Coaching Connections Newsletter
"When one teaches, two learn."- Robert Heinlein
Hello
I'm Amy Rudd! I'll be the instructional coach taking Nicole Hassan's place. I am so excited to meet you all. You are an awesome group of educators to be learning with and from as a team. I know we can continue make this the best year ever for our students. Please check out the video below as you are "Keepers of the Flame!".
I look forward to seeing all of you during next week's PLC Meetings. Check out some of my favorite read alouds of the summer below and some additional information about me.
See you soon,
Amy
The Story of Fish & Snail
What Do You Do with an Idea?
The Most Magnificent Thing
About Me...
I currently live in Tallmadge with my husband and two children. They are the loves of my life. They give me lots of opportunities for writing stories! I frequently blog about them on my personal blog-http://theamyrudder.blogspot.com/
My Childhood & Education
After graduating from high school, I decided to attend Kent State University and lived on campus my first 3 years and then moved home for my student teaching my senior year. I got to be in a special pilot program where I spent my whole senior year in the schools-a partnership with APS! I student taught at Findley, Barrett and Seiberling.
After graduating, I knew I would go back to get my masters degree. I started out to get the reading endorsement, again with Kent State and ended up finishing with the Masters Degree in Education-Reading Specialization. I learned so much through this work. I became more interested in being a writer and still hope to someday publish a children's picture book.
All along, I've always had a special interest in using technology with teaching students. I loved learning to use the Smart Board and blog with students. My newest interest is with #GAFE (Google Apps for Education). My favorite saying, "The World is going Google and you should too!" I look forward to learning how to use all the Google Apps more efficiently. I also love using Twitter to grow in learning. I follow others to grow in professional learning, affectionately called my "PLN".
My Favorites!
Book-Charlotte's Web and Enemy Pie
Food-chocolate chip mini muffins
Movie-Toy Story 3
Color-Blue
Drink-Diet Coke
Season-Summer
Sports-Football and Basketball
Teams-OSU Bucks, Cavs
Fast Food-Panera
Hobby-Gardening, Blogging, Tweeting, Scrapbooking
Dessert-Chocolate Peanutbutter Pie
Candy-Reese's Peanutbutter Cups
Restaurant-EL Tren
Local Band-Cafe 80's and La Flavor
Flower-petunias
Instructional Coach
Email: arudd@apslearns.org
Website: akronschools.com
Phone: 330-761-3059
Twitter: @AmyJoRudd