NAME:
Shana La Vine
SCHOOL:
East Side Elementary
CLASS:
Third Grade
SCHOOL PHONE:
770-578-7200 ext. 302
Hi! My name is Shana La Vine. I grew up in Marietta, attending Mt.
Bethel, Dickerson, and I graduated from Walton in 1996. I then
went to Georgia Southern University where I graduated in May of 2001 with my
Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education. In December 2005, I earned my
Master's degree from Kennesaw State University, also in Early Childhood
Education. (This was an amazing learning experience that I was happy to
share with several other teachers from East Side.) I am currently enrolled
in an Ed.S. program in Educational Technology from Lesley University. So far
this, too, has proved to be a worthwhile desicion.
It's hard for me to imagine, but the 2011-2012 school year is my eleventh
year of teaching at East Side Elementary. It's incredible how time really
does fly when you're having fun! My first class of students are Seniors in
high school this year- WOW!!!
I taught second grade for five years, and five years ago, I had the
wonderful opportunity to loop up to third grade with my class. That was a
great decision. So, this year is my sixth year teaching third grade and I am
very excited. Third graders have such amazing things happening in their
heads while they are going through the huge transition from second grade to
third grade.
I feel very fortunate to be in a career where I have so much enthusiasm
for what I do and for the young people with whom I work. I truly appreciate
and admire how their young minds work and I am very grateful to have these
young people as my "co-workers." I feel that I learn as much from the
students as they do from me, and in turn, they learn from each other. What
wonderful symbiotic relationships!
-Miss La Vine :)
"All children CAN learn and succeed, but not on the same DAY, or in the same
WAY." -Unknown
"All things are difficult before they are easy." -John Norley