Labels
Labels By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins In marketing, labeling is used to identify products through branding. This labeling gives customers information about the product. Labeling also tags the products, and customers can differentiate one product from another. Labels have...
Teaching – Win or Lose?
Teaching – Win or Lose? By Dr. Marcia A. Davis-Dawkins Many, many, many years ago I decided to enter the classroom as a teacher, but with much trepidation. Teaching for me was not first on my radar since most of the people in my family were teachers and it just...
Read Some More!
Read Some More! By Marcia Davis-Dawkins It’s that time of the year again, when as educators we ask students to read, read and read again during the summer. We ask our students to read several books and even do book reports and return the book reports the first week of...
Pledging
Pledging By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins So many times we have taken pledges, recited pledges, listened to pledges and so on. Do we really know what we are saying? What is a pledge? What is the purpose of a pledge? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a pledge is a...
Speak the Truth
Speak the Truth By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins During the month of May we celebrate children, we appreciate teachers, school nurses, Mothers’ Day, and Memorial Day. In addition, May is an important month for me because it is my mother’s and one of my brother's...
Chasing Windmills
Chasing Windmills By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins I have often reminded myself that nothing happens in life without a reason and even when it seems odd at the time, later on in life as you are given a chance to think of the lesson/s learned from an encounter, the...
Misunderstood
Misunderstood By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins Have you ever felt as if you are misunderstood and cannot get anyone on your side? How does that manifest itself? One thing I can tell you is that it is frustrating, especially when trying to prove one's innocence. Being...
Empowerment
Empowerment By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins Empowerment is “the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights.” It also encompasses authority or power given to someone to do something. Our role as...
Love for Everyone
Love for Everyone By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins In a world of turmoil and upheaval it seems difficult to talk about love since most people are so mean to each other through words and deeds. People are hurting. People are sad, frustrated and discouraged. It hardly...
Loneliness and Mental Wellness
Loneliness and Mental Wellness By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins Have you ever felt alone? It is often said that we can be in a crowd, but still feel alone. Some skeptics might even ask, “How is that possible?” But truth be told, it is possible for people to feel left out...
Embracing Change
Embracing Change By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins In one of my recent blogs, “Change Our Positions”, I wrote about change and it seems as if I am revisiting because as we evolve we need to have change. Change can sometimes be difficult for most people. What then is the...
Can We Forget Where We Come From?
Can We Forget Where We Come From? By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins I was recently privileged to be a part of our family reunion where we went back to our roots where our maternal parents and grandparents lived. It was really different because there was no running water. ...