Asherrie Yisrael, a Covington resident, was recently named one of three finalists for the 2012 National Online Teacher of the Year award for K-12 education.
Yisrael has taught physics, forensic science and physical sciences to grades nine through 12 at the Georgia Virtual School since 2008. She was named the 2010-2011 Teacher of the Year at the Georgia Virtual School where she currently serves as the Science Department Chair. In addition to teaching, she supervises and provides feedback to teachers as chair.
“I have had a love for science since I was a child,” said Yisrael. “I was a pre-med major in college.
However, after I met my husband, he led me to teach science because he told me that I would make a greater impact as a science teacher, as opposed to a medical doctor.”
“It turns out that he was correct,” she added.
Yisrael began teaching science in 1994 as a long-term substitute teacher. She has now taught science for 15 years including two years as a full-time, online instructor.
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