August,

2013

To Whom It May Concern:
It is a pleasure for me to introduce to you Mr. Brady Koch. I have had the privilege to work
with Brady during the 2011-2012 academic year at POLY English Language Academy in Seoul, South
Korea. His year long experience offered him invaluable opportunities to not only to apply a myriad of
instructional styles, but also allowed him to develop his own teaching methods that were highly
effective in the classroom.
Brady has demonstrated many traits and attributes that will serve him well in his teaching
career. Flexibility comes naturally to this young teacher. This is especially important when teaching
a second language. He is always willing to follow an unexpected line of thought or questioning in an
effort to foster student learning and engagement. Additionally, he is very well adapted to rolling
with the punches of the everyday classroom and all the disruptions and unplanned occurrences that
take place. Another of Bradys assets, and perhaps his strongest, is his punctuality both in and out of
the classroom. During our time as colleagues, it became evident rather quickly that Brady was a
master in the subject of debate. With debate experience on his own rsum, for him to teach this
subject was a natural fit. His debate teams, as well as his public speaking teams, excelled greatly in
both regional and national competitions held throughout the academic year.
In order to create this trust between student and teacher, Brady was able to build a
wonderful rapport with his students. He easily and naturally reaches out to students to help them
engage in the educational process. He has a technique of drawing his students out through subtle,
non-threatening questioning. As he gets the students to talk about themselves, he is able to pull
valuable information about their likes, dislikes, and values. He then uses this information to draw
the students into his lessons. This is a wonderful element to obtain especially at such an early stage
in his pedagogical career. Not only did this establish trust between student and teacher, these
methods instilled confidence in his students as well. Instilling confidence in students is essential;
especially when working with second language learners. Brady was able to do this with great ease.
In closing, it is my privilege to recommend Mr. Brady Koch. He will make an outstanding
addition to any educational cohort. His talents, his abilities, and skill sets will complement and serve
his future students as well as his future colleagues. I highly recommend Brady Koch to be a part of
your program. Please give every consideration to this candidate.

Sincerely,

The University of
Suwon
Sab 2-2 Wau-ri
Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi- do

South Korea

Scott Perkins
ESL Professor
Dean of ESL Curriculum Development