COUNTY LAUDS LOCAL TEACHER : LAS VIRGENES VETERAN VIES FOR STATE TEACHER OF YEAR.Byline: Teresa Teresa of Ávila, St. religious contemplation brought her spiritual ecstasy. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 318] See : Mysticism Jimenez Daily News Staff Writer Carole Firestone fire·stone n. 1. A flint or pyrite used to strike a fire. 2. A fire-resistant stone, such as certain sandstones. Noun 1. says it's the students. The Las Virgenes Unified School District's Teacher of the Year said she most enjoys the moments when former students share their successes and current students decide they can achieve what they thought was impossible. ``To hear a student say, `I hate this, I can't do it,' but then come back and say `I get it,' is great,'' said Firestone, a language arts language arts pl.n. The subjects, including reading, spelling, and composition, aimed at developing reading and writing skills, usually taught in elementary and secondary school. teacher for gifted students. ``I had someone come back and say, `I got my poem published, and the first one I ever wrote was in your class.' It's great having a student come back and tell me they're happy with what they're doing.'' The 24-year teaching veteran and University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. graduate was selected this week by the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Office of Education to represent the county for the statewide Teacher of the Year honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. . Administrators said Firestone, a Las Virgenes Unified veteran of 12 years, received the recognition in part because of the creativity she uses to grab her students' attention. Ron Kaiser, principal of Lindero Canyon Middle School Lindero Canyon Middle School is a public middle school in suburban Agoura Hills, California. It is located west of Morrison Ranch district and north of Lake Lindero. It serves the entire city of Agoura Hills and is one of three middle schools of the Las Virgenes Unified School , said Firestone's students not only learn, but love learning in her class. ``She is an absolutely exceptional teacher. She really gets kids to perform at their highest potential,'' Kaiser said. That is one of the rules in Firestone's class. She does not want to hear students say they can't do it, and she expects them to do the best they can. ``Our motto in class is to be the best you can be,'' Firestone said. ``Sometimes things don't turn out the way we want them to, but we just keep on working on our weaknesses. You can overcome handicaps, that's what I tell them.'' Last school year, students shared their writing with people in the community thanks to a program Firestone created for her students. The students kept a portfolio of their work, and then selected their favorite pieces to share and submit for a critique, Firestone said. The project gave the students a sense of audience and appreciation, Kaiser said. Firestone is one of 12 teachers selected from around the county whose names were forwarded to the state for consideration as statewide Teacher of the Year. The county selections are based on an extensive application accepted from district honorees. The state will choose five teachers, said Debbie Coleman, assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. of personnel for Las Virgenes Unified. Last year, Las Virgenes Unified's Teacher of the Year, Sandra sandra (sänˑ·dr  ),adj Fleishman, was one of the state's five honorees, Coleman said. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--CONEJO only--color) Carole Firestone, selecte d to represent the county for state teacher of the year honors, teaches at Lindero Canyon Middle School. (2--CONEJO only--color) Firestone listens intently to one of her students during a class discussion in a seventh grade class at the school. Andy Holzman/Special to the Daily News |
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