ChACE Recommendation Form

Dear Colleague,

A teacher at your school or within your program has expressed interest in participating in an international post-graduate teaching experience through the ACE in Chile (ChACE) program at the University of Notre Dame. Thank you for your willingness to contribute to his/her application.

ChACE provides the opportunity for recent graduates of University Consortium of Catholic Education (UCCE) programs to teach internationally in Santiago, Chile, while growing as leaders and educators. The 18-month immersive program requires teachers to:

1. Participate in an intensive 6-week language course (traditionally in Ecuador),
2. Live with Chilean host families (for the first several months in Chile) and then as a cohort community (for the following 12 months),
3. Teach as a full-time faculty member of the English as a Foreign Language Department at Saint George's College.

Enveloped in a foreign cultural, linguistic, and educational context, ChACErs serve as faith-filled teachers for the Saint George school community. They are expected to be deeply involved in the ongoing formation of students both inside and outside the classroom, and they often become treasured colleagues among the faculty and staff. Through the program, members of ChACE are tasked with the enriching yet challenging responsibility of teaching English language learners and serving as linguistic and cultural ambassadors, all while living in another part of the world.

We ask that you take a few moments to give us your sense of the applicant's fitness for the ChACE program. Applications and recommendations should be submitted by January 15, 2025. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email me at kwalter5@nd.edu.

Thank you, in advance, for your time and assistance.

In gratitude,
Katy Lichon, Ph.D.
Director, ACE in Chile (ChACE)

Recommender Contact Information

Salutation
(Mr., Mrs., Dr., Sr., etc.)

First Name

Last Name

E-mail

Phone Number

Organization

Position Title

Applicant Information

Applicant First Name

Applicant Last Name

Applicant Email Address

Briefly describe your relationship to the applicant.

The Roles of a ChACE Teacher

The three items below represent important roles carried out by each member of the ChACE program.

Using the scale provided, please supply your evaluation of the applicant's capacity to effectively fulfill each of these roles.

Professional Educator

Community Builder

Living Example of Faith and Spirituality

Relevant Skills and Dispositions for a ChACE Teacher

Each item in the list below identifies a particular skill or disposition that can be beneficial for adjusting to the challenges of teaching internationally as part of the ChACE program.

Using the scale provided, please supply a rating for each which best corresponds to your knowledge of the applicant.

In parentheses is the percentile ranking that would roughly correspond with each rating. For example, an applicant who exhibits exceptional professionalism should rank approximately in the top 10% among their peer-equivalents in this area.

Professionalism

Rapport with Students

Ability to Handle Adversity

Flexibility/Adaptability

Independence (Being Proactive)

Collaborative Ability

Cultural Competency

Spanish Language Proficiency

Comments

For at least two of the above skills / dispositions, please comment upon your experience of the applicant in these areas.

Additional Remarks

If you would like to elaborate on other notable qualities of the applicant, or if you would like to mention any lingering concerns, we invite you to indicate these below.

Letter Upload (Optional)

You also may choose to upload a traditional recommendation letter below.