ROOSEVELT'S ZAMANIS LAUDED FOR TEACHING.Byline: Helen Gao Staff Writer GLENDALE - Pam Zamanis, who has taught for 13 years at Roosevelt Middle School, is one of seven California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). educators being recognized today for their work in helping struggling students learn to read. Zamanis will receive the Five Star Teacher Award along with $1,500 from Scholastic Inc. to purchase additional educational materials for her class. ``I am kind of shocked (about the award). I am pretty low-key,'' said Zamanis. ``I truly love teaching. I kind of stay away from the limelight limelight: see calcium oxide. limelight Early form of theatrical lighting. The incandescent calcium light invented by Thomas Drummond in 1816 was first employed in a theatre in 1837 and was widely used by the 1860s. .'' Andrea Reibel, spokeswoman for Scholastic, said Zamanis and her fellow honorees were chosen from among hundreds of schools in California that have adopted the company's Read 180 intervention A procedure used in a lawsuit by which the court allows a third person who was not originally a party to the suit to become a party, by joining with either the plaintiff or the defendant. program. The program, whose goal is to help struggling students make a 180-degree turnaround Turnaround A situation where a company that has had poor performance for an extended period of time experiences a positive reversal. Notes: A speculator may profit from a turnaround if he or she accurately anticipates the improvement of a poorly performing company. , combines computer technology, small-group lessons and individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. reading to boost literacy. Roosevelt has been using Read 180 since September. Already, Zamanis said, the school is seeing improvements in its Stanford 9 test scores and positive changes in students' attitudes toward reading. This year, the school is offering six sessions of Read 180, compared with four last year. |
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