TTWWADI the Sequel

Donnie Dicus Uncategorized

I'm sure everyone has heard someone whine this! "That's the way we've always done it! Why change!" My fellow blogger, Mike Lee, wrote a great piece about hunting these TTWWADI's! You can read it at  http://www.storiesfromschoolaz.org/2010/08/ttwwadis-exposed.html My district has been

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Good News: Your kid passed! Bad News: You didn’t!

Donnie Dicus Uncategorized

Imagine going to a parent-teacher conference with a report for the student AND the parent! Well, one Florida school district is proposing just that. http://www.parentdish.com/2011/01/19/report-card-day-could-include-grades-for-parents-under-proposed/  Parents will be graded on responses to requests for meetings, attendance at conferences, completion of homework,

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Why I (STILL) Teach?

Donnie Dicus Uncategorized

Seriously, why does anyone still teach!? There have been many great posts these past few weeks that answers the question, "Why I teach?" (You can see some on this site and also on www.storiesfromschool.org from our partners in Washington.) However, I

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And the Winner…!

Donnie Dicus Uncategorized

Well, the winner wasn't me! I got my rejection letter in the mail. "Dear Mr. Dicus, Thank you for letting us observe your classroom and meeting with you. You're nomination for this award is a huge accomplishment. Unfortunately, ……" (I

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Master of my Domain

Donnie Dicus Elementary, Life in the Classroom

Before you read this, check out these two articles! http://www.gazette.com/articles/band-104346-toys-seven.html   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/08/weirdest-school-bans_n_707587.html   Both of these articles are about things that have been “banned” from classrooms.  I think banned is a strong word. I congratule these teachers who have stood

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