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TEACHER SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Lonnee Dickson

Where were you born? and/or grow up? I grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
What is your favorite movie?  My favorite movie is "Out Of Africa". 
What is your favorite television show?  My favorite television show was Seinfeild. 
Do you have a pet?  If so, what kind and what is its name? I had a miniature schnauzer for 14 years.  Her name was pepper and I have never replaced her.
Why did you pick teaching as your career? I love helping people and enjoy planning my own ideas.
What is your favorite part of teaching? Planning a lesson and then putting it in action.  The very best part is when it works and my students are learning!
Is is difficult to plan things students will like? It is not difficult to plan what students like because I still feel like a child inside.
What family activities do you enjoy the most? I love hiking or fly fishing outdoors. 
What were your hobbies as an adolescent? I was always involved at school in marching band or musicals.  I also enjoyed a modeling career. 
During your middle school years, what grade level did you enjoy the most and why? I loved seventh grade because I remember fun parties and my boyfriend gave me this beautiful silver ring.
What about your job do you like least? Documenting meetings and paperwork is my least favorite part of my job.  I also dislike calling parents to inform them when there is a problem.
What is your favorite subject to teach and why? I love teaching Language Arts and Social Studies together because it ties ideas and facts together!
What helped you make the decision to be a teacher? I enjoyed my student teaching so much that I knew I was headed in the right direction.
What other places have you taught? Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia are the states I have taught in and I have taught 6-12 grades and have been in 8 different schools in my career.
What is your favorite college memory and what college did you go to? I loved my freshman year in the dorm, when we would gather in our P.J.s and talk about boys and make popcorn.
How many years have you been a teacher? I have been a teacher for 24 years.
Who inspired you to teach and why? I remember two teachers in Jr. High that were so influential to my life.  I realized how powerful it is to be a leader and teacher for young people.
What was your favorite subject in school?  I loved Art class and Language Arts. 
What is your degree in? I have a B.S. in Family And Consumer Science 6-12 and B.S. and M.S. in Middle Grades Education.
What are some of your hobbies? I love to garden, decorate and read.
What advice would you give to your students?  I would advise my students to always do their best work and be truthful in their lives.
What is your favorite childhood memory? I loved going to the lake cabin with my grandmother and my uncle. 
What is your favorite food and/or restaurant? I absolutely love Shrimp Fried Rice and Mongolian Beef at a great Chinese restaurant.
What would be the one thing you would like to let others know about you?  That I care about people and like helping others.
What do you enjoy doing on the weekends? I love watching my son play basketball and going to movies.
Where did you go to middle school? I went to Hosterman Junior High School in New Hope, Minnesota.
When is your birthday? My birthday is August 6th.
What makes up a good student? A good student is polite, hardworking, organized and honest.
Who is your favorite author and why? I currently love Stuart Woods because his mysteries are interesting and leave me wanting more.
What is one interesting fact about you? I have recently tried kayaking for the first time.
What jobs did you have before teaching? I have worked in Sales, waitressing, hostessing, bartending, cocktail waitress, tudor, childcare worker, caterer, chocolate maker and manufacturer, party planning service, antique dealer, craft maker and sales.
What authors would you recommend for young people? Ben Mickelson, Gary Paulsen, Caroline Cooney are all favorite authors of young people in my class.

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HOT SITES OF THE WEEK

For the next few weeks you will be reading student reviews of selected educational web sites.
This first week's review is by Kevin L. (6th grade student @ Crews)

Overall- A
 URL: http://www.itools.com/research-it/research-it.html
            Title: Research-It! - Your one-stop reference desk
Content- A
 This is a web site to find information. It would be easy to find information and it a quicker way to find information at this site. The tools it has is the language, library, geographical, financial, shipping, and the Internet. 

Aesthetics- A-
 The looks of this web site is not for younger kids in third grade and lower. This web site looks like a site for older people that researches a lot. This web site has no graphics.

Organization- A+
 This web site is really organized. It has one box for one section. This web site also has links to go to the subject instead of  scrolling down the whole web site.

Review- A
 This web site is a really great research tool. This would be my number one choice for researching. 
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