Welcome to 5th Grade ELA! My name is Elisabeth Lawrence.  I am a graduate of Summerville High School.  Following high school, I earned a BS degree at the College of Charleston in elementary education and a MEd in early childhood education.  In addition,  I have my Gifted and Talented Education teaching endorsement.  This is my twenty-fourth year in education.  Athough I have a variety of different grade levels and teaching experiences in other schools, I have been a teacher at Eagle Nest Elementary since the school opened in 2007.  I have been teaching fifth grade language arts for the past past six years, and this is my fourth year teaching GATE.  Teaching reading is my passion.