Erin Kurdyla Is 'Dedicated, Caring, Creative': Bridgewater Patch Teacher Spotlight

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Great teachers matter. In Bridgewater, we're fortunate to have teachers like Erin Kurdyla.

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they’re valued and appreciated.

This submission comes from Kathleen Buchan who nominated Erin Kurdyla of Bridgewater.

Teacher’s name

Erin Kurdyla

How do you know the teacher?

My daughter

What does this person teach?

Physical Education and health

Why do you believe the teacher should be recognized or honored?

Erin is a dedicated, caring, creative, and innovative teacher. She understands the needs of all her students and how essential it is to keep them engaged and excited about movement. She goes above and beyond spending many hours researching how best to improve her program and create a lifelong desire for physical activity among her greatly diverse classroom. She continues to be a lifelong learner attending advanced education classes which enhances greatly what she offers to her students on a daily basis. It is heartwarming when she is out and about in the community to see her current and former students running up to hug her and tell her what they are up to… she makes physical education fun and exciting and instills in those she works with a desire to try new things and get out there and move in any way that works for you!

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the teacher?

Erin is dedicated, very hard working, and definitely the teacher you want your child to have in the classroom.

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