Letter of Permission for Classroom Observation To Whom It May Concern: This letter is to introduce______________________________, a student at NationalLouis University enrolled

in the course SPE 500 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Adolescents. One of the course requirements is to complete 15 hours of classroom observation in a K12 school setting. This field element is designed for the students to make connections between theory and practice through contact with children with disabilities in real classrooms. The level and type of the SPE 500 students involvement in your setting is that he or she will observe the learning characteristics of the children with disabilities which will be done with minimum interference to the regular undertakings in your classroom. After the field observation, the student from National-Louis University is expected to obtain the signature of the main classroom teacher on the preclinical experience log sheet. We appreciate your willingness to accommodate this request. You are helping our future teachers to become better prepared in this exciting profession. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you! Sincerely,

Xiuwen Wu, Assistant Professor Special Education Program Diversity, Learning, and Development National College of Education National-Louis University Phone: (224) 233.2774 E-Mail: xwu@nl.edu

Dear School Secretariat I am a............attending ..................... As part of my ............, I am required to observe a classroom for one hour.. I am kindly requesting permission to observe Grade..... at a time most convenient to your school. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,