Don’t Let Your Light Go Out
Don’t Let Your Light Go Out By Dr. Marci April 2, 2024 “This little light of mine, I’m gonna to let it shine”. Those are the words of a little song I learned as a young girl, and it has been coming to me every day recently. It hit me even more a few days ago when I...
Our Past Helps to Weave Our Future!
Our Past, Helps to Weave Our Future! By Dr. Marci As a Social Studies teacher, who might I add does not really like History, I always look for ways to encourage students to want to study History. That being said, for Black History I wanted to make it fun and not do...
Teaching, the Nobel Profession?
Teaching, the Nobel Profession? By Dr. Marci D Teaching is considered a noble profession because those who teach, impart knowledge to students and tend to inspire, mentor, and impact the students to achieve higher in their life. Abdul Kalam once said that “Teaching is...
Make the Best of Life
Make the Best of Life By Marci D We started high school together many, many years ago and most of us lacked confidence and were unsure of where life would take us, as we embarked on our journey. Ironically, our yearbook had a heading for the school year: We’ve...
Choose Kindness
Choose Kindness By Marci D As always, I begin the school year with wonderful ideas and hopes of how the year will go smoothly. I used my summer break to recharge, renew and reset my teaching styles, philosophy and overall thinking and attitude about how to get through...
Do You Really Want to Know?
Do You Really Want to Know? By Dr. Marcia There are many things that I love about being kind and saying hello is one of them. Whenever I am walking in the hallways of work, it’s one of the things that comes naturally – just to say hi to my co- workers. Unfortunately,...
The Masterpiece
The Masterpiece By Dr. Marcia Death seems to be raising its ugly head every day and just yes, too close for comfort. I’ve been putting off writing about this because it has stomped me, and I have not been ready to face the raw memory. This time it’s another friend...
There Is Power In You!
There is Power in You! By Dr. Marci D A few years ago, a woman introduced me to positive affirmations and since then I have bought into being positive. I figure that since words have power, I should use the positive words to encourage me so I can feel powerful....
Re-planting
Re-planting By Dr. Marcia D Recently I was feeling overwhelmed as I was thinking about the beginning of a new school year and all the paperwork to be completed. The paperwork has to do with the data received after the new students entered my class and I must diagnose...
Enjoy the Little Things
Enjoy the Little Things By Marci D The older I get, the more I realize the importance and the need to enjoy the little things in life. Maybe I can go further to add not just the little things but the small steps in life. As an educator, I have also seen how necessary...
Pain Mixed With Purpose
Pain Mixed With Purpose By Dr. Marcia “Life is a mysterious mix of beautiful and painful experiences. No one can predict how it will unfold and we don’t always understand why it unfolds the way it does.” The words of Akirah Robinson rang through my head, and I read...
Growing Deeper
Growing Deeper By Dr. Marci Davis Dawkins I recently spoke with one of my aunts. I had called her for Mother’s Day and didn’t get to speak to her, then called again and didn’t get her either, so this was her returning my call. I had been taking a nap after a long day...