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October 30 th 2013

upporting tatement for ean Thompson

To whom it may concern,

It gives me great pleasure in providing a supporting statement for Sean Thompson.

Sean Thompson worked at Makuhari International School from September 2011 until April2012. In my role as Deputy Head and Head of Curriculum I was his direct line manager.Sean initially contacted the school to work as a substitute teacher alongside his study but wewere fortunate enough to convince Sean to join us in as a Grade 6 homeroom teacher when anunexpected availability arose. Through taking this role with our first graduating class whowere challenging both academically and socially, Sean proved himself a both a talented,reliable and hardworking teacher. In the following months Sean took the class through exam

preparation to graduation with great skill and the excellent grades our graduates achievedwere in no small part down to his efforts.

As a teacher Sean has many strengths. He is child centred and builds excellent relationshipswith pupils and staff and he is formal and appropriate with parents, with many appreciatinghis excellent Japanese skills. His I.B. inquiry based approach was evident in his approach toand his attention to detail with all his planning was always impressive and catered to alllearning styles. Whilst his curriculum strength of Information Communication Technology(I.C.T.) was abundantly clear, what always impressed me the most was that Sean was alwayswilling and able to contribute to every area of school life. His organization for and tirelessenergy throughout our first Grade 6 residential trip was just one example of his commitmentto the children under his care.

As an I.C.T. specialist, Sean very much led the school’s development in I.C.T. as the keymember of our I.C.T. team and gave teachers much professional development and expertiseabove and beyond his expected role. He integrated technology into the curriculumappropriately and introduced concepts such as blogging, using ‘Voice Thread’ and videotechnology to his students. He also shared, without any hesitation, initiatives from his ownprivate study (such as Moodle) with the school and colleagues.

As a colleague Sean was a friendly and popular member of the staff who was well respectedand admired. He came prepared to all meetings and is not afraid to share his opinions whichare usually positive and forward looking. When decisions did not go his way, Sean would dulyknuckle down and do what was required. He was always open to the opinions of others andtook constructive advice willingly. A person always looking to better himself and pursueProfessional Development at every opportunity, he is indeed a ‘Lifelong Learner’ in every senseof the word.

I would recommend Sean to you without hesitation and consider him to be an asset to anyfuture employer.

Yours faithfully,Nicholas Gunn

B.A., P.G.C.E., N.P.Q.H.De ut Head of School