by Lisa Dabbs | Oct 8, 2013 | Teaching's Past
(Originally posted in August 2012, updated for October 2013.) This month, the U.S. Department of Education kicked off Connected Educator Month, with engaging keynotes, panel discussions, book chats, and more. During this month, educators in the U.S. and...
by Lisa Dabbs | Sep 21, 2013 | Teaching's Past
{At the close of each week, I publish some favorite links, that I hope will inspire. Enjoy!} Blogger to Encourage: Sarah Findlater. She blogs here. Stop by and visit! My BaMMily tree. Connected Educator Month…What You Need To Know #CE13. Are...
by Lisa Dabbs | Jul 15, 2013 | Posts, Teaching's Past
Every Monday, I tweet out the hashtag #MentoringMonday. I like the idea of taking at least one day a week to encourage my large network of educators to reach out and support a new and/or pre-service teacher. I know it’s not a big thing, but if it encourages at...
by Lisa Dabbs | May 24, 2013 | Posts, Teaching's Past
{At the close of each week, I plan to publish five favorite links, that I hope will inspire. Enjoy!} Blogger to encourage, Amy Mayer…I love her posts! Important read on condition of education in the United States. Lovely post on...
by Lisa Dabbs | May 23, 2013 | Teaching's Past
Recently I participated in a Google+ Hangout discussion featuring Jessica Johnston, Paula Naugle, and Will Deyamport, III, Ed. D. It was great to meet with these dedicated educators to collaborate on a topic that I think is important: how teachers can...
by Lisa Dabbs | May 20, 2013 | Teaching's Past
Do you ever wonder where that term “less is more” comes from? Many people think that Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, one of the founders of the modern architectural movement was the first to use it. Actually it was the English poet Robert Browning, who wrote this in 1855....