February 14, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 29 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO HOLLY MICKLER

 Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, today I honor Holly Mickler, the 
Pasco County Teacher of the Year from Pasco Middle School in Dade City, 
FL.
  Holly is an Advancement Via Individual Determination teacher. She 
focuses on preparing her students for college level writing, reading, 
and critical thinking skills. She also teaches them the non-academic 
skills, such as perseverance, time management, curiosity, manners, and 
character building, that are so important for students success in the 
classroom and in life.
  While she develops a general lesson plan for her students, she also 
individualizes these plans and shifts her end goals based on their 
needs. Holly believes having an intentionally flexible lesson plan is 
what turns good teachers into great teachers because it allows them to 
adapt their student's needs.
  Holly has taught at Pasco Middle School for 14 years. She earned her 
bachelor's degree in special education from Appalachian State 
University. Outside of the classroom, she works with her husband in 
their prison ministry, Hostage of Hope Ministries. They provide inmates 
with personal items and transcribe sermons from the Tampa Bay 
Presbyterian Church.
  I extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to Holly for her dedication 
to her students and look forward to hearing of her continued success in 
the years to come.

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