Signature Practices

Lesson Plan: Amazing Grace
Students will discuss a story about a girl who had a goal, realized she had some obstacles that might prevent her from reaching it, and found a way to achieve her goal anyway.
Lesson Plan: Citizenship in Action
Citizenship is doing your share to make your school and community a better place. Instructor should begin lesson with discussion questions that lead each class to create its own citizenship poster. The poster should include a class definition for citizenship along with an illustration.
Promising Practice: Random Acts of Kindness
Sponsored by our Character Education Club, "Random Acts of Kindness" has been intended from the beginning to be an anonymous way of building morale and self-esteem in others.
Promising Practice: Traits of a Duncan Athlete
PE staff consulted the Character Committee for training and recommendations for initiating a character component into the PE curriculum. Using school-wide monthly character traits, the PE staff began to incorporate each of the Six Pillars of Character into their lesson plans.
Promising Practice: Welcome New Dragons!
New students receive a colorful folder that greets them with a big Duncan Dragon “Welcome”. The folder includes a personal message and token from the school principal (pencil grip), librarian (bookmark), nurse (“I feel better” sticker), school counselors (sticker sheet), and a Student Online Achievement Resources mousepad.
Promising Practice: Deployment Support Group
Duncan Elementary School has instituted “Deployment Support Groups.” These are small group meetings facilitated by the school’s counselors. Through these groups, students with a deployed parent have a special place to meet weekly to focus on problem solving communication skills, in addition to getting a little extra tender loving care.