T H E U N I V E R S I T Y OF T E X A S A T E L P A S O

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Re: Juan Flores

Letter of Reference

November 30, 2017

To Whom It May Concern:

Please consider this letter as reference for Juan Flores. Mr. Flores is a Secondary Mathematics Major/Education
Minor and I am knowledgeable of his abilities based on his participation in two education courses in which I am/was
the Instructor.

Mr. Flores actively participated in coursework and demonstrated growth in his skills of writing and implementing a
standards based lesson plan in the Secondary Curriculum and Lesson Planning course. He has knowledge of the 5-E
and 7-E Models of Lesson Planning, Technological, Pedagogical, Content Knowledge [TPaCK] and Tools, Tasks, and
Strategies. As a co-teacher and individual teacher, his lessons embedded pedagogical approaches to content that
were inquiry-based, engaging, and included elements of cooperative learning and formative assessment. Mr. Flores
is confident in his content mastery and continues to develop his teaching persona.

In the course, Methods for Secondary Mathematics Education, Mr. Flores was required to co-teach a lesson that he
co-developed, including a video that would be applicable to a flip approach to teaching, thus incorporating
technology. He has been exposed to a variety of e-applications that can be used to enhance student learning and
pedagogical approaches, including developing a learning center and collaborative/cooperative learning approaches.

For both courses, Mr. Flores was required to complete classroom observations, which provided him with
observational insight and the opportunity for first-hand experience in classroom structure, teaching, and
professional development, critical to his continued development as a pre-service science teacher. Mr. Flores work
habits include a commitment to assignment completion and active participation in education courses. Additionally,
his work experience has provided the opportunity for development of organizational, face-to-face interaction, and
effective communication skills. If you are in need of additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Ruby L. Lynch-Arroyo, PhD

Ruby Lynch-Arroyo, PhD
Assistant Professor of Practice
Teacher Education Department, STEM
915-747-7659
rllynch@utep.edu

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