by Lisa Dabbs | Jul 22, 2013 | Posts
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” – Napoleon Hill I’m a goal setter (and a teeny bit of a perfectionist). Although I don’t always reach my goals, I know it’s important to set them. Visions of Perfection When I was a new...
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 | Apr 30, 2013 | Posts
Why be a teacher? So you can be inspiring! We all remember that one teacher who made a difference in our life. Maybe it was your fifth grade teacher, your coach or your piano instructor. Maybe they did something great, introduced you to something you had...
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by Lisa Dabbs | Apr 29, 2013 | Posts
Mentoring matters. It matters, because it offers acceptance, guidance, instructional support, hope, and optimism to teachers — and particularly for new teachers. The act of mentoring is a part of the fabric of so many educational institutions. Yet it’s...
by Lisa Dabbs | Apr 16, 2013 | Posts
After a long wait, (over 5 years!) the entry way in front of our home is finally getting a face-lift. When we moved into our home with our two teenage sons, it looked very different from how it does now. It had been neglected both inside and out by the previous owners...
