'Coolest teacher' hears from students as he faces final days | Education
JANESVILLE Teachers spend careers without knowing how they affected the lives of the kids who passed through their classrooms. Mike Dean, who spent 38 years in the Janesville School District, is hearing from dozens of former students at a time when he needs the words the most. He is in a hospice, suffering from an inoperable brain tumor. Deanâs son, Steve, set up âMr. Dean Memoriesâ on Facebook in November, and memories flooded in from former students and colleagues. âI have never met anyone as dedicated to the craft of teaching as my father was,â Steve said. âHe...
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