Mirror: What classes do you teach?

Ethan Dolleman: This year, I am teaching two sections of US History 2.

M: How long have you been teaching?

D: This will be my 23rd year in education. I taught for the first 11 years and was a building administrator for the past 11 years. 

M: Where have you taught before?

D: I taught for a year in Maine at Leavitt Area High School; a year in Sudbury, MA at Curtis Middle School; and for nine years at Westwood High School. I was also the assistant principal at Wayland High School for five years and the principal at Norton High School for six years.

M: Where did you go to college?

D: I went to Bates College, where I got a degree in history with a minor in education. I got a master’s in education from Boston College and a doctorate in education from Northeastern University.

M:. What do you like most about teaching?

D: I am passionate about history as a subject matter and trying to impart some of that enthusiasm, knowledge, and skills onto students.

M: Where are you from?

D: I am originally from a small town in southern Maine called Limerick.  However, I have been in Massachusetts for over 20 years and in Dedham for the past 10.

M: What are your hobbies?

D: I have four kids, so very little time for hobbies at the moment.  I am not sure if I would call them hobbies, but I am an avid fantasy baseball and football participant.  

M: What are your pet peeves in the classroom?

D: I am not at all a fan of students lining up at the door at the end of class. 

M: What do you like about Dedham?

D: Dedham is a wonderful community. As I said above, I have lived here for ten years and really appreciated all of the people I have met.  I think the best thing about it is that it has a small-town feel in a pretty large community.  Of course, the Flag Day Parade is awesome and a good example of that.

M: What inspired you to become a teacher?                              

D: I had great teachers growing up who really motivated me and made me want to become a teacher. 

M: What is your favorite movie?

D: I have a few, but I think The Last of the Mohicans is probably at the top of the list.

M: What is your favorite book?

D: Has to be The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien.

M: What sets you apart from other teachers?

D: I don’t think there is much that sets me apart.  As an administrator, I have gotten in the habit of wearing a tie every day.  

M: Will you be involved in any extra-curricular activities?

D: I hope to be more involved in clubs and activities as time goes on.  Currently, I am helping out with coaching the football team when I can.

M: Favorite apps on your phone?

D: The apps that get the most attention on my phone are Kindle, Audible, and the Apple Podcast app.

M: Favorite food/favorite restaurant? 

D: I love a buffalo chicken pizza.  

M: Favorite sports team?

D: I am still a Patriots fan despite their recent ineptitude.