Writing these types of letters is a real grind! I do not look forward to it! I used to the following prompts:
"letter of recommendation for a student who took AP Biology. Student was able to work well with others. Include an anecdote about excelling on DNA extraction lab"
and then...
"Five paragraphs - paragraph one introduction, paragraph 2 DNA extraction lab excellence, paragraph 3 willing to work with diverse populations, and paragraph 4 relentless studying, paragraph five conclusion"
by this time, the letter was really starting to look good. I added a prompt to include the student's name, which it did throughout the document, and it did a solid job of generating the basic spine of a letter. I almost felt a sigh of relief watching the letter appear, because teaching AP Biology, and Computer Science, I write about 15-20 letters a year.
This is a great use, an area of the profession that many do not think of, and I do not do all the time, but is useful. now... could I use it write reflections for Teacher Center Digital Badges...?
"letter of recommendation for a student who took AP Biology. Student was able to work well with others. Include an anecdote about excelling on DNA extraction lab"
and then...
"Five paragraphs - paragraph one introduction, paragraph 2 DNA extraction lab excellence, paragraph 3 willing to work with diverse populations, and paragraph 4 relentless studying, paragraph five conclusion"
by this time, the letter was really starting to look good. I added a prompt to include the student's name, which it did throughout the document, and it did a solid job of generating the basic spine of a letter. I almost felt a sigh of relief watching the letter appear, because teaching AP Biology, and Computer Science, I write about 15-20 letters a year.
This is a great use, an area of the profession that many do not think of, and I do not do all the time, but is useful. now... could I use it write reflections for Teacher Center Digital Badges...?