William N.

Neff Center for Teacher Education

Emory & Henry College
P0 Box 947 Emory, Virginia 24327-0947 276-944-6214


To Whom It May Concern:
This is a reference for Chris Hatcher. I have known Chris for three years and had him in class. It was also my pleasure to
supervise his progress in student teaching that involved Chris teaching in an area middle school. Chris developed an
excellent reputation in the school as well as among teacher education faculty at Emory and Henry College for his
teaching abilities. Chris will be a wonderful teacher with an excellent understanding of students and their learning
needs. He is very knowledgeable in good teaching methods and classroom management. Some students are just
naturals for teaching. I consider Chris one of these students.
Chris is very knowledgeable in his History and Social Science subject area as well as methods of sound instruction. He has
a good presence in the classroom. Chriss work is always appropriate, clear and done on time. I place Chris in the top five
percent of students in teaching ability and subject area knowledge that I have supervised over the last ten years.
Chris gets along well with students, colleagues and parents. He is very sensitive to individual differences and knows how
to work with people from different backgrounds and academic abilities.
I have no hesitation in giving Chris my very highest recommendation for teaching. Please feel free to call or email me if
you have questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,

George Stainback, Ed.D., Associate Professor
July, 2016

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