Teacher

NAME: Mrs. Melissa Gillespie
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SCHOOL: E.A. Laney High School

CLASS: Civics & Economics & Honors Civics & Economics

SCHOOL PHONE: 910.350.2089 EXT. 349


About The Teacher

I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with BA
degrees in Political Science, American Studies, and Secondary Education.  I
attended UNCW for a post graduate degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and
Supervision. I am currently working toward obtaining a National Board
Professional Teaching Certification.  I joined the Laney Faculty and Staff in
2002. I believe that every student can learn!

"I entered the classroom with the conviction that it was crucial for me and
every other student to be an active participant, not a passive
consumer...education as the practice of freedom.... education that connects
the will to know with the will to become. Learning is a place where paradise
can be created."
— bell hooks 

Laney's School Vision and Mission

Our Vision:  Engaging, growing, and graduating 21st century citizens

Our Mission: To prepare all students for the future by striving for excellence
in pursuit of a quality education by providing a rigorous and relevant
curriculum within a safe and caring environment.