qualities would be assets in the position of Reading/Language Arts and Safety Net Coordinator. Sincerely,
To Whom It May Concern: For the last year, I have had the pleasure of teaching and observing Dr. Penney Brooks, an Orton-Gillingham tutor in training at The Language Training Institute at Marburn Academy. I have been extremely impressed with Dr. Brooks’ dedication, diligence, intelligence and intuitiveness. She provides consistent support and instruction for her students. Dr. Brooks understands the need to recognize the global child, to develop instructional strategies for helping the child achieve their maximum potential in all areas of concern, and to creatively implement t instruction. I was extremely impressed with her ability to grasp a concept and project its implications for remediation and classroom instruction. Dr. Brooks consistently demonstrates strong skills and insight far beyond her experience with the Orton-Gillingham approach, but continues to seek educational opportunities. She seizes every opportunity to Engage Peers and supervisors in discussions concerning the planning and execution of remediation strategies. She understands the needto be prescriptive and diagnostic in her teaching. As the Director of the Language Training Institute at Marburn Academy and Penney's supervisor, I have continued to be impressed with her ability to identify and meet the needs of her students. Dr. Brooks has demonstrated her ability to communicate clearly and resolve potential comfits, which is an asset and a requirement for the Reading/Language Arts and Safety Nets Coordinator position. Her genuine goodwill and natural affinity for problem solving, supports her ability to set high expectations for student behavior and academic achievement, as well as achieve positive working relationships with parents, staff, and supervisors. Dr. Brooks clearly identifies her student's needs and sets appropriate goals. Her teaching plans are thoughtful and prescriptive. She is competent and professional in her implementation of these plans, even with difficult and complicated students. Her strong commitment and dedication to her students, her unique understanding of language development and reading issues, her demonstrated success in the Orton-Gillingham approach, her positive attitude and good and good communication skills, and her excellent problem sc4ving strategies for students and staff provide Dr. Brooks with the necessary skills for this position. It appears to me that Dr. Penney Brooks is a highly motivated, intelligent, dedicated and creative leader, making her an asset in a leadership role. I give her my highest recommendation.
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