Introduction

Hi, my name is Susan Connole.  I am married for 27 years to my loving and wonderful husband, Ryan.  We have 3 sons, Seamus 26, Connor 23, and Emmett 22.  They are all healthy and productive workers.  Our 3 year old dog, Finn, is a Shetland Sheepdog.  We love walking him in the many trails in Northern R.I.  As a family we love the outdoors.  We've been camping since the boys were little and now, as young adults, they enjoying camping with their friends.  

I teach 4th grade at Anthony Carnevale Elementary School in Providence for the last 8 years.  I began my teaching career as a Pre-K teacher at St. Augustine's Elementary School in Providence right after I graduated from RIC.  It was shortly after that I got married and began my family.  I stayed home for a few years and then got called back to a daycare I worked at through college, Breezy Knoll Child Care Center.  Here I taught Kindergarten.  I worked there for a few years before moving on to teach in Providence.  I thoroughly enjoy my job and my students, which is why I decided to obtain a graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).  I just completed that program and this class is one of three needed to obtain my masters.  I'm looking forward to learning about digital social media.  I consider myself somewhat tech savvy, so I'm hopeful the challenge won't be to difficult.

As I take on this last leg of my journey through graduate school, I am realizing I will always be taking courses to keep current in the profession.  Technology and knowledge are forever changing, advancing and as an educator, it is my job to stay current.