User:Lland001

Hi, my name is Lanisha (username: lland001), and I currently reside in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. I graduated from Old Dominion University seven years ago with a B.A. in Theatre and Dance with a Dance Concentration, and a minor in Community Health. I have currently re-enrolled into the University seeking my second undergraduate degree in Dance Education since it was not available when I attended seven years ago. I am also a new full-time Dance teacher at a local High School. In addition to being a full-time teacher and student, I am also a full-time Dance Instructor at a dance studio, work with two seperate competition teams, am a Nationally Licensed and Certified Massage Therapist, and last but not least, a licensed Esthetician.

My educational philosophy is that every student should learn and have a right to a decent and thorough education. I believe students should be taught in ways that best suits their learning abilities without holding them back from the lessons they need to succeed in life. These lessons would include: lectures, group assignments and activities, collaboration with other teachers to incorporate other ways of learning information, constant student interaction, etc. I believe that a well-planned curriculum/lesson plan is very important because it helps organize the class information. A clean, well-organized environment is essential because I feel that when teachers are organized it creates a comfortable working environment for the students. In addition to needing a comfortable working environment, it helps students with organizational skills which are necessary in the "real world". Allowing students to share their views in various ways to help them learn and grow into young adults I find very effective. It not only allows the students to converse as a whole, but it gives them each an individual voice which is extremelely important for their social and academic developement. In closing, a motivated teacher is very important. If the teacher is not passionate about what he/she is teaching, I do not believe that there is any way the teacher can motivate a student learn.