by Lisa Dabbs | Nov 22, 2011 | Teaching's Past
We all should be feeling a sense of gratefulness as we head into this time of Thanksgiving.I realize that not all the hundreds of educators that I collaborate with world-wide, celebrate this holiday, so I hope you’ll indulge me. Regardless of where you are in...
by Lisa Dabbs | Apr 1, 2011 | Teaching's Past
In July 2010, I received the announcement via email that my proposal to the Annual ASCD11 Conference, “Beyond the Classroom Walls in a Globalized World” , had been accepted! I had not been able to attend ASCD in quite some time, so this was a huge honor...
by Lisa Dabbs | Feb 14, 2011 | Teaching's Past
Today is my grandmother’s birthday. She was born on 2/14/1914. Her name was Carmen. Here she is at 16. Most definitely, Carmen, is a beautiful young woman. About this same time, she immigrated from Mexico to the United States. She had a brilliant mind. This is a...
by Lisa Dabbs | Jul 12, 2010 | Teaching's Past
Has been a while since I’ve written a blog post. I’m not going to beat myself up about it. I have been busy with Life’s many turning points! This being one of the biggest of them all for me~>Graduation Day. My youngest graduated from High School...
by Lisa Dabbs | May 10, 2010 | Teaching's Past
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8K9s7_k3TM&feature=player_embedded] Today is the day after…the day after Mother’s Day. I’ve seen this video before and loved it. Today I watched it through the lens of a teacher’s eyes and ears....
by Lisa Dabbs | Apr 13, 2010 | Teaching's Past
Recently, I have worked to update my profile on The Educators PLN. If you aren’t a member of this wonderful supportive team, you need to be sure to visit this Ning site. It’s packed with all kinds of tremendous educational resources, and members who are...