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Portrait of Dan

Dan Walker

English Teacher
Robinson Secondary School

a palm tree

Retired
Class of 2024

Books

Favorite Books to Teach
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaimen


Career Stats

36

Years with FCPS 
(All at Robinson!)

34

Years Teaching
8th Grade English

2

Years Teaching
7th Grade English

15

Years Coaching Indoor
and Outdoor Track

“Although FCPS is large, it’s still about the people. I’ve had the pleasure of working with supportive, helpful coworkers throughout my career.”


Dan and his family at his retirement ceremony

It's All in the Family

Dan’s mom is a retired FCPS teacher and his sister teaches at Freedom Hill Elementary School in Vienna.

One of his sons is studying to be an English teacher.

Dan in field coaching

Career Highlights

  • Coaching indoor and outdoor track
  • Seeing FCPS introduce middle school sports – starting with cross country and track
  • Seeing former students become teachers at FCPS and elsewhere
  • Being at Robinson long enough to teach the children of former students

What's Next?

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Counseling at the summer camp
in West Virginia that he’s been attending since he was 10 years old

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An August getaway to the
Smoky Mountains with his wife and two sons

a stack of books

Diving into a good book (or four!)

Advice to the Pre-Retired

Start the process early, but don’t worry. It’s not nearly as time consuming as you think.

ERFC

The financial planners Dan met with all said they’d never heard of a place that offered two pensions!