Mrs. Bennett

Meet Mrs. Bennett
Education Experience
Hello! I am Dana Bennett. I teach fourth grade gifted and talented at Dixie Bee
Elementary School.
I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Indiana
State University.
I earned a master’s degree in Elementary Education from Indiana Wesleyan
College and my Gifted and Talented endorsement from Indiana University.
I have been teaching for 35 years. During my career I have taught first, second, and
fourth grades.
I have also coached track, cross-country, volleyball, and dance. Currently, I am one
of the academic coaches at Dixie Bee.
After many years of teaching, I still truly love my job as an educator.
Personal Life
I have been married to my spouse Tim for 32 years. We have one son who works
full time at a local hospital and is currently pursuing a nurse practitioner’s degree.
We have two very spoiled miniature dachshunds.
I moved to Terre Haute when I was in fourth grade and attended Dixie Bee.
Some people do a 180 degree turn in life. I have completed a full circle. The
classroom that I teach in was my fourth-grade classroom when I was a student
many, many years ago.
I am very proud to teach at my elementary school Alma mater and be a part of such
a hard-working staff.
Educational Philosophy
I am a firm believer that all students have an area of giftedness. As an educator, I
feel my academic lessons need to be purposeful activities designed to

enhance my students’ knowledge and skills and leave her or him wanting
to learn more. My goal is to create learning experiences that are aligned
with student-centered and student-directed learning that embraces
exploration, discovery, experiential learning, and the production of
academically rigorous products.