October Teacher of the Month: Sharon Bennett from Jerry Lee Faine Elementary School [Video]

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) – Be a lifelong learner, that’s the message one Dothan teacher is looking to pass on to her students.

As News4 and All In Credit Union continue to highlight teachers going above and beyond for their students — our October teacher of the month is Sharon Bennett.

From a young age, Bennett knew her calling.

“I always wanted to be a teacher. From just as a child, I played school all the time,” Bennett said. “I always loved to read.”

Right now Bennett teaches 5th grade students at Jerry Lee Faine Elementary School.

“I absolutely love to teach reading and so it’s just something about when they unlock that code when they’re starting to grow,” Bennett said. “I just, I love to read myself and I tell them all the time I’m a lifelong learner I will never stop learning I will never stop reading.”

She has a history in Dothan City Schools. She previously …