<p>My teacher is applying for a job and he's asked me to write a student's recommendation for him. weird, right?
Since he seems to care a lot about this job, I want to please him with an outstanding recom.
The problem is I've never in my life written a recommendation.
So.. I've searched on the interent for some basic rules for wiriting a good one and started writing. But I still don't feel very confident about what I'm doing.
I'm almost halfway done.
Anyone willing to read it and give some advice?
Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I'll read it. PM it over.</p>
<p>anyone else?</p>
<p>It's nice to see a student who is taking so much time and thought to help out a teacher.</p>
<p>General advice: Provide specific examples of what you thought was excellent about the teacher's methods. Did the teacher take extra time before or after school to help students who were struggling? Was the teacher unusually calm when students were disruptive? Did the teacher have creative of very useful ways of conveying difficult information?</p>
<p>Say, too, how long you've known the teacher, and in what context (courses you took with the teacher, activities that you participated in that the teacher advised). Assuming that you are a good student, let the school know that too, so they can put your recommendation in context. If you're an officer in any clubs also include that info because it also would help the prospective employers be able to understand your perspective.</p>
<p>Just saying something like "X was my favorite teacher. S/he taught well and was well liked" would be, for example, too general for prospective employers to be able to understand what the teacher has to offer.</p>
<p>And do take the time to carefully proofread what you write so that the quality of your writing reflects well on your teacher.</p>
<p>Ooooo... the tables have turned!</p>
<p>I want to read too!</p>