Profile
My name is Amy Gwizdz. I am a Technology Instructional Coach for Dearborn Public Schools. I am currently in my 21st year of teaching for Dearborn.
My Alma Mater
I graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a major in Language Arts and a minor in Math.
Academic goals
I want to become a Level 2 Certified Google Educator.
Career goals
My goal is to get all elementary teachers using technology in their classrooms effectively and efficiently in order to impact student achievement positively.
My Family
My husband of 19 years, Brian, is a business banker for Chase. My oldest daughter, Sara, is a sophomore at Churchill High School in Livonia. My youngest daughter, Alison, is an eighth-grader at Frost Middle School in Livonia.
What I Do
As a Tech Coach, I work with teachers and their classes to use technology as a tool to dig deeper into student learning. Through technology, I hope to empower the students by offering them choices in their learning by giving them control over what they need to learn and how they go about learning it.
Personal goals
I have a goal to run another half marathon, especially the Bayshore Half in Traverse City, Michigan. I would also love to travel to Bora Bora. It has been a lifelong dream of mine! Eventually, I want to learn how to knit and to finish reading all the Newbery Award winning children's books.
Education history
High School Diploma at Crestwood High School
1988
- 1992
Bachelor of Arts (Elementary Education) at University of Michigan-Dearborn
1992
- 1997
Majored in Language Arts Minored in Mathematics
Address: Dearborn, Michigan
Masters Degree (Masters in the Art of Teaching) at Marysgrove College
1999
- 2001
Michigan State University
2005
Completed 2 classes toward an Educational Technology certificate.
Address: East Lansing, MichiganEmployment history
Teacher, Tech Coach at Dearborn Public Schools
September 1997
- Current
Elementary teacher for grades 1-5, technology teacher, Reading Recovery teacher, Intervention teacher, technology coach
Address: Dearborn, MichiganCertifications
Reading Recovery Certificate
2002
Earned my Reading Recovery certificate from Western Michigan University.
Google Certified Educator
2017
Professional memberships
Association of Educators
1995 - 1997
Academic fraternity at University of Michigan-Dearborn.
MACUL
2005 - Current
Michigan Association of Computer Users and Learners
ISTE
2015 - 2018
International Society for Technology in Education