CHECK OUT THESE AWESOME PROFESSORS/ADVISORS/TEACHERS WHO HAVE RECOMMENDED ME TO PURSUE MY CAREER AS A TEACHER

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ADELPHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION



MICHAEL O’LOUGHLIN Ph.D.

PROFESSOR


T 516.877.4108

F 516.877.4097

July 7, 2017

I am pleased to write this recommendation for Lije Purellku. Lije is a very vibrant person with a distinctive and engaging personality. She took my Classroom Management course just before graduation with her masters degree. My course requires intensive writing, role plays, class participation, and collaborative work, as well as field work in classrooms during student teaching. Lije excelled in all respects. Her written work was carefully thought out and conscientiously completed.  She holds a deeply student-centered and caring approach to teaching. She has a questioning spirit and a belief that children should be provided with opportunities to experience and develop their creativity. Lije’s belief in inclusive education is not a mere abstraction but emerges from her own experiences with a mobility impairment. Lije’s determination and focus has caused her to refuse the limitations implied in the term ‘disability’ and to push forward to fully realize her potential. She will, therefore, serve as an exceptional role model for how all children can reach their potential and live life to the fullest.


I am pleased to recommend her enthusiastically and without reservation. Her enthusiasm and dedication to creating facilitative spaces for children to grow and develop, as well as her engaging personality will ensure that she will be successful in her teaching career.



Sincerely,




Michael O’Loughlin Ph.D.

Professor, Education

Professor & Supervisor, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies

Faculty, Postgraduate Programs in Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy

Adelphi: (516) 877 4108 

Consulting office: (516) 414 4438

michaeloloughlinphd@gmail.com

Web: michaeloloughlinphd.com


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July 9, 2017


To Whom It May Concern:


I am writing to recommend Ms. Lije Purellku for an elementary teaching position in your school district.  Ms. Purellku was a student in the Scholar Teacher Education five-year program and sought my input on her certification exams to become a teacher (in particular, the edTPA).  In that respect, I have had an opportunity to observe her teaching ability as well as her analytic writing required on the test.  We have also talked about her interests in the teaching profession and as an advocate for those with disabilities in schools.  


Ms. Purellku has been an exemplary student and growing professional, capable and independent, who is extremely conscientious in her work with children, and has demonstrated to others in the program that she is capable of delivering instruction very effectively in a classroom environment.  She is self-reflective and critical in thought, as well as responsive to constructive feedback.  Her successful completion of our program reflects this which she balanced with her other studies in English (her undergraduate major).  Her work on the edTPA reflected considerable professional and pedagogical knowledge about lesson designs and delivery, assessment, modeling and guiding students towards their own independent learning.  She has been an avid student and mature beyond her years. 


It would be important to point out that she pursued her interest in teaching after the extreme challenges to her own physical health, resulting in the use of a wheelchair.  In the right classroom circumstances with technology as support, however, she can thrive and engage students with the same energy and knowledge that other teachers would have.  I have seen this first-hand in her work as a student teacher this past year.


Ms. Purellku has values that appear to be very much in line with public education and I believe that she will be a valuable additional to a teaching staff at the elementary level in a full-time position.  Her passion, knowledge, collaborative abilities, potential for responding to the needs of individual students and sense of responsibility in everything she does is striking.  I give her my strongest and highest recommendation and hope you will contact me with any questions.

Sincerely,

Devin Thornburg, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair


THORNBURG@adelphi.edu 

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WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT


Dedicated to Excellence

Cornwell Avenue School

250 Cornwell Avenue

West Hempstead, New York 11552-2455

                                                              Fax: (516) 489-0365

516-390-3140 www.whufsd.com

Deanna Sinito

PRINCIPAL


                                                                                                                        July 27, 2017

To Whom It May Concern:


I observed Ms. Lije Purellku’s student teaching hours here at Cornwell Avenue.  Particularly, I observed her teaching lessons through the Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA.)  Ms. Purellku’s assessments were designed with a focus on student learning and principles from research and theory. Her evaluations and analyses of student work were thorough and consistent with the curriculum requirements.  I met and spoke with Lije’s student teaching advisor to discuss the requirements of the edTPA and confirmed that she was fulfilling those requirements.


 Lije is in a wheelchair which initially concerned her as far as her teaching and navigating in the classroom.  However, she quickly proved that it was not an issue as she made her assistance available to all of the students.  Furthermore, with the use of technology (classroom computer and projector,) she was able to effectively carry out her lessons.


Ms. Purellku’s collaboration with teachers and other faculty and staff was commendable.  Lije quickly assimilated to our staff and became a part of the Cornwell team.  She is personable and has a great sense of humor.  She works hard and our students learned a great deal from her.


If I can be of additional assistance please don’t hesitate to contact me.

 Sincerely,

 Deanna Sinito
Principal of Cornwell Avenue School
516-390-3140

dsinito@whufsd.com



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