Summary: <a href="https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/download.jpeg"></a><br> Dede Faltot Rittman graduated from Edinboro University in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in secondary English and attended the University of Pittsburgh for post-graduate credits. After two years at Penn Hills, she began teaching English and Theater in the North Allegheny School District, a position she held for thirty-five years. For thirty-two of those years, Dede worked with underachieving students and those with special needs.<br> <br> Known as “the Bunny Teacher,” Dede affectionately called her students her “bunnies,” and one year for her birthday, two of her English classes bought her a real rabbit, Binky Rittman. Dede used bunny stamps and stickers for rewards and incentives, and when students were at home sick and requested homework, Dede wrote each one a personal note, adding a bunny stamp and a lollipop!<br> <br> An avid golfer, Dede coached both Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys Golf at North Allegheny.<br> <br> Dede always thought she would teach for forty years, but when her husband and best friend, Scott, was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer in December 2009, she retired to care for him in the final stages of his illness. Scott died in 2012.<br> <br> After retiring, Dede began her own company, Rittman Publishing, LLC, which places an emphasis on teaching the three C’s: Confidence, Communication, and Creativity, whether working with student teachers, special needs students in theater, or those who need one-on-one tutoring. She authored 'Student Teaching- The Inside Scoop from a Master Teacher' and 'Grady Gets Glasses,' her first children's book.<br> Quotables<br> <br> * The best thing that ever happened was inclusion.<br> * Teachers set the example.<br> * Empathy can be taught.<br> * Devotion is really important.<br> * Sometimes we don't want to face what's going on in our lives and we blame it on our jobs.<br> * The more I gave of myself, the more rewards I received.<br> * Teacher leaders, your attitude will set the tone for the school climate.<br> * No one was ever late to my class because they felt safe and loved.<br> <br> Connect with Dede<br> <br> * Website- <a href="http://dederittman.com">dederittman.com </a><br> * Blog- <a href="http://bunnyteacher.blogspot.com">http://bunnyteacher.blogspot.com</a><br> * Email - dederittman@gmail.com<br> <br> Publications<br> <br> * Book for Teachers- <a href="https://www.wordassociation.com/selfhelp%20book%20page/studentteaching.html">https://www.wordassociation.com/selfhelp%20book%20page/studentteaching.html</a><br> * Book for Children- <a href="http://gradygetsglasses.com">gradygetsglasses.com</a><br> <br> Social Media<br> <br> * Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/rittmanrules">www.facebook.com/rittmanrules</a><br> * Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dederittman">@dederittman</a><br> * Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dede-faltot-rittman-92276b87">Dede Faltot Rittman</a><br> * Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/dede_rittman">dede_rittman</a><br> * Google+: <a href="https://plus.google.com/109321213992628635765">Dede Rittman</a><br> * Tumblr: <a href="http://bunnyteacher.tumblr.com/">The Bunny Teacher</a><br> <br> Dede's Stamp of Approval<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.fieldtripzoom.com/">Field Trip Zoom</a><br> * <a href="http://forestoftheraineducation.weebly.com/">Forest of the Rain Productions</a><br> <br> Connect with Gretchen<br> <br> * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com<br> * Blog: <a href="http://www.alwaysalesson.com">Always A Lesson</a><br> * Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/alwaysalesson">Always A Lesson</a><br> * Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/gschultek">@gschultek</a><br> * Instagram: <a href="http://www."></a>
