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MSE-C&I-Recommend

This form is provided to individuals who have been identified as a professional reference for an applicant to the Master of Science in Education: Curriculum & Instruction Program.

UW Oshkosh: MSE C&I On-line Letter of Recommendation

You have been asked to serve as a professional reference for an applicant to the Master of Science in Education: Curriculum and Instruction program. Please complete the following on-line letter of recommendation (approximate completion time: 10 minutes) regarding the applicant's readiness for graduate work in Curriculum & Instruction. When you are done, click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of this page to send us your letter.

Educator as a Caring Intellectual

Applicant's Name: (Required)

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(This code was provided to you in our request for submission of a letter of recommendation. You need to enter the code to submit your letter.)

How long have you known the applicant?

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Below, please indicate how adequately you feel the applicant addresses each area of the Wisconsin Standards for Testing in his/her classroom.

	Inadequately	Adequately	Well	Exceptionally Well
Standard #1: Teachers know the subjects they are teaching.
Standard #2: Teachers know how children grow.
Standard #3: Teachers understand that children learn differently.
Standard #4: Teachers know how to teach.
Standard #5: Teachers know how to manage a classroom.
Standard #6: Teachers communicate well.
Standard #7: Teachers are able to plan different kinds of lessons.
Standard #8: Teachers know how to test for student progress.
Standard #9: Teachers are able to self evaluate.
Standard #10: Teachers are connected with other teachers and the school community.

The following components of the conceptual model for the College of Education and Human Services(see outer ring displayed) are considered for admission. Please indicate how you would characterize the applicant in each area.

Skillful Practitioner

is open to new ideas and initiates many effective strategies to engender learning.

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Adequately
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Exceptionally Well

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Lifelong Learner

explores issues that arise in society, thinks critically, and creates connections for in-depth understandings.

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Adequately
Well
Exceptionally Well

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Change Agent

transforms curriculum so it reflects democracy, preparing students to better serve the needs of groups within society.

Inadequately
Adequately
Well
Exceptionally Well

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Reflective Professional

builds a personal vision for teaching and learning through inquiry, collaborative dialogue, experimentation, assessment, and inflection.

Inadequately
Adequately
Well
Exceptionally Well

Additional Comments

Any further comments you would like to share with the program that were not addressed in the previous responses.

Thank you for taking the time to share your professional assessment with us.
Dr. Judy Hankes, Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Program Coordinator

Please note that unless the applicant has waived his or her right to review letters of recommendation for admission to the program, an applicant can view this recommendation upon request to the Office of Graduate Studies at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

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