I have witnessed some amazing things from Mr. Marth during the Fall semester of 2015.
I feel that a traditional one-page letter of recommendation does not truly explain his exceptional qualities as an educator. Mr. Marth has proven himself to be not only an outstanding educator, but also strong contributor of ideas and strategies in the Social Studies Department at Civic Memorial High School. Without a doubt, I can give Blake the title of best and by far most committed and effective student teacher I have ever had the pleasure of working with in my twelve years at the Bethalto Community School District. Here are some of my observations of Mr. Marth as to why I feel this strongly about his ability as an educator.
The first major observation I made regarding Mr. Marth is his strong commitment and exemplary work ethic. In addition to student teaching, Blake also continued working at Bethalto Schnucks and the Bethalto Regional Airport. In addition to these responsibilities, Blake is a respected and active member of Bethalto Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. I was first impressed when …show more content…
Marth is his outstanding relationship with colleagues and his strong contributions to our school and especially our Social Studies department. He has received recognition for two of his “bright ideas”, one from me and one from our co-teacher, Mrs. Hill. He has had an active voice in IEP meetings, classroom RTI meetings, department meetings and after school clubs. He even made it a point to attend football games to show support for the football team, color guard and band. One week, Mr. Marth brought in his violin to play music with several students after school, many of which he did not have in class. His ability to reach difficult students and work with our faculty has been exceptional. Mr. Marth has been a major asset to our students and positive school environment and will truly be remembered and missed by all who know