Lessons in Education: Your voice

Teachers have a voice. There’s a voice to advocate. There’s a voice to speak up during lesson planning. There’s a voice that says, “Enough. Go home.” There’s also a voice that says, “Stop. Go chit-chat and eat lunch with your colleagues.” But don’t forget the teaching voice in the classroom. Consider that this is partContinue reading “Lessons in Education: Your voice”

Lesson in Education: Default Nostalgia

My memory has a default. Coldwell Its a routine. I look at the sky and depending on the deepness of the El Paso blue sky, I can remember one of the grade levels I was in. Bright blue and sunny was dreadful at times for the ever popular class of P.E. The infamous “mile” wasContinue reading “Lesson in Education: Default Nostalgia”

Officially Elizabeth Abilez

Most teachers can relate to a time in their childhood that presented itself that they were destined to be a teacher. My childhood was that presentation. I attended Coldwell Elementary. It was Kindergarten through the 8th grade. I was fortunate to have attended Coldwell from Kindergarten through 8th grade. I don’t remember the exact dayContinue reading “Officially Elizabeth Abilez”