Hi!  My name is Elizabeth Rowell and I am excited to be your Spotlight teacher! This will be my seventh consecutive year at LCES. After graduating from the University of Memphis, I began teaching with Memphis City Schools where I taught for 10 years before moving to Shelby County Schools. I taught in the general education classroom for 5 years & earned my gifted certification the summer of 2003. I have taught in a gifted education classroom ever since and cannot imagine being anywhere else. 

     I began my career with Desoto County Schools in 2014. In the beginning, each year I traveled to multiple schools as a Spotlight teacher. I was very excited when I got to stay at a school FULL TIME! I was even more excited when it was Lake Cormorant Elementary! I can wear my Gator Green every single day now!

In Spotlight we explore thematic units developed to incorporate the state mandated gifted outcomes. Some of these include creativity, communication, research, thinking skills, leadership with group dynamics, social and emotional development, and visual/performing arts. We also learn about the engineering process, scientific process, advanced math concepts, and technology. There is always a lot of learning taking place in C3 and C5 disguised as fun!

I am looking forward to an AWESOME year in Spotlight!