Mechaela Vardoulakis was a student teacher in my Kindergarten classroom. She was outstanding at organizing subject matter for student lessons. She developed excellent, well-planned math and ELA lessons.
Mechaela Vardoulakis was a student teacher in my Kindergarten classroom. She was outstanding at organizing subject matter for student lessons. She developed excellent, well-planned math and ELA lessons.
Mechaela Vardoulakis was a student teacher in my Kindergarten classroom. She was outstanding at organizing subject matter for student lessons. She developed excellent, well-planned math and ELA lessons.
This is a letter of highest recommendation for Ms. Mechaela Vardoulakis. I have had the pleasure of being her master teacher from January 2015 through May 2015. Mechaela was a student teacher in my Kindergarten classroom at Wilson Elementary. Wilson is located in Santa Ana, California and is a lowincome school with a predominantly Spanish-speaking population. I highly recommend Mechaela for ANY educational related position! She possesses all the qualities that an administrator would like to see in an employee. She was punctual, prepared, hard-working, and enthusiastic. The following are specific areas in which Mechaela excelled and demonstrated exceptional teaching skills. Mechaela was outstanding at organizing subject matter for student lessons, planning instruction and designing learning activities for all students. She was a seasoned professional when it came to her organizational skills. She developed excellent, well-planned math and ELA lessons to meet all Kindergarten standards. She created many of her own instructional materials that were specifically tailored to her students' needs. Mechaela did an excellent job at engaging her students in the lessons she taught. She used a variety of instructional strategies to teach to students' varying needs. She provided ample opportunities for students to collaborate with one another , thus increasing their engagement. This support of learning took place in whole group and small group instruction. Mechaela was able to create and maintain an effective learning environment for students. Throughout her student teaching, Mechaela maintained a motivating and extremely positive environment. She had excellent classroom management, procedures, and routines for all students. Her transitions from one activity to another were always very smooth. Mechaela also excelled in assessing student learning. In developing lesson plans for her students, she took into account all data from assessments given, in addition to their English skills, their ability to follow directions and their learning styles. She always reflected and adjusted her lessons to ensure student success. During her time as a student teacher in my classroom, I watched Mechaela develop as a professional educator. She was involved in planning sessions with the grade level team and attended weekly staff meetings. She developed strong professional working relationships with the staff, with the students, and with our parent volunteers. Mechaela is an amazing, dedicated and extraordinary young woman. She went above and beyond in everything she taught in my classroom. I considered her more as a partner than a student teacher. I HIGHLY recommend Mechaela Vardoulakis for ANY classroom teaching position! Kathy McKinney Master Teacher Kindergarten Wilson Elementary School (714) 401-5527