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Altimira Middle School

17805 Arnold Drive


Sonoma, CA 95476
(707)935-6020 FAX (707) 935-6027
WILLIAM H. DEETHS, PRINCIPAL

CHRISSY TOWNER, VICE PRINCIPAL

Home Of The
Wolves

ROBERT ROCHA, COUNSELOR

May 20, 2016


To Whom it May Concern,
I would like to recommend Grace Cosentino for any science teaching position in your
district. Ms. Cosentino was my student teacher for the 2015-2016 school year, teaching
along side me for my 6th grade science classes.
Ms. Cosentino and I co planned many lessons together, incorporating new NGSS science
standards into our curriculum. She planned well thought out, multi-layered lessons that
fit together into full complex units. She included multiple ways to introduce the
curriculum, using videos, manipulative, hands on regalia and relevant primary and
secondary documents. The homework she included was relevant and manageable. Her
knowledge and dedication to providing what the students need, and her ability to
challenge them, is admirable.
Her classroom management is wonderful as well. She is flexible and fair. She engages
the students, getting them excited about science and yet can quiet them instantly if
needed. My students work hard for Ms. Cosentino. They respect her and want to
challenge themselves to win her approval. She is constantly consistent. I have never
seen her flustered or frustrated in the classroom while teaching. Her professionalism is
commendable.
Ms. Cosentino has attended department meetings, staff meeting, most of the school
events, including the school plays, and a three day Outdoor Ed field trip. Her dedication
and commitment is astounding. She gets along with the students, other teachers,
administration, classified staff and parents exceedingly well.
I highly recommend Ms. Cosentino for any teaching position, as it has been my pleasure
to work with her on a daily basis. She has made me a much better teacher, bringing new
ideas, enthusiasm and a love for both learning and teaching as well into my classroom.
Sincerely,
Pamela Murray
Mentor Teacher
Altimira Middle School

Altimira Middle School


17805 Arnold Drive
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707)935-6020 FAX (707) 935-6027
WILLIAM H. DEETHS, PRINCIPAL

CHRISSY TOWNER, VICE PRINCIPAL

Home Of The
Wolves

ROBERT ROCHA, COUNSELOR

Dear Hiring Committee Members,


It is with great pleasure and complete confidence that I write this letter of
support for Grace Cosentino. Grace was a teacher candidate in my classroom for
the Fall of 2015 and part of the winter of 2016. Her role at that time was primarily
as an observer, but she quickly became an engaged worker in the classroom.
Grace is naturally comfortable with students and easily stepped up to the roles
of researcher, tutor, collaborator and teacher in the classroom. As schools roll out
Common Core Curriculum, there are many new methodologies and curricular
needs, which Grace investigated and initiated our use in the classroom. A selfprofessed science nerd, Grace was very adept at providing a plan and creative
lessons aimed at achieving stated objectives in our 6th and 7th grade classes.
During the time Grace took over all instructional duties, she had great
classroom control, engaged students with provocative questioning, interesting
curriculum that connected with students lives, and her own enthusiasm for the
subject matter. Her pacing was excellent, and she made sure to employ multiple
learning modalities wherever possible.
There were times, Ill admit, that I stuck her with some of the more mundane
tasks of teaching, such as grading, recording and filing. Grace did all these with
speed and spirit, showing appreciation for efficiency in the classroom, while being
sure to keep the focus on students and learning. She has a great knack for guiding
and evaluating student writing for clarity and accurate expression of concepts or
arguments with supporting facts.
Grace makes learning fun. She is enthusiastic, dedicated, demanding,
comforting, and able to treat students as individuals, even in a class of 30+.
Among our staff, she quickly became a known and appreciated part of our
teaching program. I know she will be a wonderful addition to the educational
setting of any school!
Sincerely,
Eric Fessenden
6th and 7th Grade Science Teacher
Altimira Middle School

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