Hello. My name is Andy Apple and I am proud to be a Physical
Education teacher at Brady Middle School in the Orange School District.
I attended John Carroll University in Cleveland. I hold a Comprehensive
PE degree, certifying me to teach K-12 PE. I received a Masters in the
Art of Teaching from Marygrove College in 2001.
I have been at Orange since 1993. I have taught middle school PE for
my entire teaching career. I believe in creating an environment where
students feel safe and comfortable to try out new things. I believe that
activity is important for middle school children. I also believe that
athletic ability should have no bearing on whether a student succeeds in
PE. As long as each student comes to class prepared and shows
effort, that student will succeed.
In 1999 I was named the Elementary School Teacher of the year by the
district and the Lander Circle Kiwanis. I would not have obtained this
honor without the collaboration of my colleagues, and thank them for
their continued support over the years.
I received National Board Certification from the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards in the year 2002. This was a rigorous
process, and it helped me learn a tremendous amount about how to be
a better teacher.
I am happily married to Marlo Apple, a former fifth grade teacher in the
Orange district. We have a daughter named Isabella, and a son
named Jaelin.
I look forward to working with the Brady students this year in PE.
Hopefully we can have some fun while gaining benefit from exercise.
